...involved. The ninth section of this act declares that "whenever, by priority of possession, rii)hts to the use of water for mining, agricultural, manufacturing,...recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws, and decisions of courts, the possessors and owners of such vested rights shall be maintained and protected...

...ditch and canal owners over the public lands, and for other purposes," the ninth section of which reads as follows: "That whenever, by priority of possession,...manufacturing, or other purposes have vested and accrued, ami the same are recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws, and the decisions of courts,...

...and decisions of this state. And section 2339 of the Revised Statutes of the United States declares that: "Whenever by priority of possession, rights...agricultural, manufacturing, or other purposes have accrued, and the same are recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws and decisions of courts,...

...superior right. Statutory law controls local cnstoms. The act of Congress approved July 26, I866, provides "that whenever, by priority of possession, rights to the use of water for mining, etc., purposes, have vested and accrued, and the same are recognized and acknowledged by the local...

...substance the ninth section of the act of Congress of July 26, 1866, 14' Stat. 253, c. 262, provides : " Whenever, by priority of possession, rights to the use of water for mining, agricultural, manu-. facturing, or other purposes, have vested and accrued, and the same are recognized and a. knowledged...

...on section 233!», Revised Statutes (US Сотр. St. § 4647), which reads as follows: "Sec. 2339. Whenever, by priority of possession, rights to the use of water for mining, agriculture, manufacturing, or other purposes, have vested and accrued, and the same are recognized...

...manufacturing, or right of way for other purposes, have vested and accrued, and the same are cana "• recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws, and the decisions of courts, the possessors and owners of such vested rights shall be maintained and protected in the same...

...which such property is situate. act Cong. July ¿6, IbüC, § 9, (14 tit. at Large, c. 202.) provides "that whenever, by priority of possession, rights to the use of water * * • have vested and accrued, and the same are recognized and acknowledged by the local customs,...

...over public lauds, not reserved for public uses, is hereby granted. SEC. 9. And be it further enacted, he following sections of the Revised Statutes provide...CHAP. 6,— MINERAL LANDS AND MIKING RESOURCES. SKC. courts, the possessors and owners of such vested rights shall be maintained and protected in the same...

...purposes, passed on the 26th of July of that year, in its 9th section declares 1 'That whenever.by priority of possession, rights to the use of water...recognized and acknowledged by the local customs, laws and decisions of courts, the possessors and owners of such vested rights shall be maintained and protected...