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long, 25 feet wide, and from 2 to 20 feet high. In con- 

 nection with this work a new channel was excavated for 

 the Spanish Fork river and the water diverted from the 

 old channel. The erection of the embankment necessi- 

 tated the moving of 9,100 cubic yards of earth. The in- 

 stallation of machinery and wiring at the power station 

 is practically completed. The erection of the penstock 

 was finished and considerable topographic work done. 



In the instructions heretofore issued in connection 

 with the Truckee-Carson irrigation project, Nevada, the 

 limit of distance to be regarded as residence in the neigh- 

 borhood to permit sales of water right for land in private 

 ownership was fixed at 20 miles. 



Within a distance of 50 miles from the project there 

 are a number of large and promising mining camps, also 

 the towns of Reno, Sparks, and others, and many inquiries 

 have been made as to whether residence in these places 

 would be regarded as sufficient in order to secure the 

 benefits of the Reclamation Act. 



Believing that the present limitation is a hindrance 

 to the rapid development of the country, and that per- 

 sons residing within a limit of 50 miles should be permitted 

 to obtain water from the project and that they may, with- 

 in the intent of the law be regarded as residing within 

 the neighborhood, the Secretary of the Interior has issued 

 an order extending the limit of distance to 50 miles. 



The Lower Yellowstone National irrigation project, 

 Montana-North Dakota, has been completed and water 

 will be available for irrigating 45,000 acres during the sea- 

 son of 1909. 



This is the second national project constructed on 

 the Yellowstone, and inaugurates entirely new methods 

 of farming in the lower valley of this river. Heretofore 

 agricultural development has been slow and not wholly 

 profitable, owing to the uncertain and deficient rainfall. 

 With the assurance of an abundant supply of water from the 



Government's canals, intensive agriculture will be practiced 

 and crop yields greatly increased. Nearly all of the public 

 lands under the project have been filed upon, but there are 

 numerous opportunities to secure private and railroad lands, 

 and relinquishments of excess lands now held by settlers. 

 Farmers accustomed, to the agricultural practice of Minnesota 

 and North Dakota will find this an excellent field. 



The irrigable lands are in Ts. 18 and 19 N., R. 57 E. ; 

 19, 20, 21 and 22 N., R. 58 E.; 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 N., R. 

 59 E., and 24 N., R. 60 E., Montana principal meridian, and 

 in Ts. 150 and 151 N., R. 104 ^W., fifth principal meridian. 



Plats showing the location and area of the various farms 

 which may be entered upon the provisions of the homestead 

 laws and irrigable lands in private ownership are on file in 

 the local land offices at Miles City, Montana, and Williston, 

 North Dakota. 



The water right charges are divided into two parts, 

 namely, for building the work and an annual charge covering 

 the cost of operation and maintenance. The part for building 

 the works has been fixed at $42.50 per acre of irrigable land, 

 and this may be paid in annual installments of $4.25 per acre, 

 or some multiple thereof, without interest. The part fixed for 

 operation and maintenance until further notice is $1 per acre 

 of irrigable land per annum. 



For new entries one full installment of the charges for 

 building, operation and maintenance, $5.25 per acre of irrigable 

 land, must be paid at the time of making entry and water 

 right application at the United States land office at Miles 

 City, Montana, or Williston, North Dakota. The second 

 installment will be due and payable on December 1 of the fol- 

 lowing year and subsequent installments on December 1 of 

 each year. 



For private lands and land heretofore entered within the 

 irrigable area the first installment will be due and payable 

 December 1, -1909.. All water right applicants are required to 

 join the Lower Yellowstone Water Users' Association, which 

 has contracted with the United States guaranteeing the pay- 

 ment of water-right charges by its members, who give the 

 association a lien on their lands. 



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