The Delta independent., 1919-04-18

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 numbered in order. The
cards drawn and numbered will be Sc
curely fastened to the applications of the
respective persons, and the applications will
be allowed in such order. Applications con-
flicting in whole with those previously al
lowed will be rejected in the usual manner.
5. FAILURE OF APPLICANT TO OBJ
TAIN PUBLIC land APPLIED FOR
Where any applicant fails to obtain land
applied for by him he will be permitted to
withdraw his original application without
prejudice. In the event of such withdrawal
the fees and commissions will be returned
by the receiver. and the water-rental charges
deposited will be returned by the Project
Manager upon surrender of the certificates
of filing issued by the Project Manager.
s. WARNING AGAINST UNLAWFUL
SerIon xili he nermtted to gain or exercise
any right whatever under any settlement or
occupation of any of said public lands. begun
however. that this shall not affect any valid
existing right obtained by settlement or entry
while the land was subject thereto;
Z. LIMIT OF AREA FOR WHICH ENTRY
MAY BE MADE-The limit of area per en-
try representing the acreage which. in the
opinion of the Secretary Of the Interior may
be reasonably required for the support of
family upon such lands. is fixed as shown
upon the plats for the several farm units.
s. APPLICATION FOR WATER RENTAL
All water-rental applications must be
made to the Project Manager. U. s. Reclaim
alton Service. Montrose. Coorado Applica-
tions may be made after the date here
of upon forms provided for that purpose
! and must be accompanied by a payment of
| $500 per acre for each trrigable acre con-
| tained in the farm unit. Each water-rental
| application must be for specified farm
unit and more than one person may make such
application for the same farm unit: Ger
/ tificate of filing will be issued each appic-
ant by the Project Manager. Filing of wat
er-rentaI application and issuance of certi-
ficate give no preference right to entry on
nnTv pHan prnfHcr n
/ ager is notified by the local land office that
| an entry has been allowed will acceptance
! of the water-rental application be endorsed
thereon whereupon all other waterrental ap-
plications affecting the farm unit question
with payments made. will be returned to
| the respective applicants. upon surrender by
| them Of the certificates of filing issued by
the Project Manager
Q. wATER-RENTAL cHARGE-The in
| itial payment of $500 per irrigable acre
will be credited payment OF minimum
| charge of 300 per acre for each of three
successive years beginning with the year in
\ which entry is made. payment OF which
! amount Will entitle the entryman to one
| dollars worth OF water each of said years,
! at the rates fixed in the regulations of the
Secretary of the Interior for similar lands
/ on the project provided that when lands
have been or hereafter entered. after
secure the benefits OF water for irrigation
purposes in that wear. the payment of the
So 90 made at the time of entry. will be
applied as a credit TO the minimum water
rental charges OF the minimum operation
and maintenance charges for the three-year
nariot beginning with the year following that
in which entry made, in accordance
with the minimum charges which have been,
or hereafter may be established by the
Secretary of the Interior for similar lands
on the project Additional water will be
furnished at the same rate as established
for water deliveries to other lands in the
project The charges herein provided will
BE- made against each acre of irrigable land
in the farm unit whether water is used
thereon or not and no part OF the initial
payment OF So 90 per irrigable acre will be
refunded at the termination of the three
year period Future charges will be
nounced by further order by public notice,
per irrigable acre will be required to be de-
posted in advance by the prospective entry
man upon executing water-rental applica-
tion before making application for entry in
accordance with the terms of this order.
10. WATER USERS ASSOClATloN-The
successful applicant after making homestead
application will be required to subscribe the
connahrre VALLEY Water Users Association.
IL WATER RIGHT APPLICATION UN-
DER PUBLIC NOTICE-within. three
months after date OF public notice hereafter
to be issued for the lands described in said
farm unit nlat. each entryman must make
a formal water right application covering
his farm unit in accordance with the terms
nroyiso OF section l OF said Reclamation EN-
tension act CDou failure so to do. the Sec
retarv Of the Interior may at his ontiou
cancel the entry in question with all rights
acquired Hereunder.
fSicnedl JOHN W. HALLoWEII.
Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior