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Montana 78 



Defining rights : 79 



Aociuircniont of lights 79 



Distril)ution of vvator ". 79 



North Dakota 80 



Defining rights 81 



Acfiuiremont of rights 82 



Distribution of water 83 



Fees 83 



Oregon 84 



Defining rights 84 



Acquirement of rights 80 



South Dakota 86 



Defining rights 87 



Acquirement of rights 87 



Distribution of water 88 



Miscellaneous 89 



Fees 90 



Oklahoma 90 



New Mexico 90 



General discussion. 91 



Tabular summary 98 



ILLUSTRATION. 



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 Fig. 1. Sample majJ for applicants for water lights in Wyoming 25 



