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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



occupied by settlers. The land includes the Final Indian reser- 

 vation, a part of the White Mountain Indian reservation, and 

 many valuable mining districts. St. Louis Republic. 



NEW COMPANIES. 



A COLORADO STREAM CASE. 



In the case of the Water Supply and Storage Company v. the 

 Larimer and Weld Irrigation Company an injunction was 

 granted forbidding the latter to take and store away any of the 

 waters of Dry creek, which a year ago was adjudged to be a nat- 

 ural stteam tributary to the Poudre, at any time when such 

 waters should be needed by prior appropriators for immediate 

 irrigation. 



LAND DAMAGES. 



In the case of the Western Drain and Water Supply Company 

 v. A. Z. Salomon and wife, of Denver, Colorado, tried in the 

 County Court, the jury brought 'in a verdict assessing the dam- 

 ages at $1,600. The case in brief is as follows: 



The ditch company wanted right of way to run a ditch eighty 

 feet wide across 320 acres of land near Platteville belonging to 

 the Salomons; it being willing to pay $500 for that privilege. The 

 Salomons through their counsel, Wells, Taylor & Taylor, of Den- 

 ver, and Judge Wheeler, of Platteville, wanted the full value of 

 the land, claiming that it was worth $10,000, saying that the ditch 

 would render their property comparatively worthless, owing to 

 the fact that on this land was a pond containing about forty acres, 

 which they wished to use for the purpose of propagating fish to 

 sell in the Denver and other markets; and the digging of this 

 ditch would drain off the water. 



WRIGHT LAW SUSTAINED. 



The Supreme Court of California has affirmed the judgment of 

 the Superior Court in the case of the Rialto Irrigation district, 

 plaintiff and respondent, v. J. R. Brandon et al., defendants and 

 appellants. 



The plaintiff was an irrigation district formed under the law of 

 1887, known as the Wright act, with its location in San Bernardino 

 county. In constructing its works it was necessary to lay a pipe 

 line across the lands of the defendants. The action was brought 

 to condemn a right of way, and judgment for plaintiff, the dam- 

 ages being assessed. The appeal was from the judgment and 

 order denying a new trial. 



The Supreme Court holds that the appeal was without merit 

 and the demurrer properly overruled. The argument was that 

 the act provides only for the construction of ditches and canals, 

 and that this does not include pipelines; but the court holds that 

 the language is broad enough to cover pipe lines; also that it was 

 not error to admit the decree of the Superior Court confirming 

 the regularity of the proceedings for the organization of the dis- 

 trict, and that the evidence was sufficient to sustain the findings. 



A CALIFORNIA CREEK IN DISPUTE. 



The Riverside Water Company has instituted proceedings 

 against all the various owners and users of water in the valley 

 east of San Bernardino, California, claiming, it is understood, all 

 the water flowing in Warn! creek, except that used by Peter 

 Kehl and the San Bernardino Electric Company. The defend- 

 ants in this suit are four companies composed of nearly one 

 hundred of the oldest settlers. 



A decision in favor of the Pomona Land and Water Company 

 against H. M. Loud has been rendered in the Supreme Court of 

 California, involving about $105,000 in payment of several large 

 tracts of land bought by Loud during the boom. 



California. Los Angeles Cahaenga Gold Mining and Irri- 

 gation Company, incorporated. Capital stock. $100,000. 



Sonora Salmon River Hydraulic Gold Mining and Ditch Co., 

 reported as having filed articles of incorporation. 



Pasadena. The Pasadena Park Tract Land and Water Co., in- 

 corporated. Capital stock, $240,000. 



Colorado. Pueblo. The Bessemer Irrigating Ditch Co., 

 incorporated. Capital stock, $200,000. 



Illinois. Chicago. The Great Western Land and Irrigation 

 Co., incorporated by Alfred J. Tendewald, Oscar W. Brecher and 

 William O. Olin. Capital stock. $50,000. 



Kansas. Independence. The Montgomery County Irrigating 

 Co., incorporated by C. H. Wortz, A. C. Stich, W. M. Wade, J. W. 

 Simpson and Henry Baden. Capital stock, $3,000. 



Montana. Sctco, The Beaver Creek Irrigating Co. $5,000. 



Nebraska. Elm Creek. Elm Creek Irrigation Co. $25,000. 



Ford Precinct, Scott's Bluff County. The Ramshorn Ditch 

 Co., incorporated by Caroll Nichols, Yorich Nichols, John T. 

 Logan, J. E Rails and Peter Vonberg. Capital stock, $12,500. 



Sutherland, Lincoln County. The Sutherland Land and Pax- 

 ton Irrigation Co., incorporated by David Hunter, Alexander 

 Nielson and John H. Conway. Capital stock, $60,000. 



Omaha. Paxton & Hershey Irrigating Canal and Land Co., in- 

 corporated. Capital stock, $100,000, 



Grant. Equitable Irrigation and Water Power Co., incorpor- 

 ated. Capital stock, $25,000. 



Utah. Salt Lake City. The Richards Irrigation Co., incor- 

 porated by Peter Van Valkenburg, Charles B. Baker, Rufus For- 

 bash, D. Moran Griffin, Thomas H. Smart, Sr., William A. 

 Boggess, and others. Capital stock, $12,000. The object of the 

 company is to construct and maintain reservoirs, water ditches, 

 dams, flumes, water pipes, and other appurtenances, particularly 

 relating to the waters of Little Cottonwood creek, in that vicinity. 

 The chief place of business will be at Union, Utah. 



The Union and East Jordan Irrigation Co. has been organized 

 with Levi Olsen, president; John W. Sharp, vice-president; John 

 Larson, secretary and treasurer. Capital stock, $15,000. The 

 company's property consists of the title to the waters of Little 

 Cottonwood creek, and the Richards and Union and East Jordan 

 ditches. 



The case of the Water Supply and Storage Company against 

 the North Poudre Land and Canal Company at Fort Collins, 

 Colorado, has been postponed until the September term of court. 



FRUIT EXCHANGES. 



California. Fresno. The State of California Raisin Growers' 

 and Packers' Co., incorporated by W. J. Baker, R. G. Chaddock, 

 Harroll Ghent, A. B. Butler, W. H. Hodgkins, J. H. Kelly and 

 G. B. Noble, of Fresno, and W. M. Griffin, San Francisco, J. P. 

 Fernald, of Oleander, and W. P. Rowell, of Easton. Capital 

 stock, $4.000. 



Corralitos. Corralitos Co-operative Drying and Canning Co., 

 incorporated by F. M. Hitchings, G. A. Webb, John Rossi, C. E. 

 Bowman, H. M. Ryder, A. W. Tate and L. M. Dye. Capital 

 stock, $50,000. 



Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz County Fruit Growers' Union, incor- 

 porated. Capital stock, $40,000. 



Watsonville, Pajaro Valley Fruit Exchange, incorporated. 

 Capital stock, $50,000. 



Orosi, Tulare County. The Orosi Fruit Exchange, incorpor- 

 ated by S. H. Ross, V. E. Sloane, O. C. Goodin, William Wood, 

 A. J. Bump. Capital stock, $10,000. 



Oregon. La Grande. The Grand Ronde Valley Orchard 

 Co. filed supplemental articles of incorporation increasing the 

 capital stock to $50,000. W. G. Hunter is president of the com- 

 pany, and A. C. Miller, secretary. 



Washington. Seattle. Northwest Fruit and Produce Auc- 

 tion Co., incorporated. 



