The Delta independent., 1918-03-15
Simultaneous filino. for public


six days will be held and treated as
simultaneously filed, and the register
and receiver will dispose of them as
follows:
(a) Where there is no conflict the
application will be allowed.
OBJ Where there are conflicting
homestead applications the register
and receiver will write on cards the
names of the several applicants, and
each of these cards will placed in an
envelope upon which there is no dis
tinctive or identifying mark, and at
2 p m. on the date of the opening to
entry, if practicable df not at the
same hour one day later) after ali the
envelopes containing the names of the
several applicants shall have been
thoroughly mixed in the presence Of
such persons as may desire to be
present. they will be drawn and num-
bered in order The cards as drawn
and numbered will be securely fast
ened to the applications of the respec-
tive persons. and the applications will
be allowed in such order. Applica-
tions conflicting in whole with those
previously allowed will be rel
the usual manner
T. Failure of applicant to obtain
public land applied for-Where any
applicant fails to obtain land applied
for by him he Will be permitted to
elect whether he will amend his ap
plication to embrace other lands not
affected by pending applications and
otherwise subject thereto when such
amended application is presented or
withdraw his original application
without prejudice. In the event of
such withdrawal. the fees and COM
missions will be returned by the re-
ceiver and the water rental charges
deposited will be returned by the pro-
ject manager. upon surrender of the
certificate of filing issued by the pro
ject manager
5. Warning against unlawful set
tIement upon public Iand.-No person
will be PERMITTED to gain or exercise
any right whatever under any set
tlement or occupation OF any of said
public lands. begun at or prior to s
a m. April >, 1915; provided. how
ever. that this shall not affect any
valid existing right obtained b. set
tlement or entry while the land was
subject thereto.
c. Limit Of area for which entry
may be msde.-The limit of area per
entry representing the acreage which
in the opinion of the secretary of the
interior. may be reasonably rsdulrel
for the support of family upon such
In dc fc ffxnd
plats for the several farm units.
I. Application for water rental
All water rental applications must
be made to the project manager. U
S. reclamation service. Mortrose
Colorado. Applications may be made
on or after the date hereof upon
FERNS provided for that purpose and
must be accompanied by a payment
of $500 per acre for each irrigable
acre contained in the farm unit zach
water-rental application must he for
specified farm unit, ard more than
one person NAV make application for
the same farm unit A certificate
Of filing will be issued each applicant
by the project manager Filing OF
water rental application and issuance
CT certificate give no preference right
TO entry on public lands Only when
tho project manager Is notified by the
local land office thai an entry has
been allowed viii acceptance o. the
water renta! application be endorse
thereon. Whereupon all other water
rental applications affecting the farm
unit in question with payments made
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plicants upon surrender by them Of
the certificate of filing issued by the
project manager.
s Water rental charge The ini
tial payment of $500 Per acre vii
be credited as payment OF minimum
charge of S100 per irrigable acre for
the years 1918, 1919 and 1920 pay
ment of which will entitle the entry
man to one dollars worth OF waite
each of said years as the rate fiNe'
in the regulations of the secretary c
the interior for similar lands on tn
project. Additional water msv b.
furnished at the same rate as estab
lished for water deliveries 20 other
lands in the project. The charrr'
herein provided will be made sgains'
each acre OF irrigable land in the ,arm
unit whether water is used thereon or
not and no part of the initial payment
of $500 per irrigable acre will be re-
funded at the termination of the
three-year period. Future charge
will be announced by further order or
by public notice. Said minimum WI
ter-rentnl charge OF $500 per irr;-
gable acre will be required to be de.
posited in advopca hv tho rro.na,,;,o