The Delta independent., 1919-04-11
Order
uncompahgre Valley Project
Colorado
Upentered Public landa
Department of the Inte

water is available and entry may be made
in accordance with this order on the follow
ing described farm units. on the Uncom-
pahgre valley project. Colorado. to-wit:
Farm Description Acres
Unit Irrigable
&C" swA NEA Sec, 4, T. 40 N. r.
10 w. \. NJ. P. NJ. 80
"E" E1a NEA. NEA SEA Sec 20,
T. so N, r. W.. N. NJ. P. NJ 20
8 w. N. M. P. NJ. 20
&C. Ell SwA, NwA swA. Sec. 32
NEA sEA Sec. 81, T. so N. R.
w. n. NJ. p. NJ. s5
IN" s SEA y \ WV. SW syn Sec 3, 80
R. W4 Il W. Sh 4. sfe n. P. sli n. T. 90 NJ 8
H Lots 3 and 4, NEA SWA Sec
81. T. IS s.. r. "a W.. 9th p. NJ rs
e. sWA sEA Sec, 20, T. is s.. R.
95 W., 9Th P. NJ. 80
Diagrams showing the above described
farm units were approved by the Depart
ment on the date of this order and are on
file in the office of the Project Manager
United States Reclamation Service, Montrose
Colorado, and at the local Land Office Mont
rose Colorado.
FOR PUBLIC LAND.-Homestead entries
for the farm units shown on said plats may
be made beginning April 25.. 1919. at 8
Every person desiring to acquire any of said
public lands must execute homestead appli-
cation subject to the provisions of the recla-
nation law in manner required by law. which
with the required fees and commissions accom-
panied by certificate of the project manager
as to the filing Of application for rental
OF water and payment of water rental charges
as hereinafter provided may be presented to
said local land office, in person, by mail
or otherwise. within a period of 6 days prior
to the opening. to-wit: ON and from April
10, 1919, to and including o'clock A. NJ.
April 70, 1919. Applications presented after
said period OF days will be filed and noted
in the order Of their receipt. ANY applications
not based on prior settlement right will be
subject to valid settlement claims asserted in
the manner required by law.
3. SIMULTANEOUS FILINGS FOR PUB
Lie LANDS.-Applications reaching said
local land office during said period of 9
days, will be held. and treated as simuitan-
eously filed. and the register and receiver
will dispose SE,p Of them as follows:
alton will be allowed.
OBJ Where there are conflicting home
stead applications the register and receiver
VIII write on cards the names OF the several
applicants and each OF these cards will be
placed in an envelope upon which there is
no distinctive or identifying mark, and at
O'Clock p. NJ, on the date of opening to
entry, II practicable tif not, at the same
hour one day later). after all the envelopes
cants shall have been thoroughly mixed in
the presence of such persons as may desire
to be present, they will be drawn and num-
berod in order. The cards as drawn and
numbered will he securely fastened to the
applications of the respective persons. and
the applications will be allowed in such
order Applications conflicting in whole
with those previously allowed Will be rejected
in the usual manner.
TAIN 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 application
to embrace other lands not affected by pend
ing applications and otherwise subject there
to when such amended application is pre-
| sented or withdraw his original application
without prejudice. In the event Of such with
drawal the fees and commissions will be
rental charges deposited will be returned
by the Project Manager. upon surrender of
the certificate of filing issued by the Pro-
8. WARMING AGAINST UNLAWFUL
SETTLEMENT UPON PUBLIC LAND.-No
person Will be permitted to gain or exercise
any right whatever under any settlement or
occupation of any of said public lands be-
gun at or prior to A. NJ. April 25. 1919:
any valid existing right obtained by settle
ment or entry while the land was subject
thereto.
g. LIMIT OF AREA FOR WHICH EN-
TRY MAY BE MADE.-The limit of area
per entry representing the acreage which In
the opinion OF the Secretary of the Interior.
may be reasonably required for the support
OF a fanny upon such lands. is fixed AZ
shown upon the plats for the several farm
units.
T. APPLICATION FOR WATER RENT
AL All watcr-rental applications must be
made to the Project Manager. U. s. Recia-
nation Service. Montrose. Colorado. Applic-
ations may be made after the date
hereof upon forms provided for that purpose
and must be accompanied by a payment of
SO 90 per acre for each irrgable acre con-
tanned In the farm unit. Each water rental
application must be for a specified farm
such application for the same farm unit
certificate Of filing will be issued each appi-
cant by the Project Manager. Filing OF water
rental application and issuance of certificate
give no preference right to entry on public
lands Only when the Project Manager is
entry has s. been EN- allowed Will e acceptance % Of Of
the water-rental application be endorsed
thereon. whereupon all other water-rentaI
applications affecting the farm unit in ques-
tion with payments made. will be returned
to the respective applicants. upon surrender
by them of the certificate of filing Issued
by the Project Manager.
8. wATER-RENTAL CHARGE The ini-
tial payment of $500 per irrgablc acre will
be credited as payment OF minimum charge
| of 81 90 per acre for each Of three successive
years beginning with the year In which entry
is made payment Of which amount will
of water each of said years. at the
| rates fixed In the regulations OF the Secrc-
tary OF the Interior for similar lands the
project provided that when lands have
been. or hereafter are entered, after June / .
| OF any year. and therefore do not secure
| the benefits OF water for irrigation purposes
in that year. the payment OF the SO. 90. made
at the time of entry. Will be applied as n
credit to the minimum water-rcntaI charges
or tho minimum operation and maintenance
with the year following that In which entry
| Is made. In accordance with the minimum
charps which have been hereafter may
| be established by the Secretary OF the In
terror for similar lands the project Nd
ditionnl water will be furnished Mt the Same
rate as established for water deliveries to
other lands in the project. The charges
herein provided will he made against each
acre OF irrlgablc land In the farm unit
whether water is used thereon not and no
| partof the initial payment OF $500 per ir-
igable acre will be refunded at the termin-
| alton of the threc-ycar period. Future
charres will be announced by further order
| or by public notice. Said minimum water
| rental charge Of $500 per irrigabIc acre
| Will be required to be deposited in advance
| by tbe prospective entryman upon executing
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