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Show means of artesian wells, or by pumping from nonartesian underground sources of water supply, evidence must be submitted as to the existence of such water supply, upon or near the land involved, including a statement as to other wells theretofore sunk and affording a water supply to adjoining or nearby lands. In this connection, with respect to the land itself, a specific showing must We submitted as to its approximate elevation, character of the soil, and to what point upon the tract the ditch or lateral is to be extended; also, that the land is of such contour that it can be irrigated from the proposed canal or lateral. The map required to be filed by section 4 of the act of March 3, 1891 (26 Stat., 1095), must be sufficiently definite and accurate (preferably, but not necessarily, prepared by a licensed engineer), to show a practicable and feasible plan for conducting water to the land to be irrigated. The register and receiver will carefully examine the evidence submitted in such declarations, and either reject defective declarations, or require additional evidence to be filed. They will also report any facts in their knowledge with respect to the land, the water supply, or the proposed plan of irrigation, including the financial responsibility and general ability of irrigation districts, corporations, or associations, which propose to construct works for the reclamation of such land, if known to them. At the time of filing his declaration, plans, and the statements submitted therewith, the applicant must pay the receiver the sum of 25 cents per acre for the lands therein 11-13 |
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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] : |