The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-04-15

IRRIGATION DISTRICT"
PETITION FOR ORGANIZATION
To the Hon, the County Court,
for Malheur County, oregon:
We. the undersigned petitioners
respectfully petition and show to
your Honorable Court, as follows:
1.
That we and each OF us. either
Jointly or severally. are the owners
OF tract OF land OF one or more
acres within the boundaries OF the
proposed irrigation district as here
matter set forth and described. and
that we constitute more than fifty
per cent OF the different owners OF
land within said proposed district
and susceptible OF irrigation from
the proposed system.
2.
That all OF the lands within the
boundaries OF the said proposed irri-
cation district, and as hereinafter
described. are susceptible OF prac-
tical irrigation from the same source
and from the same system OF works
and pumping plant. by means OF
which II In proposed TO take water
from Snake river by means OF pumps
and motors for the Irrigation thereof !
3.
That your petitioners desire TO |
and do propose TO organize an irriga- |
tion district under the irrigation I
laws OF the State OF oregon. Chapt. |
357, page 743, laws OF 1917. and the |
Acts amendatory thereto. for the J
purpose OF furnishing water for the |
irrigation OF the lands within the |
boundaries OF the said proposed dis
trict.
That the boundaries OF the propos-
ed irrigation district inclosing the
lands which Il Is desired TO have In
cluded within said irrigation district,
are as follows. to-wit:
Commencing az the SW corner OF
the NEh, Sec. 10, thence east To the
Sc corner OF the WASEA NEh,
said See. 10; thence north 10 the
NE corner OF the VIZ MSEA NEA of
said Sec. 10; thence east 20 the Sc
corner OF the NV Y NWh. Sec. II;
thence north TO NE corner OF SWh
SWA. Sec 2; thence west 100 rods;
thence north 10 the north boundary
OF the NEh OF sen Sec 8; thence
west to NV corner OF sEA. sse.3;
thence south TO the place OF begin
ming, containing $40 acres, more or
less OF irrigated lands, and all In Il.
Is s, II. AZ H. w. NJ. In Malheur
County. Oregon,
That all OF the said lands have,
heretofore, been imperfectly aud In
sufficiently watered and attempted
TO be watered from an inadequate
and impractical source and system,
but owing 10 the insuffieienoy OF said
source and system, your petit
Iioners have suffered great loss
and damage TO their crops and lands,
and said loss and damage threaten TO
and will continue II your
petitioners cannot secure a better
and different water supply for their
said lands.
WHEREFORE. Your petitioners
ask this Honorable Court
20 make and enter an order herein,
organizing said proposed irrigation
district, and that the name OF the
iaid proposed irrigation be the
'FAlRMoRE IRRIGATION DIS
John Martin, Ontario, Oregon.
Alex Martin, Ontario. Oregon.
Mary s. Martin, Ontario. Oregon.
Emma Cook, Ontario, Oregon.
p. j. Flynn, Ontario. Oregon
Margaret Flynn, Ontario. Oregon.
q, A, Cook, Ontario, Oregon.
q, Josephine White, Ontario, Ore
ION.
F, s, Evans, administrator for
Fry Estate. Ontario, Oregon.
John Zimmerman, Ontario, Ore
ron.
Ed Berry. Ontario. Oregon.
b. j, Berry, Ontario, Oregon.
]. II. Seaweard, Ontario, Oregon,
Kate Fiser, Ontario, Oregon.
Thomas b. Fiser, Ontario, Oregon.
Peter Hughes. Ontario, Oregon.
Sarah c. Hughes, Ontario, Oregon.
Ida f. Seaweard, Ontario, Oregon.
Sarah f. Turner, Ontario. Oregon
Alice Smith, Ontario, Oregon.
Wig. w. White, Ontario, Oregon.
Barney l.. Bull, Ontario, Oregon.
j. ii. Guerin, Ontario, Oregon.
Randall Sage, Ontario, Oregon
Edward McDermOtt Roe, Ontario,
)regon.
Susan McDermott Roe. Ontario,
oregon.
Emily Utley, Mildred Utley, by
v, II. Utley, their guardian and
rustee.
First publication. April s, 1920
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