United States v. Bothwell Co.

KENNEDY, District Judge.

This is an action for the condemnation of lands under the Reclamation Act of June 17, 1902 (Comp St. §§ 4700 — 4708). It was instituted May 10, 1909, and was directed to securing title to lands necessary in creating the Pathfinder Reservoir in this state. In the first instance, commissioners were appointed, but *625the government, feeling aggrieved by their finding, sought to have the value of the lands involved determined by a jury, whieh was accordingly done. A part of these lands consisted of a so-called desert entry, whieh ha.d previously been entered by one Florence…