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FORESTRY AND IRRIGATION 



May 



is placed in harmony with the intent 

 of the Federal statute. 



KANSAS. 

 Xo returns have been received. 



MONTANA. 



A bill was approved March 2, 1905, 

 providing for the judicial procedure 

 for the adjudication of water rights 

 under irrigation systems. 



An act was approved February 27, 

 1905, making certain special provi- 

 sions regarding the appropriation of 

 water by the United States, allowing 

 three years for beginning the construc- 

 tion of the irrigation works. 



An act approved February 28, 1905, 

 provides that State lands under pro- 

 jects constructed by the Reclamation 

 Service, shall be sold in conformity 

 with the system established by the 

 government for the disposition of pub- 

 He lands under the project. 



The act of March 2, 1905, author- 

 izes the United States whenever it is 

 desired to enlarge any existing ditch 

 for use in connection with a reclama- 

 tion project, to condemn such right 

 of way and to enlarge the ditch and 

 use it in connection with the owner. 



NEBRASKA. 



By the act approved March 2, 1905, 

 the sum of $5,000 is appropriated for 

 the years 1905 and 1906 for coopera- 

 tion with the United States Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture in irrigation and 

 drainage investigations in association 

 with the Nebraska Agricultural Ex- 

 periment Station, upon condition that 

 an equal or greater sum will be spent 

 by the United States for this work. 



By the act of April 3, 1905, right 

 of way is granted over lands belong- 

 ing to the State for ditches, tunnels, 

 transmission lines, necessary in con- 

 nection with irrigation works con- 

 structed by authority of the United 

 . Mates. 



An act w r as passed and approved 

 April 3, 1905, prohibiting the sale of 

 liquor within five miles of any camp 

 or assemblv of men where twentv- 



five or more men are employed, en- 

 gaged in the construction of any rail- 

 road, canal, reservoir, public work, or 

 other kindred enterprise. 



The act of April 3, 1905, provides 

 for certain amendments of the law 

 providing for the establishment and 

 management of irrigation districts. 



By the act approved April i, 1905, 

 provision is made to facilitate the fil- 

 ing of stock subscriptions of water 

 users associations organized in con- 

 formity with the requirements of the 

 United States under the reclamation 

 act. The effect of this act is to pro- 

 vide for nominal recording fees for 

 these documents, which are necessarily 



voluminous. 



NEVADA. 



By the act approved March 19, 

 1905, the State provides for right of 

 way over its lands for ditches, tele- 

 phone and transmission lines, con- 

 structed by authority of the United 

 States. It provides, further, for the 

 sale of State lands lying within pro- 

 jects under the reclamation act in con- 

 formity with the conditions of dis- 

 position of the public lands of the 

 United States. It also provides for 

 nominal charges for the recording of 

 subscriptions to stock of water users 

 associations organized in pursuance of 

 the requirements of the United States 

 under the reclamation act. 



The act approved March 16, 1905, 

 amends the irrigation law of 1903 in 

 regard to the qualifications and ap- 

 pointment of State Engineer, omitting 

 the requirement that nominations for 

 State Engineer shall be made by the 

 Secretary of the Interior. 



The act approved March i, 1905, 

 is both amendatory of, and supple- 

 mental to, the irrigation act of 1903. 

 Section 2 of that act, fixing the maxi- 

 mum amount of water allowed at 3 

 acre-feet per acre per annum, was re- 

 pealed, and the provision requiring 

 the Board of Irrigation to ask the 

 Secretary of the Interior or the 

 Director of the Geological Sur- 

 vey to nominate water commis- 





