The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-02-22
PETITION FOR AN IRRIGATION
DISTRICT.

of Harney County, State of Ore
gon, on the 9th Day OF March, 1919
no THE HONORABLE COUNTY
COURT OF HARNEY COUNTY,
OREGON;
We. the undersigned Citizens OF
the United states, whose names have
been personally signed TO this petit
tion. constituting majority OF the
owners OF land irrigated or suscepti-
BILE OF irrigation within the bound
aries hereinafter described. or who
are the holders OF an uncompletel
title or contract to purchase state
lands under the laws OF the sta,e OF
Sregon. or who are bona fide claim
ants TO lands under the laws of tho
United states. each being over the
age Of 21 years. and the name Of
each appearing upon the last assess
ment roll for Harney County, oregon.
and each having the qualifications
required of petitioners and electors
under the laws Of the State of Orc
gon for organizing irrigation dis
tricts. being desirous of forming an
irrigation district embracing the
lands hereinafter designated within
the boundaries hereafter described
and set forth, and utilizing the
waters Of Silvies River and its tribu-
taries, Foley Slough and Poison
Creek. for the purpose Of irrigation
and the reclamation Of said lands
and to provide for the reconstruc-
tion. betterment, extension, purchase,
operation and maintenance of irri-
CATION works already constructed,
and for domestic purposes, do hereby
petition your Honorable CoUyi ae
follows;
That il is the intent and purpose 60
organize an irrigation district under
and by virtue o. the district irrigl-
tion laws of the State of Oregon as
set forth I'm Chapter 357, General
Laws Of Oregon, 1917, providing for
the organization and management OF
irrigation districts, and
ceed with such dispatch as may be
under said law to call an election for
the purposes above set forth and 20
do all things necessary under said
law for the formation Of said dis
Tict, designating the time and place
Tor voting at said election, and
? That the boundaries aud descrip /
tior OF the lands under said distric, ,
are as follows. to-wit;
Beginning at the Northwest cor ,
Ier Of Lot Z of Section % Township 7
% South, Range 80 East, thence cast I
TO the Northeast corner OF said Lot
2 Section %; thence south 20 the
center Of ssaid Section 23; thence
east to the center OF Section "a;
thence south to the south quarter
corner of said Section "a; thence
east to the Southeast corner of said
Section "a 7. 22 S. L. 80 E.; thence
soNth to the southwest corner of Sec
ton 80 in T. 22 S. r. 81 E.; thence
e1st TO the Southeast corner Of said
Section 80; thence south to the west
quarter corner Of Section 32;thence
east to the center of said Section 80;
thence south to the Northeast corner
of the SEA of SWA Of said Section
80; thence east to the North east
corner of the SEA of SEH of said
Section 80; thence south to the South /
east corner of said Section 32 T. %
s. r. 81 E.; thence east to the North
east corner of Section 3 in T. 23 S. II. I
81 F.; thence south to the North.
west corner of Section IA; thence east
10 the Northeast corner of said
Section IA; thence south to the west
quarter corner Of Section 13; thence
east TO the east quarter corner Of