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Show [3] ITEM 1 4-274. Form approved by the Secretary of the Interior November 12, 1907. Department of the Interior. DESERT-LAND ENTRY. U. S. Land Office, Los Angeles, Cat., No. 011675 Receipt No. 365110 Declaration of Applicant. I, Emma W. Fillmore {female), a resident of Los (Give full Christian name.) (Male or female.) Angeles, Cal., do solemnly swear that I am a native-born (Town, County, and State.) (Applicant must state whether native born, naturalized, or has filed declaration of intention to become a citizen. If not native born, certified copy of naturalization or declaration of intention, as case may be, must be filed with this affidavit.) citizen of the United States, of the age of 55 years, born in New Jersey and by occupation a Housewife; that my post-office address is 421 W. 2nd St., Los Angeles, (If a city, street and number must be given.) Cal.; that I intend to reclaim a tract of desert land not exceeding one-half section, or 320 acres, by conducting water upon the same within four years from date of entry, in manner as required by the Act of Congress approved March 3, 1877, entitled "An act to provide for the sale of desert lands in certain States and Territories," as amended by the Act of March 3, 1891. The land which I intend to reclaim is desert land and is described as follows: SWY\, Section 8, Township 8S, Range 22E, (A map must be furnished which shall exhibit a plan showing the mode of contemplated irrigation as required by section 4 of said act. When entry is made on unsurveyed land the plan of contemplated irrigation must be indicated on a correct diagram showing by metes and bounds the land applied for. When practicable, the dimensions of said map or diagram should be 8j4 x 14 or 14 x 17 inches.) |
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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] : |