On the first page of this issue will be found an article descriptive of the manner in which riparian owners in and around Bend look upon the recent decision of the Supreme Court on water rights. Many of these riparian homestead owners desire enough water to install a small power plant for lighting their farm buildings and also for general power purposes. This they fear will be denied them, and will not be included in the definition of “domestic use.” The Bulletin believes their claims are just and that enough water should be allowed to pass down the channel of the stream to supply each riparian homesteader with plenty of water for the house, barn and garden purposes, and also for a small power plant if desired. When men are willing to improve their homes to such an extent as this would imply, they should be given every encouragement. If the water is taken away from them, it will undoubtedly go to fatten the pocketbook of some power or irrigation corporation. The rights and privileges of the bona fide settler should be given first consideration. And The Bulletin believes the courts will so construe in law.