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Show [99] construction of head-works and a canal upon said land, for the purpose of diverting said waters, and is engaged in the construction of an irrigation system, and a system of canals whereby the waters of the Colorado River so diverted upon the said land of first party as hereinbefore alleged, may be used for the irrigation of large tracts of land in Lower California, Republic of Mexico, and in the State of California, United States of America; and, Whereas, said party of the second part is the owner of a tract of land containing about one hundred thousand (100,000) acres, situated in Lower California, Republic of Mexico, a portion of which said tract of land is situated adjoining and immediately south of the international boundary line between the United States of America and the Republic of Mexico; and Whereas, the irrigation system and system of canals so being constructed by party of the first part, crosses said international line from a point upon the land so owned by party of the first part, to a point upon the land so owned by party of the second part; and, Whereas, the proposed extension of said canals and irrigation system extends through and across the lands of party of the second part in a generally southwesterly direction, and then in a generally northwesterly direction across the lands of party of the second part to various points upon said international boundary line, from which lands in California, United States of America, can be irrigated, and also extends to other points upon the land of second party from which the said land of second party and other lands in Lower California, Republic of Mexico, can be irrigated; and, Whereas, party of the second part has entered into a certain contract with Imperial Water Company Number |
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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] : |