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ceedingly intricate and in many cases most embarrass- 

 ing, often stopping the utilization of valuable water 

 supplies because of the unsettled legal problems con- 

 nected therewith. The general government is not only 

 studying these problems, but has entered upon a vigor- 

 ous policy of overcoming the difficulties of co-operation 

 in making the best possible use of the available supplies 







Figure 141. Flowing artesian well in Nebraska. With nine wells, with 6 -inch pipes, 

 112 acres are irrigated for very slight cost. (U. S. Geol. Survey Irrigation Paper 29.) 



of water. States which have not as yet enacted laws 

 relating to irrigation have a great advantage in that 

 they may start with general laws in which are recog- 

 nized the general principles as emphasized by the best 

 business and legal experience in the drouthier states 

 which earlier began the use of irrigation waters. 



Irrigation laws should recognize, in some comprehen 

 sive way, and in sufficient detail to meet the varied con- 



