qir 10-1927 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Confirmation of western water rights.. Irrigation surveys of the arid region.... Restoration of withdrawn lands-Reservation for ditches.. Reclamation of Indian lands in Yuma, Colorado River, and Pyramid Crow Indian irrigable lands subjected to reclamation law- Investigation of waters of Lower Colorado River___ Use of construction materials from public lands and forests--- Changing levels of lakes in Oregon and California_. Construction of Rio Grande Dam__ Disposal of proceeds of sales of property and refunds of money. Dams across Yellowstone River, Mont_-_. Yakima Indian irrigable lands subjected to reclamation law-. Colville Indian irrigable lands subjected to reclamation law_ Books and periodicals for the Reclamation Service (Bureau of Reclama- Patents and water-right certificates-Liens reserved-Limit of land hold- Grant of land for school purposes in Shoshone irrigation project_. Patents and water-right certificates for desert-land entrymen on reclama- Sale of lands in Milk River project to Great Northern Railway Co---. Compensation of Government employees from more than one source Special provisions of sundry civil appropriation act for 1918_ Suspension of residence requirements during World War. Receipts from potassium deposits to be paid into reclamation fund_ Grant of lands in Sun River irrigation project for school purposes_. Leave of absence for certain entrymen in Castle Peak irrigation project Sale of land in Minidoka project for railroad purposes. Special patent authorized-Appropriation to reclamation fund.. Appropriations for American Falls Reservoir, Minidoka project, Idaho, Columbia River investigations_--- Relief to water users on Federal irrigation projects--- Congressional investigation of tri-county irrigation project in Nebraska-- Special provisions of second deficiency act, fiscal year 1924_. Special provisions of second deficiency act, fiscal years 1926 and 1927-- Withdrawal and reservation of tracts for parks, playgrounds, and com- FEDERAL RECLAMATION LAWS ANNOTATED CONFIRMATION OF WESTERN WATER RIGHTS Sec. 2339, R. S. [Vested rights to use of water-Right of way for canals Liability for injury.]-Whenever, by priority of possession, rights to the use of water for mining, agricultural, manufacturing, or other purposes have vested and accrued, and the same are recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws, and the decisions of courts, the possessors and owners of such vested rights shall be maintained and protected in the same; and the right of way for the construction of ditches and canals for the purposes herein specified is acknowledged and confirmed; but whenever any person in the construction of any ditch or canal injures or damages the possession of any settler on the public domain the party committing such injury or damage shall be liable to the party injured for such injury or damage. NOTES The foregoing section of the United States Revised Statutes is taken from "An act granting the right of way to ditch and canal owners over public lands, and for other purposes," approved July 26, 1866 (ch. 262, 14 Stat. 251). The very large number of decisions under this and the following section regarding the doctrine of prior appropriation of the use of public water, not being directly connected with the general operations of the Bureau of Reclamation, references thereto are omitted for the sake of brevity. Sec. 2340, R. S. [Patents, preemptions, and homesteads subject to vested and accrued water rights.]-All patents granted or preemptions or homesteads allowed shall be subject to any vested and accrued water rights, or rights to ditches and reservoirs used in connection with such water rights, as may have been acquired under or recognized by the preceding section. NOTES The foregoing section of the United States Revised Statutes is taken from "An act to amend 'An act granting the right of way to ditch and canal owners over the public lands, and for other purposes," " approved July 9, 1870 (ch. 235, 16 Stat. 217). |