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Show 8 1 shall deem proper to open for entry, suoh portion of said 2 lands shall be opened to entry in tracts, varying in size, 3 but not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres, as may be 4 determined by the Secretary of the Interior, in accordance 5 with the provisions of the reclamation law, and any such C entrvman shall pay the proportionate share, as determined 7 by the said Secretary, of the construction cost of the canal 3 or canals and appurtenant structures, constructed for the 9 irrigation and reclamation of said lands, as provided for by 10 this Act, such construction cost to be paid in such install- 11 ments, and at such times as may be specified by the Scc- 12 retary of the Interior, in accordance with the provisions of 13 the said reclamation law: Provided, That all persons who 14 have served in the United States Anny, Navy, or Marine 15 Corps during the war with (Jermany, the war with Spain, 16 or in the suppression of the insurrection in the l'hilippines, 17 mid who have been honorably separated or discharged there- 18 from or placed in the Regular Army or Navy Reserve, shall 19 have the exclusive preference right for a period of three 20 months to enter said lands; and also, so far as practicable, 21 preference shall be given to said persons in all construe- 22 tion work authorized by this Act: Provided, That in the 23 event such an entry shall be relinquished at any time prior 24 to actual residence upon the land by the entrvman for not 25 less than one year, lands so relinquished shall not be sub- |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |