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Page 15 - applications have been made for the purchase of quartz mines or of agricultural lands in the mineral districts, under tho act of July 26,1866, "granting the right of way to ditch and canal owners over the public lands, and for other purposes." The southern mines—that is, in the counties of Amador, Calaveras,
Page 185 - possessors and owners of such vested rights shall be maintained and protected in the same ; and the right of way for the construction of ditches and canals for the purposes aforesaid is hereby acknowledged and confirmed : Provided,
Page 185 - public domain, tho party committing such injury or damage shall be liable to the party injured for such injury or damage. Under this act a ditch company acquires a title to the land on which the ditch is made,
Page 185 - accrued, and the same are recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws, and the decisions of courts, tho possessors and owners of such vested rights shall be maintained and protected in
Page 528 - Admiralty inlet, or Hood's canal, that can in any way interrupt their navigation by a 74-gun ship. 1 venture nothing in saying there is no country in the world that possesses waters equal to these. They cover an area of about 2,000 square
Page 476 - The country along the Rocky mountains for several hundred miles in length, and about 50 wide, is a high level plain, in all its parts extremely fertile, and in many places covered with a growth of tall, long-leaved pine. This plain is chiefly interrupted near the streams of water, where the hills
Page 185 - That wherever, by priority of possession, rights to the use. of water for mining, agricultural, manufacturing:, or other purposes, have vested
Page 484 - the Shining mountains, from an infinite number of crystal stones of an amazing size with which they are covered, and which, when the sun shines full upon them, sparkle so as to be seen at a great distance. The same early travellers gave it as their opinion that in future these mountains would be found to contain more riches than those of
Page 477 - of the valley, which rise like islands in the sea in this broad and barren area. (Report on the construction of a military road from Fort Walla-Walla to Fort Beuton.)
Page 185 - That whenever, after the passage of this act, any person or persons shall, in the construction of any ditch or canal, injure or damage the possessions of any settler on the public domain,