East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-09-24
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of Congress approved June seven
tccnth nineteen hundred and two
known as the reclamation Act; Pro
ydod That IL leases shall be made OF
lands within Indian reservations the
proceeds OF charges or rentals Of
lands leased which are situated with
In Indian reservations shall be placed
in the Treasury Of the United states
60 the crcdi, Of the Indians Of the res
eigaton IN which the lands So leased
are situated Provided further That
lcases for the development Of power
Ny municipal corporations for muni-
cipal use shall be issued without rem
nal charge and that leases for develop
ment OF power not in excess Of tWen-
~ five horsepower may be issued tt
individuals or associations for do
nestle, mining or irrigation use with
ont charge,
Sec. 9. That in case of the develop
ment. generation, transmission, OF
use of power or energy under lease
given under this Act in a state which
has not provided a commission or
ether authority having power to regu-
late rates and service Of electrical
energy and the issuance Of stock and
bends by pubhc-utiity corporations
engaged In power development trans
mission. and distribution, the control
Of service and Of charges for service
10 consumers and stock and bond is
sues shall be vested in the Secretary
Of the Interior or committed TO such
body as may be authorized by Federal
statute until such time as the StAtA
shall provide a commission or other
authority for such regulation and
control
Sec. 10. That where the Secretary
OF the Interior shall determine that
the value OF any lands, heretofore or
hereafter reserved as water-power
sites or for purposes in connection
with water-power development or ell
ectrical transmission. will not be ma
torially injured for such purposes by
either location, entry. or disposal, the
same may be allowed under applca-
BILE land laws upon the express con-
dltion that all such locations, entries,
ol other methods Of disposal shall be
subject TO the sole right Of the United
States and its authorized lessees TO
enter upon, occupy, and use any part
or all Of such lands reasonably ne
cessary for the accomplishment of all
purposes connected with the develop
ment generation. transmission. or
utilization of power or energy, and
all rights acquired in such lands shall
he subject to a reservation of such
sole right to the United States and its
lessees which reservation shall be
expressed in the patent or other evil
dence Of title: Provided. That loca-
tions. entries selections. or filings
heretofore allowed for lands reserved
as water-power sites or in connection
with water-power development or
electrical Transmission may proceed
Ia approval or patent under and sub
iect TO the limitations and conditions
in this section contained, but nothing
herein shall be construed to deny or
ahridge rights now granted by law to
those seeking TO use the public lands
for purposes Of irrigation or mining
alone
Sec. II. That the Secretary Of the
Interior is hereby authorized to ex-
anime books and accounts Of lessees,
and TO require them TO submit state
merts, representations. or reports. in
cluding information as to cost Of wa
ter rights. lands, easements, and 9TH
er property acquired, production. use.
distribution. and sale Of energy. all Of
which statements representations, or
rcporas so required shan be upon
oath. unless otherwise specified and
ir such form and upon such blanks
as the Secretary Of the Interior may
require; and any person making ans
false statement representation, or
report under oath shall b. subject 10
punishment as FOR perjury
Sec H. That any such lease may
be forfeited and cancelled. by appro-
PIRATE proceedings. in court Of com
poteut Jurisdiction whenever the les
see after reasonable notice, in writ
ing. as prescribed in the lease. shall
fail 90 comply with the terms Of this
Act or with such conditions not in
consistent herewith as may be speci-
ficaNy recited in the lease.
Sec. l3. That the Secretary Of the
Interior is hereby authorized to per
form any and an acts and to make
such rules and regulations as may be
necessary and proper for the purpose
Of carrying the provisions gf this Act
into fulI force and effect