The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-02-07

where practical. the land should be
described, as nearly as a be ascer-
tanned, in acceptance with the legal
subdivisions of the regular extension
of the Government survey over the
land. In this connection. all apph-
cants for ~unsurveyed lands are urged
to make a complete metes and bounds
survey Of the land applied for, with
an accurate tie-line by course and dis
lance to a Government corner, other
wise, with the large areas that may be
embraced in applications under this
Act, IL will be impossible to prevent
conflicts and consequent controversy
and litigation. IL impracticable to
make such a survey prior to filing
the application, it may be made lat
err, and the descriptions in the appli-
cation and permit. II granted, may be
amended accordingly. All corners OF
u~nsurveyed land selected should be
marked with substantial post or rock
monuments.
All land applied for must be con-
tiguous and situated in reasonably
compact form; in the absence of spec
ial or unusual conditions. an applica-
ton for land extending more than
four miles in any one direction will
not be considered acceptable.
(e) Character of the land. This
showing should not only allege that
the land applied for is "unreserved,
unappropriated, non-mineral. non-
timbered public land of the United
States in the State of Nevada, not
known to be susceptible of success
full irrigation at a reasonable cost
from any known source of water sup
ply" but should also include such a
complete statement Of pertinent spe-
| cific facts as will afford an adequate
basis for classification and designa-
ton, such as % the lay Of the land
slope; CD whether timber, sage brush
or grass land; CD kind of soil; (4)
altitude; (5) length of growing sea-
son; co rainfall and distribution
thereof through the year; ca loca-
ton with respect to any surface water
supply for irrigation; (S) what is
known as underground water supply
on the land or in the vicinity; CO.
whether land will mature crops by
dry farming methods; together with
| any duultlOndl ldCbo avn O aAAOSt
or indirect bearing on the question
of whether the land may properly be
designated, the chances of successful
development, and the good faith Of
the applicant.
(f) Confederation. II, at the time
of fling application, the land has not
been designated as subject to the Act,
all that portion of the combined APP
plication and affidavit (Form Al rela-
tive to the character Of the land must
be corroborated by two disinterested
witnesses, having personal knowledge
| of the facts, substantially in the man
ner shown in Form B; or by a separ-
ate and Independent affidavit contain
ing an affirmative statement Of the
facts; but, If the land Is already des-
ignated at the time of filing applica-
ton, no corroborating witnesses are
required.
(g) V~eriication. The application
and corroborating affidavits II requir-
ed, may be subscribed and sworn to
before any officer authorized to ad-
minister oaths and having an official
seal.
Action Of Application
4 Upon receipt of the papers. the
register and receiver will carefully
examine the same and II found regu-
lar transmit them to the General Land
Office for appropriate action. In case
the land has not been designated, the
application will be suspended by the
General Land Office until such time
as it shall have been designated or 1t
shall have been determined that
1t is not of the character c~ontempiat-
ed by the Act. If the land shall sub
sequently be designated under the
Act, the application will then be ap-
proved and a permit issued, limo good
and sufficient reason for disapproval
be then apparent, otherwise, 1t will
be rejected, subject to the right of
appeal. During the term of suspen-
sion the land will not be subject to
disposal in any way.
Conditions of Permits
s. Permits will be granted only
upon condition that active operations
be begun for the development of un-
d%erground water within six months
from date of approval and continued
diligently in good faith until water
has been developed in quantity sufi-
cient for the practicable irrigation Of
not less than 20 acres, or until the
date Of expiration of the permit; and
II the permittee shall not continue
such operation in good faith and with
reasonable diligence, or II he shall
violate any Of the terms of the per-
NIT, upon presentation Of satisfactory
proof thereof. the permit will be
forthwith cancelled and he will not
again be granted a permit under the
Act. The law authorizes n extern
sion of time within which to comply
with the requirements Of the per-
NIT.
Progress Reports
s. At or near the end Of the SIX
months period. beginning with the
date OF the permit, and again at
the end of the first year Of the life of
the permit. II final proof Of water de-
velopment and reclamation has not
been submitted. the permittee or at