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Show value of the Indians lands that are- for sale, (torn lota and ceder lands J there has been up to the oresent time no reappraisement. The straightening of the river was followed March 3. 1911. W another appropriation of $15,000.00 also reimbursable to the United States from sale of Indian lands, for the construction of a bridge at or near the town-site of Theodore. The two dead Indians are still in that township, but there were no more live cnes in 1911 than there were there in 1910, and we judge it would be embarrassing to anyone to suggest some justification for charging the Indians with this expenditure. Prom the beginning, the Indian has paid the toll. He has constructed the irrigating systems. He has put them in'successful operation. The person, association, or corporation who uses, extends or enlarges an Indian ditch or canal for his or their purposes, need only comply with the laws of the State of Utah "by compensating the owner of the canal or ditch to be enlarged, for the damage, it any. caused by said enlargement- R. S. 98, Seo. 13YT, 1903, p.103; 1905, p.160,- (^ec.1^88 x 22,) and he or they shall be liable only "for reasonable expenses of maintaining, operating, and controlling the same in proportion to the share in the use or ownership of the water to which he is entitled,"- R.S. '98, °ec. 1280; '03, p.103; '05, p.162 id. (Section 1288 x 30.) The purchaser of an Indian allotment takes it with the water right appurtenant, and the maintenance charge is only for the |
