Water-supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey, Volumes 89-94U.S. Government Printing Office, 1904 |
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... Reclamation surveys ( report of committee ) . Colorado River reclamation projects , by E. T. Perkins .. Reclamation ... service .. Index 272 276 284 296 300 311 315 353 ILLUSTRATION . FIG . 1. Diagram showing method of survey of Gunnison ...
... Reclamation surveys ( report of committee ) . Colorado River reclamation projects , by E. T. Perkins .. Reclamation ... service .. Index 272 276 284 296 300 311 315 353 ILLUSTRATION . FIG . 1. Diagram showing method of survey of Gunnison ...
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... reclamation service held at Ogden , Utah , September 15 to 18 , 1903 . The necessity for this meeting arose from the fact that , while the reclamation service had been in active operation for over a year , its personnel was largely made ...
... reclamation service held at Ogden , Utah , September 15 to 18 , 1903 . The necessity for this meeting arose from the fact that , while the reclamation service had been in active operation for over a year , its personnel was largely made ...
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... reclamation service : UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY , NOTICE . RECLAMATION SERVICE , Washington , D. C. , July 15 , 1903 . The various engineers and assistants of the reclamation service will assemble at Ogden , Utah , on September 14 ...
... reclamation service : UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY , NOTICE . RECLAMATION SERVICE , Washington , D. C. , July 15 , 1903 . The various engineers and assistants of the reclamation service will assemble at Ogden , Utah , on September 14 ...
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... reclamation service met at the Virginia Hotel on Tuesday , September 15 , at 8 a . m . , and began the formal discussion of the organization of the service and the methods and results of work already accomplished . The organization of ...
... reclamation service met at the Virginia Hotel on Tuesday , September 15 , at 8 a . m . , and began the formal discussion of the organization of the service and the methods and results of work already accomplished . The organization of ...
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... reclamation service and the State engineer . Governor Morrison , of Idaho , commented upon the work of the engineers and the importance of reclamation to the State of Idaho . A number of other public men spoke approvingly , and showed ...
... reclamation service and the State engineer . Governor Morrison , of Idaho , commented upon the work of the engineers and the importance of reclamation to the State of Idaho . A number of other public men spoke approvingly , and showed ...
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Page 259 - That nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting or intended to affect or to in any way interfere with the laws of any State or Territory relating to the control, appropriation, use or distribution of water used in irrigation, or any vested right acquired thereunder...
Page 259 - Interior, in carrying out the provisions of this act, shall proceed in conformity with such laws, and nothing herein shall in any way affect any right of any State or of the Federal Government or of any landowner, appropriator, or user of water in, to, or from any interstate stream or the waters thereof...
Page 13 - Survey, and the classification of the public lands and examination of the Geological Structure, mineral resources and products of the national domain...
Page 66 - It shall be the duty of the Secretary of War, of the Secretary of the Navy, and of the Secretary of the Interior to furnish every officer appointed by them with authority to make contracts on behalf of the Government with a printed...
Page 15 - That all moneys received from the sale and disposal of public lands in Arizona, California, Colorado. Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota...
Page 66 - Office of the Department of the Interior, as soon after the contract is made as possible, and within thirty days, together with all bids, offers, and proposals to him made by persons to obtain the same, and with a copy of any advertisement he may have published inviting bids, offers, or proposals for the same. All the copies and papers in relation to each contract shall be attached together by a ribbon and seal, and marked by numbers in regular order, according to the number of papers composing the...
Page 43 - ... to make examinations and surveys for, and to locate and construct, as herein provided, irrigation works for the storage, diversion, and development of waters, including artesian wells, and to report to Congress at the beginning of each regular session as to the results of such examinations and surveys, giving estimates of cost of all contemplated works, the quantity and location of the lands which can be irrigated therefrom, and all facts relative to the practicability of each irrigation project;...
Page 66 - In every contract or agreement to be made or entered into, or accepted by or on behalf of the United States, there shall be inserted an express condition that no Member of...
Page 259 - ... provided for, then the management and operation of such irrigation works shall pass to the owners of the lands irrigated thereby, to be maintained at their expense under such form of organization and under such rules and regulations as may be acceptable to the Secretary of the Interior...
Page 154 - The president shall be the chief executive officer of the association, and shall have general supervision over all other officers of the association in the performance of their duties as such, and of the conduct of the business and affairs of the association. He shall preside at all meetings of the board of...