Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-24

Mary's river at the international bound.
airy, Of the Milk river at the eastern
crossing, and Of the eastern tributaries
4 of the Milk river at the internationa
boundary by measurement in each case
/ az At the gaging station at the in.
ternational boundary.
! (2) At all places where any Of the
waters which would NATURALLY flow
across the international boundary al
that particular point are diverted II
either country prior to such crossing:
1 81 At all places where any Of the
1 waters which would naturally flow
across the international boundary at
that particular point are stored or the
natural flow thereof increased or de-
creased prior to such crossing;
(b) To fix the amount Of water to
| which each country is entitled in each
case by applying the directions con-
!! tanned in paragraphs /, 2 and there
of to the total amount of the natural
flow SO ascertained in each case.
(c) To communicate the amount so
fixed to all parties interested so that
| the apportionment Of the said waters
may be fully carried out by both
countries in accordance with the said
directions.
vi. Each county may receive its
share of the said waters as so fixed
at such point or points as 1t may de-
sire. A gaging station shall be estab-
lished and maintained by the reclama-
ton or irrigation officers of the coun-
try in which any diversion, storage,
increase or decrease Of the natural
flow shall be made at every point
;; where such diversion, storage, increase
or decrease takes place.
VII. international gaging stations
shall be maintained at the following
points: St. Mary river, near interna-
itonal boundary; the north branch Of
Milk river near international bound
airy: Milk river at eastern crossing;
Lodge creek, Battle creek and French
man river, near international bound
ary; and gaging stations shall be es-
tablished and maintained at such other
points as the commission may from
time to time approve.
VIII. The said reclamation irriga-
ton officers are hereby further au-
thorized and directed:
(a) To make such additional meas
urements and to take such further and
other steps as may be necessary or
advisable in order to insure the ap-
portionment of the said waters in &C.
cordance with the directions herein
set forth.
(b) To operate the irrigation works
of either country in such manner as
to facilitate the use by the other
hereto to secure to the two countries
the greatest beneficial use thereof.
(c) To report to the commission
the measurements made at all inter-
national and other gaging stations es-
tablished pursuant to this order.
TX. In the event of any disagree
ment in respect to any matter or thing
to be done under this order the said
reclamation and irrigation officers
shall report to the commission, setting
forth fully the points OF difference
and the facts relating thereto.
X. The said order of the commits
sion, dated the 9th day of April, 1921,
is hereby withdrawn, except with re-
spect to the report to be furnished to
the commission Hereunder.
Dated at Ottawa. Canada. this 4th
day of October. 1921. (Signedl Q.
Gardner, c. A. Magrath, G. D. Clark,
Henry A. Powell, W. H. Hearst, Mark
A. Smith.
A true copy
Test: VIM. H. Smith. secretary
United States section, international
joint commission.
Regarding the proposed storage re-