A CHRONOLOGICAL COMPILATION OF
THE PUBLIC STATUTES OF THE UNITED STATES
RELATING TO THE FEDERAL IRRIGATION OF ARID LANDS;
WITH NOTES OF DECISIONS OF THE COURTS, THE
COMPTROLLER, THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL,
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE DEPART-
MENT OF THE INTERIOR, AND THE
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

MARCH, 1927

EDITION OF 1920 REVISED AND ENLARGED BY GLENNA F. SINCLAIR
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF P. W. DENT, ASSISTANT TO THE
COMMISSIONER, BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

Forestry

SD

565

.06

1927

011-22-29 N.S.M.

n.s. Yout.
10-10-1929

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Confirmation of western water rights__

Irrigation surveys of the arid region_.

Restoration of withdrawn lands-Reservation for ditches_.

Reservoir sites and rights of way.

The reclamation act__

Lake Indian Reservations____.

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_

Town sites and power development--

Disposition of lands in abandoned Fort Shaw Military Reservation_.

Extension of reclamation act to Texas---.

Sale of Indian allotted lands in Federal irrigation projects_.

Farm units, town sites, and desert-land entries-

Treaty with Mexico regarding the Rio Grande__.

Employment of Indian labor, hiring of Indian property, conveyance of

Indian lands, and irrigation in Pima Indian Reservation__

Appropriation for irrigation dam across the Rio Grande__

Irrigation of Indian lands.

Books and periodicals for the Reclamation Service (Bureau of Reclama-

tion)-Assignment of pay by field employees---

Compensation of commissions, boards, etc__.

Cooperative work of Bureau of Plant Industry, Department of
Agriculture__

Uintah Indian lands for Strawberry Valley project....

Treaty with Great Britain regarding St. Mary and Milk Rivers, Mont___

Reappraisement of unsold town lots___

New Mexico and Arizona enabling act_-

Coal lands may be withdrawn under reclamation act....

Assignment of reclamation homestead entries_-_-

Advances to the reclamation fund___

Withdrawal of public lands by the President__

Reservation of lands in Indian reservations for power and irrigation

purposes

102

Disposition of surplus waters and cooperation in irrigation work___

Lease of surplus electric power--

110

114

Relief of certain reclamation homestead entrymen when water is not

available_.

115

Assignment of desert-land entries_.

116

Patents and water-right certificates-Liens reserved-Limit of land hold-

ings-Fiscal agents-Jurisdiction of United States courts___

Grant of land for school purposes in Shoshone irrigation project__.

Patents and water-right certificates for desert-land entrymen on reclama-

tion projects‒‒‒‒

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Reservations for parks and community centers.

138

Special provisions of sundry civil appropriation act for 1916_

Lieu farm units in cases of nonirrigability.

140

143

Amendment of act relating to assignment of reclamation homestead

entries---

144

Water rights for Salt River Indians_.

145

Use of project refunds_-_-

146

Exchange with Santa Fe Railway Co. of water from Elephant Butte

Certain settlers under Yuma project given right to make entry-

Sale of lands in Milk River project to Great Northern Railway Co‒‒‒‒‒

Compensation of Government employees from more than one source

prohibited____.

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....

Drainage on Rio Grande project---

Soldiers and sailors' civil relief act__

Lands for reservoir sites in Sun River and in Milk River irrigation

projects---

163

165

166

167

168

169

170

173

175

Grant of lands in Sun River irrigation project for school purposes--.

Leave of absence for certain entrymen in Castle Peak irrigation project

in Utah..

176

177

Receipts from lease of withdrawn or reserved lands to be covered into

reclamation fund___

178

Conveyance of public lands in Federal irrigation projects for school

purposes--

179

Sale of land in Minidoka project for railroad purposes.

Special patent authorized-Appropriation to reclamation fund....

Preference rights to soldiers_

Sale of improved public lands no longer needed for Federal irrigation

purposes..

189

Restoration of public lands around Little Klamath Lake in Oregon and

California____

191

Special provisions of sundry civil appropriation act for 1921.

Appropriations for American Falls Reservoir, Minidoka project, Idaho,

and Riverton project, Wyoming

Contributed funds___.

201

Water for delinquent applicants---

203

Preference right of ex-service men at North Platte project opening.

Exchange of lands on North Platte project---

204

205

Congress consents to agreement between States respecting waters of

Colorado River__

206

Extension of period of preference right of homestead entry given dis-

charged soldiers, sailors, and marines_.

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Settlement of claims against Government__.

Appropriation for Milk River project, Montana_.

Drainage on the Newlands project--

Columbia River investigations__

Relief to water users on Federal irrigation projects-

217

218

219

220

221

Claim of Southern Pacific Co. for closing break in Colorado River___

Appropriation for Minidoka project, Idaho_____.

230

231

Drainage for Indian lands on Newlands irrigation project....

232

Cooperative investigations of Casper-Alcova, Deschutes, and Southern

Lassen projects‒‒‒‒

233

Congressional investigation of tri-county irrigation project in Nebraska__

Special provisions of second deficiency act, fiscal year 1924__

234

235

Additional appropriations for civilian field service employees, fiscal year

1925.

Special provisions of Interior Department appropriation act, 1926_

Yuma project, Colorado River levee system--

250

Columbia River compact--

257

258

Commission on equitable use of waters of Rio Grande_

259

Payment of adjusted compensation and furnishing quarters, etc., to

employees---.

260

Grant of lands in Shoshone project to Park County, Wyo., for fair

grounds.

261

Columbia River compact act extended_

262

School land grant, Sun River project, Montana__.

263

Special provisions of the Interior Department appropriation act for 1927__

Patent for land in town site of Heyburn, Idaho__

264

271

The omnibus adjustment act--

272

Cancellation of water-right charges and release of liens on Buford-

Trenton and Williston projects, North Dakota_-.

290

Appointment of Commissioner of Reclamation___

291

Repayment of excess amounts paid for lots in Bowdoin, Mont....

Special provisions of second deficiency act, fiscal years 1926 and 1927_.

Withdrawal and reservation of tracts for parks, playgrounds, and com-

munity centers__

298

300

Examination of swamp and overflow lands in Mississippi.

Pan-Pacific conference at Honolulu, Hawaii_

301

302

Special provisions of the Interior Department appropriation act for 1928__

Yuma project, Colorado River levee system---.

303

309

Heads of departments authorized to discontinue printing annual reports__

310

Compensation to citizens near Hatch, N. Mex., for flood damages__

311

Compacts between States of South Dakota and Wyoming_.

312

Pan-Pacific Conference appropriation---

313

Investigations on the Rio Grande and Lower Colorado River_.

314

Columbia River compact acts extended‒‒‒‒‒‒

315

Federal Power Commission licenses affecting Colorado River_

Code of the Laws of the United States_.

316

317