The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-12-29


ia and the Milk River valley
81 .o0o. 600 of the s2o,Oo0,oo 1"ho
has been set aside forthe MIX ilver
project. In addition to this $l'ooo'-
600, 81. .95O, 900 has also beeh "ppoi-
toned from the regular receipts
making in all So, ,95o, 600 for the pros
ecution and completion of MIX h'v,
er project. Sun Rives project VIII
also receive $3,27S,O0o.
The appropriations referred 10 are
intended to cover construction from
the years 1911 to 1914 inclusive the
sums named being all that the recla-
nation service feels capable Of using
in an economical manner during that
period.
In confirmation of this report The
ENTERpRIsE received the following
message from 5. J. Ellison. Gen l.
Passenger Agent of the Great North
ern Railroad
photographic advices from Wash
ington, ID. D., state that President
Taft has approved report OF SPECIAL
board of army engineers recom-
,oendine one million dollars, being
given Milk River Valley Reclama-
ton project.
The following dispatch will no
doubt interest our readers:
Washington, Dee. 23.--Ihe week
visit of the delegation from the MIX
River valley to Washington to uli-
lavel the legal difficulties surround
ing division Of the waters OF ~.
Mary's lake and Milk River, was
uroductiye of final agreement Win
the government satisfactory to all
parties concerned. The delegation
consisting of +. NJ Everett. j.. New
man, J. J.. Truscott, A. II. Reser
and j. l.. Gilman reached Washing
ton December Is and started Tor
home the 20th. They came on as a
committee from the water users ana
others in the Milk River valley, to
adjust the questions i'll dispute be-
tween the reclamation service ana
the interior department, and they
reached satisfactory agreement.
A series of proposals were coIslo-
cred and modified, in conferences
with Senators Carter, and Dixon
and representative Pray, during
their visit, which were given III a
previous dispatch, and this resulted
finally in the preparation OF prop
osition the day before leaving, which
was presented to the Reclamation
service and the secretary Of the i'll
terror, aud which was accepted.
This adjustment obviates the ne
eessity for amy delay in adjudicating
the water rights as between the par
ties in court. 1t Is agreed i'll sub
stance that wQen the government,
by the construction Of the dam and
canal at andfrom st. Mary's lake,
supplements the waters Of Milk riv-
or SO AS to furnish u sufficient guam
tity to supply the bitches and canals
existing, the owners OF the canals
and bitches connected with the Up
per Milk River project will convey
all their rights to the waters OF
Milk River to the United States, and
likewise turn over to the govern
ment the control over tina distribu-
ton of the water. Those interest ell
in the present works are not to be
burdened with the cost of additional
construction in connection with the
distributing system, the present
works to be employed by the govern
ment without change.
II is further agreed that if the
water supplied to the government
fails at any time, the rights con-
veyed by the settlers will revert to
them as their interest appear at the
time conveyance is made to the Un-
tied States. Those claiming rights
Oh the river within the lower project
have heretofore conveyed all their
interests to the government 80 that
when the construction is proceeded
with water will he delivered as re-
qnired; and when conveyauces are
made Az per agreement by the water
nsers Of the upper project. the Unit
ed States will have complete control
ofas' water rights along the main
channel ol MIX river from the Ca
nadiAn line to the mouth Of the
stream. r-.I..... fl.
Adjudication will not be required
under the proposed plan 40 to the
rights of proprieters -on the a'' ANS