The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-10-15


: the State of Idaho:
} SECTION 1. That Section 8 Of Ar
ticle Is of the Constitution of the
: State Of Idaho which reads as fol-
| lows:
Section 3. The right to divert ard
appropriate the unappropriated wat
ers of any natural stream to benefi
cial uses, shall never be denied Prior
ity of appropriated shall give the bet
ter right as betweerl those using the
water; but when the waters of any
natural stream are rot sufficient for
the services of all those desiring the
Use of the same, those using the wat
er for domestic purposes shall (sub-
ject to such limitations as may be
prescribed by law have the prefer
ence over those claiming for any 9th
er purpose; ard those using the wat
Ell for agricultural purposes shall have
preference over those using the same
for manufacturing purposes. And
in any orgaized mining district those
usirg the water for mining purposes
or milling purposes connected with
miring shall preference over those
using the same for manufacturing or
agricultural purposes. But the usage
by such subsequent appropriations
shall be subject to such provisions of
law regulating the taking of private
property for public use ard private
use as referred to in Section IA of
Article l of this constitution, be am
erded to read as follows:
Section 3. The right to divert and
appropriate the uhappropriated wat
ers Of airy natural stream 10 benefi-
cial uses, shall never be denied; pro-
vided however that when tie use is
for power purposes sucn use shall be
subject to such limitations rs may be =
prescribed by law. Priority OF ap
preparation shall give the better RICH
as between those using the water; !.
but when the waters of any natural
stream are not sufficient for the SER
vice Of all those desiring the use OF
the same those using the water for
domestic purposes shall (subject to
such limitations as may be prescribed
by law have the preference over those !
for other purpose: ard those
using the water for agricultural pur
poses shall have preference over
those usirg the same for manufacture
ing purposes. And in airy iorgaized
lining district those using the water
FOR mining purposes or milling pur-
coses connected with mining, shall
have preference over those using the
same for manufacturing or agricul
-ural purposes. But the usage by such
subsequent appropriations shall be sub
ect to such provisions of law regulat-
ng the taking of private property k
or public and private use, as referred L
o in Section IA of Article 1 of this
constitution.
SECTION 2. The question to be sub !.
nitted to the electors of the State of a
daho at the next general election, in
rider to determine whether they will .
pprove or reject the amendment pro- =
osed in Section l, shall be as follows
Shall Section 3 of Article Is of the 81
Constitution of the State of Idaho be Il
mended to read as follows: n
Section 8. The right to divert and n
appropriate the urappropriated wat n
rs of any naturel stream to beneficial n
ses, shall never be denied; provided n
owever that when the use is for pow n
| purposes such use shall be subject q
} such limitations as may be pre- b
'rihod by law. Priority of appropri- II
ion shall Give tEe better right as be- n
gcei those using the water; but Il
hen the waters of any natural n
ream are OF sufficient for the SER n
zee of all desiring the use of the n
me, those using the water for dom n
tic purposes sh II Subject to such g
mutations as may be prescribed by q
W nave preference over those claim n
g for any other purpose; and those II
irg the water for agricultural pur- II
ses shall have preference over g
ose using the same for manufactur- 81
G purposes. And in any or n
nized mining district those using n
e water for mining purposes or mil II
lg purposes cor hected with min n
9 shall have preference over those 81
ing the same for manufacturing or 81
ricultural purposes. But the usage u
such subsequent appropriations II
all be subject to such provisions of n
Y regulating the taking Of private -