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<br />to tbmI and tlI8ir prodeceeeora b1 tlI8 Secretuy C1f tho <br />Interior. The CJov"'.......t cont.e1lded that aU irr1pbla <br /> <br />lands an the reservatlml, whether allotme:at or surplua, <br /> <br />\ <br /> <br />h:Lvo equal wator r1l;bta ~ that tho diversion. ...de b1 the <br /> <br />defondonta wore in exc... C1f their pro rate ohare. The Colrt <br /> <br /> <br />bald tor the det_te aay1ng gong othor th1ni;. (l)J. 'I. <br /> <br />(2<1) )61) I <br /> <br />--1 <br />~) <br /> <br />"J.OQlIing, wi_ expre.e1ng an oplmon there"', <br />that the ....ter righte ot appellee. and those or the <br />unallotted land. were ot 8olur..l pdorir.y, "" .teted <br />in United State. v. IlclnUre, 9 C1r.l supra, the <br />general allotDlnt act. (25 U.S.C.A. 381) requiring <br />'juat and equal dist.r1butJ.on' ""uld be applicable <br />hsre becauae ot the inB'.1l'ticl.mcr ot the _ter <br />~. That .tat.ute provide. tor the promIlgaUon <br />ot such rule. and reKUl7tiOlUl .... the Secretu;r ot <br />tho Interior llight d.... nace.1l&I'T to eecure tlI8 <br />just and equal distribution of ....ter. Ko such <br />rule. and regula tlonn lu".... been pr<Zl'Jlgated herein <br />purouont to that etatute. The ~alled '.ooretarlaJ. <br />dec......' nolated to alleged 'pri1mto' right. and were <br />not of the charaoter required. Th9re not being a <br />ru1.e or regula t1ons, of OOll1'"s., a violation thereot <br />could not be shown." <br /> <br />In tlI8 case or Amerson v. Specar-IIorgan Live.tock <br /> <br /> <br />f!!.., 79 'I. (2<1) Y:.7, tlI8 Supt'OIIIB Court ot lIontana coneidered <br /> <br />an action for tho adjw1=a't~n' ('If' :.:::... ripts or lessees ot <br /> <br />Indian allot:=1te to use water d1vQ.-t.ed frat a certe1n <br /> <br /> <br />creek and used on t,.'>e allotmant land. wit.hin the re.ElI"TaUon. <br /> <br /> <br />After quoting SecUon 7 or the General lllotment Act (25 <br /> <br /> <br />USCA 381) thoo Court. .a:id (79 P. (2<1) 669) I <br /> <br />-14- <br /> <br />0028 <br />