JOHN W. BROWN. WATER RIGHT. Notice is hereby given that I John W. Brown claim (100) one hundred inches of water measured by a four inch gage flowing in Emerson Creek Surprise Valley Siskiyou County California.
Notes: SISKIYOU TRANSCRIPTION. Emerson Creek, Surprise Valley. Original dated Oct 19, 1872. Filed Oct 29, 1872 at 9:45 AM by John V. Brown, recorder. Recorded Oct 29, 1872 at 2:00 PM by John V. Brown. Siskiyou Book 1 Water Rights page 81. NOTE: Same Emerson Creek as G.S. Warren's claim (page 224) — taken 'at or near the ditch of John Brown.' This IS John Brown whose ditch Warren was referencing! G.S. Warren diverted from BROWN'S existing ditch. Certified by Eugene Dowling, Recorder, Sept 27, 1913. Recorded in Modoc at request of A.K. Wylie, Dec 8, 1913. T40N R17E is near Nevada border in Surprise Valley.