Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-04-17

reclamation Of their own laEds, q
sworn statement fust accompany the
declaration, containing general de-
scription Of the proposed works, an
estimate Of the cost, and such other
data as will enable the register and
receiver and the department to deter
mine the feasibility Of the proposed
works to convey water to the lands
to be irrigated. II the irrigation Is
proposed by means Of artesian wells,
or by pumping from nonartesian I'M
foreground sources of water supply,
evidence must be submitted as to the
existence of such water supply upon
or near the land involved, including
statement as to other wells there
tofore sunk and aifording a water
supply to adjoining or nearby lands.
In this connection, with respect to
the land itself, specific showing
must be- submitted as to its approx
mate elevation. character of the soil,
and to what point upon the tract the
ditch or lateral is to be extended;
also, that the land is of such contour
that il can be irrigated from the pro-
posed canal or lateral. The map re-
auired to be filed by section A OF the
act of March 3, 1891 { 20 Stat,
lO95), must be sufficiently definite
and accurate preferably. but not
necessarily, prepared by a licensed
engineer) to show n practicable and
feasible plan for conducting water
to the land to be irrigated. The rigs
ter and receiver will carefully ex-
anime the evidence submitted in such
declarations. and either reject de
frciivc declarations or require adj
diiional evidence TO be filed. They
will also report any facts in their
knowledge with respect to the land.
the water supply, or the proposed
plan of irrigation, including the H.
nancial responsibility and general
ability of irrigation districts, corpo-
rati0ns, or associations which pro-
pose to construct works for the re-
CARNATIONS of such land. if known to
them. At the time of filing his de-
clarations, plans, and the statements
submitted Herewith, the applicant
must pay the receiver the sum Of 25
cents per acre for the lands therein
described. the declaration TO be given
its proper serial number, at that
time, in accord with paragraph 4,
Circular No. 105. The receiver will
issue receipt for the money, and the
register will. in due course, sign the
certificate at the end of the declara-
tons, under date of its allowance.
All such desert land declarations,
plans, and statements submitted in
support thereof will be transmitted
at the end of each month with the
registers returns to the General
Land Office. where they will receive
careful examination Immediately aft
or receipt and notation on the re-
cords, To the end that a supplemental
showing may be required, if neces-
sary, or the entryman advised of the
nonfeasibility of the irrigation plan,
if such be the case.
You will ut once notify all Of
iicrrs in your land before whom de-
rlaraiions may be made of the above,
and that it is the purpose and intent
of this office to see that NIL require
menis are fully met; also that failure
on the part of APPLICANTS, or of of
fcers preparing the declarations, 4"
cause full and explicit showing 10 be
made will result in the applicants be-
ing put to the trouble and expense
of filing supplemental showings, and
it may be in the loss of their claims.
Very respectfully.
CLAY TALLMAN.
Commissioner.
Approvrd. ANDRIETS \. JONES.