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Excerpt from Elements of Western Water Law: Revised
Over five years have elapsed since the text of the first edition was prepared as separate articles for the Journal of Electricity. During that period, the movement for legislation providing a rational control of water rights has notably advanced, and the courts of last resort, in many cases dealing with water rights, have either established new principles or strengthened the old. In this edition, an attempt has been made to revise the text so that the changes due to new legis lation and judicial opinions may be duly emphasized.
The idea of the lectures, as originally given to engineer ing and agricultural students in the University of California, was to so present the elements as to acquaint the students with the work and problems found in a state engineer's office, in dealing with the appropriation of water for irrigation and other useful purposes. The aim of this revision is to serve the same purpose by bringing the text to date.
The writer wishes to express his appreciation of the very material assistance given him by Professor Sydney T. Hard ing, of the University of California, in preparing the revision for publication.
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