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Show 28, 29, and 30, T. 10 S., R. 14 E., water had not been delivered by Imperial Water Company No. 3. At the present time the Niland Water District is discussing the delivery of water to this territory in conjunction with the Imperial Irrigation District. The Niland Water District was permitted to organize under House Bill 1197 of 1921 and some effort is being made by William H. Lowther, President of the company, and a board of directors, to operate for the distribution of water in the territory north of the line just mentioned. The plan of financing the district has not been definitely decided upon, and in fact the plans may eventually be abandoned. The Secretary of the Imperial Irrigation District advises that if the Niland Water District does not, within a reasonably short period of time, produce results, the Imperial Irrigation District will, by the beginning of the next fiscal year, endeavor to provide for the delivery of water to the said territory. Attached is a printed report of the irrigation district's chief engineer, dated February 27, 1922. It is recommended that hereafter a certificate from one of the responsible officers of the Imperial Irrigation District stating that lands are within the boundaries of the said district, be accepted as sufficient evidence that the tract can be irrigated and reclaimed and that the land claimant will be supplied upon request with sufficient water to reclaim the land involved. At the present time, however, there will be certain territories where the certificate will state that the claimant will be required to take water at the nearest delivery point. Very respectfully, /$/ A. A. Wilhelm Special Agent, G.L.O. |
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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] : |