Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1910-07-01
FULL TEXT OF CONTRACT Be
TWEEN THE COMPANIES
WATER FOR NEXT YEAR
All the Conditions Which Shall Gov,
crn the Two Corporations Are
Herein Set Forth.

into this 18th day OF June, 1917, by
and between Josephine County lrrl-
cation and Power company, an Ore
gon corporation, party OF the first
part, and Rogue River Irrigation and
power company, an Oregon corpora
tion, party of the second part, wit
nesseth.
The term Grants Pass district, "
as hereinafter used, shall be deemed
to include all the irrigable lands on
both sides Of Rogue river and In the
Rogue River valley, in Josephine
county, Oregon, extending from a
line crossing said river at right
angles at the head Of Savage Rapids,
down stream, westerly to point
where the 1913 contour crossed the
Merlin divide thence by general
westerly course, following said divide
to Rogue River, and not including
any lands on the westerly side OF
Rogue river below the mouth Of the
Applegate
The term Merlin district" as
hereinafter used, shall be deemed to
include all irrigable lands on the
tdNltIlN Slut VI IAbhuf liNtA - III >
down stream and northerly from
Grants Pass district, coming under
the 1213-foot contour where the
same crosses Merlin divide and in
Guiding all lrrigabe lands lying in
the neighborhood Of Hugo
A blue print Of the said districts
proposed to be irrigated under the
provisions Of this contract Is for the
purpose Of reference attached hereto
and made a part hereof
This agreement Is made not only
for the benefit of the first party here
In, but also, wherever the context
admits or requires, for the benefit
Of the future water users within both
OF the aforesaid districts, and any
organization that may be effected by
said water users, whether by unincor-
porated association, private corpora
tlon or public or other corporation
under the laws of the state of Ore
gon, so far as the same relates To the
Irrigation OF land contemplated by
this contract, and each and every
agreement, covenant and condition
herein contained on the part Of the
second party shall be deemed Gov
enant, agreement or condition, as
the case may be, inurlng to the bene-
fit OF, and which may be accepted
and enforced by any association or
corporation formed or created here
after by the water users within said
districts for irrigation purposes.
This agreement further wltnesseth
that the party Of the first part was
heretofore organized as private
corporation for the purpose Of pro-
noting and effccting n system OF ir-
rigation for the said districts In the
Rogue River valley aud ma such Il
has acquired and enjoys certain
rights In and to ditches, canals.
fumes, pipe lines, water rights. Inn
plcmonts, machinery. live stock.
franchises, etc, and the second party
is desirous Of taking over aud ac-
quirlng the rights of the first PARTY
therein, of carrying ont In q general
way the objects and purpose, of the
organization of the FIRST party and Of
providing an irrigation system fur
the districts aforesaid MS lis here
iualtcr more specifically set forth.
And In consideration of the urem-
tscs aud of One (Sl.O Dollar to the
first party In hand paid by the sec-
ond party the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged and other yalu.
able consideration hereinafter moro
specifically set forth the fir.t parly
does hereby grant unto th. Second
party for the period %. forty days
from The date OF this contract. I'm pN-
elusive option of the purchase off all
OF the property and property r.ht,
OF the lirst nartN ot pyeu dns.r.p.
tion. roll personal and mixed. and
particularly an lfs djtthrs. canals.
tumvs. uinc limos, its persona, prom.
erly, nclndinr AN tools implements.
machinery nipo ana live stock ctc
q list of which will ht hereafter
mrnishod and attached u This CON.
trorl as "a part thereof. also am water
rlthls and approximations OFF Wnirr
ana all rights aud PRIVILEGES and
franchises connected with or pppl,.
Inv to said canals. dirho. fumes ,t
plno lines or otherwise owned nt con.
trolled 10y said first party and partlc.
ularlN that water location dated
March !, 1909, and recorded I'M Vol.
is NI''or Records of IosephIn,
county OREGON ~ maze asa. nlso
iirst nary's franchise from the clt,
~ HUnts Pass, approved March
lNOg. and numbered 3tt as We'll "A.
It's franchise from losophrp county
dated ...-... 1904
The other valuable consideration
herclnhctorc referred tn ia this. rhc
second PARTY. In consideration of thr
aforesaid ontion, does hctohy ,eu. os
Elrn, transfer and sot over unto the
first party It's certain option here.
toiorc acquired from II. \ CorlI.
and wife. ....... ,Qiu to ..r.
tain lands on both sttas of h. irr,a,
ot Rogue river Ot what is tru,,,i ,.
savage Rapids In Josephine .ud
Jackson counties. Oregon. a,4, m,
watcr rights and dam site connected
Herewith, with tull rtrht otior IA,
tlrst party to have, hold ar1 en,o,
for itself aud unto its tuc,ossor. b,i
asslgns, all the rights. Titles and In
tercst granted unto the second p,rt,