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Show 10 1 to in the instrument evidencing any such patent, grant, 2 contract, concession, lease, permit, license, right of way, 3 or other privilege from the United States or under its 4 authority, or not, and" shall be deemed to he for the benefit 5 of and be available to the States of Arizona, California, (5 Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, an<l 7 the users of water thereunder, by way of defense or othcr- 8 wise, in any litigation respecting the waters of the Colorado 9 River. 10 Sbc. 9. That all lands of the United States found by 11 the Secretary of the Interior to be practicable of irrigation 12 and reclamation by the irrigation works authorized herein 13 shall be withdrawn from public entry. Thereafter, at the 14 direction of the Secretary of the Interior, such lands shall 15 be opened for entry, in tracts varying in size but not exceed- 16 ing one hundred and sixty acres, as may be determined by 17 the Secretary of the Interior, in accordance with the pro- 18 visions of the reclamation law, and any such entry man shall 19 pay an equitable share in accordance with the benefits 20 received, as determined by the said Secretary, of the con- 21 struction cost of said canal and appurtenant structures; said 22 payments to be made in such installments and at such 23 times as may be specified by the Secretary of the Interior, 24 in accordance with the provisions of the said reclamation 25 law, and shall constitute revenue from said project and 1«e |
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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. |