THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



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bondholders from collecting any past 

 due instalments of either principal or 

 interest on the purchase price of wa- 

 ter rights until they are able to show 

 the court that two and three-quarters 

 acre feet of water has been or will 

 be provided for each acre of land re- 

 tained in the project. 



Work has just been started on the 

 dredging of the 51.65 miles of drain- 

 age ditches authorized to be built 

 within the Nampa-Meridian district at 

 a total estimated cost of $557,000. 

 This work will be done entirely by 

 the government, which will use four 

 powerful electric dredges. 



Representatives of the Gem irri- 

 gation district have made a strong 

 plea to the state land board for the 

 state to assume its share of the heavy 

 bond issue on that project so that the 

 burdens of the settlers and others can 

 be lightened. There are 30,000 acres 

 of land within the district. Of this 

 amount the state owns between 9,000 

 and 10,000 acres. The land board 

 finally decided to take the issue un- 

 der advisement and to render its de- 

 cision later. 



Those settlers on the Boise project 

 of the United States reclamation serv- 

 ice who have received a patent for 

 their lands, whether it be what is 

 known as a "reclamation patent" or 

 otherwise, must pay taxes on their 

 land, according to a ruling made by 

 Judge Dietrich in the United States 

 court in the case of the United States 

 against the officials of Canyon county, 

 brought for the purpose of restrain- 

 ing the county from imposing taxes 

 on lands the title to which is still 

 vested in the government, says the 

 Boise Statesman. Under the reclama- 

 tion act of 1912, settlers who had 



Here's Something New 



about California 



For You 



Two parties of Eastern farmers saw Cal- 

 ifornia under my personal escort last fall. 



It was not a land-selling trip it was 

 solely for investigation. 



We were guests of over forty local com- 

 munities. Their Chambers of Commerce 

 and Boards of Trade provided the auto- 

 mobiles and guides who showed us the agri- 

 cultural activities in their neighborhoods. 



We saw irrigated fruit farms. We saw 

 alfalfa making large yields under irrigation. 

 We saw diversified farming with its sure 

 returns paying still better because of irri- 

 gation. 



A Book of Pictures 



taken on thistripis now ready forfreedistri- 

 bution. We would like to send you a copy. 



You can prolong your active business 

 life at least fifteen years in California. 

 It is a country where you can farm 

 twelve months in the year. You need 

 not spend a large share of your earn- 

 ings just to keep warm. 



Write me today. Let me help you plan your 

 trip. Reduced fares next Spring and Summer will 

 give you a chance to see the San Diego Exposition 

 and agricultural sections of California at small cost. 

 Winter tourist fares now in effect. Ask all the 

 questions you want and say "Send Farmers' 

 Special Book." 



C. L. SEAGRA VES, Gen. Colonization A el. 



Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co. 



2284 Railway Exchange, Chicago. 



completed their residence, cultivation 

 and irrigation proof, but had not fully 

 paid up on their water rights, were 

 given what is called "reclamation pat- 

 ents," which give the government a 

 prior and paramount lien on the lands 

 for the unpaid water rights. After 

 hearing the argument on the defense's 

 motion to dismiss ' the case, Judge 

 Dietrich held that the lands of the 

 holders of such patents were prop- 

 erly taxable. 



With respect to the second group 

 of settlers those who have made 

 residence proof, but have not proved 

 up on cultivation or irrigation, the 

 court took the question of their lia- 

 bility to taxation under advisement, 

 their status being different from those 

 who hold patents. 



Kansas 



The Garden City Irrigation Power 

 Company is authorized to require pa- 



IMPORTANT AUCTION At Vancouver, British Columbia 

 of the Contracting Equipment formerly used by the B. C. Electric Rly. Co. Ltd. 



on Construction Work at Lake Bunt-en and Coquitlam Lake. Originally costing (250,000. 



Including: New Baldwin Locomotive and Tender, Air Compressors, New Air Mining Locomo- 

 tives, Electric Mining Locomotive, Logging and Yarding Engines, Horizontal and Vertical Engines, 

 Mining Hoists, Operating Motors, Centrifugal and Cameron Pumps, 24 Mechanical Stokers (new), 

 2 Lidgerwood Panama Type Cableways complete, 1100 ft. and 1200 ft. span, 2H in. Cable, Sta- 

 tionary Boilers, Marine Boilers, Large Quantity of Drills, Tunnel Bars and about 20 Tons of Hollow 

 Round and Octagonal Drill Steel, etc. 



The above will be told by Public Auction during April. Catalogue* may be obtained 

 on application to the Auctioneer*, 



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International Harvester 

 Engines for Irrigating 



WHEN you put in an irrigating plant 

 of your own, the most important 

 thing to get is an engine that will run 

 your plant at any time you want water. 

 Make the safest selection and buy an I H C 

 oil and gas engine Mogul or Titan. 



An I H C outfit delivers the most power 

 on the smallest fuel consumption. It uses the fuel 

 that is cheapest or most convenient for you to buy. 

 In case of accident you can get repairs in a few 

 hours. 



The same engine may be used for running a saw, 

 cream separator, feed grinder, hay press, or any 

 other machine to which power may be applied. 



I H C engines are made in sizes from 1 to 50-horse 

 power and in styles suitable for every form of 

 irrigating outfit or for general farm work. 



The I H C local dealer near you should be able to 

 show you I H C engines. If he cannot, write us, 

 and we will tell you who bandies them. 



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