The Delta independent., 1919-04-18
ORDER
COLORADO
.UNCoMPAHGRE VALLEY PROJECT
USENTFREn PUBLIC LANDS

ORDER
COLORADO
.UNCOMPAHGRE VALLEY Project.
USENTFREn PUBLIC LANDS
Department OF the Interior
Washington. n G April 9 1918.
NAY BE MADE AND WATER is AVAIL
ABLE-in pursuance Of tho Reclamation Act
of June Il, 1902 -ts2 Stat. sss). and the
acts ameudatory thereof or. supplementary
thereto. particularly sections l. 10 and II of
the Reclamation Extension Act of August
1s. 1914 CSs Stat. sS6). It is announced
that water is available as hereinafter spec
flied. and entry may be made in accordance
with the terms and conditions imposed by
this notice on the following described farm
units:
Farm Acres
Unit Description Trrieabie
SwH. Ell W. MEL sw,,
5. g. T. Is $. R as W 9Th
"P~ w w SEX E,2 swH NEa
r. 1A $, R as W. 9th p -
o FS SELL $. %: Swt, SWI
r r. $ R. &c w 6th
farm units which is amendatorv of a town
ship Plat approved February 20, 1918, was
approved by the Department the date Of
this order and is on file in the office Of
the Project Manager United States Reclaim
rtion Service. Montrcse. Colorado and at
the local land office; Montrose. Colorado
=. SPFCIAL CONDITIONS OF OPENING
AND ALLOWANCE OF ENTRY-The open
! ing Of the farm 4nits and the allowance
the cSprcss condition that the entryman
shall take the water available for the farm
unit uttered by him at point known as
Station 2ii :55 on the Buttcrmilk la:srai
located in the NEi. NwI,, Section 81 Town
ship - South Range oS West. Sixth Prfn-
oipal Meridian. approximately 40 feet w.s'
corner OF said Section 80. and At his own
sole cost and expense construct operate ana
maintain a siphon and other irrigation works
n"C"ssarN for carrying the water from said
point OF delivery to his entry. \ further
condition of the allowance of entry is that the
/ applicant shall within year from the
date Of his entry construct the siphon and
/ other irrigation works necessary for carry
ing the water from said point of delivery
to his entry and upop failure SO to do within
said wear the Secretary of the Interior may
at his option cancel his entry with all
, RIGHTS acquired hereunder. Nothing herein
Is TO be construed. however as prcvrnttnc
an cntryman from Joining with other entry
men for the purpose of Jointly constructinc
the necessary IRRIGATION works for "srrytnS
IN. water from said point Mt which 1t Is
delivered by the United States TO the lands
of the cutrymen.
FOR rUBLIC LAND-Homcstead entries Tor
the tprm units shown said plats may be
made hesinnius May >. 1919. at o'clock
A. Nj nj the said local land office, Every
person desiring to acquire any OF said pub
lie lands must execute n homestead applica-
tion subject to the provisions OF the roclam-
with the required fees and commissions, sc-
companicd by certificate OF the project man
agcr as TO the filing of application for rental
OF water and payment of water rental charges
h"reinsfter provided may be presented
TO saii local land office. in person. by mail.
or otherwise. within period Of q DAYS
prior to the orcning. to-wit On and from
April 20, 1919, to and Including O'clock
4. Nj, May 2. 1919. Applications presented
after said period Of L days will he filed
md nN'"d in the order OF their receipt Any
applications not based on prior settlement
rlGht will be subject to valid settlement
claims asserted In the manner required by
law.
!. SIMULTANEOUS rILlNGs FOR Pun-
Lie l. L\NDS-Applications reaching said ioc-
al iana "ffice turing said period cf Il d,~s,
will h" held and treated as simultaneously
filed. and the register and receiver vii, dis
pose OF them follows:
"a, Where there is no conflict the applic,-
ticu villa allowed.
tb> Where there conflicting home
stesd applications the register and receiver
will writ" on cards the names of the several
applicants. and each sf these cards will be
WNc, =, IN cnvclope uron which there is
no distinctive Or identifyink mark. and at
. o'clock r. NJ. on thu date Of opening to
-,'rv 'f practicable. ttf not. at the same hour
one day iatrr,. After all envelopes contsining