Such bonds and the interest thereon, and all payments due or to become due to the United States under any contract between the district and the United States, which bonds of the district have not been deposited with the United States, shall be paid solely by revenue derived from an annual assessment upon the lands lying within and forming a part of said district, and said lands within said district shall be and remain liable to be assessed for such payments as provided in section 37-42-126. Public lands of the United States within any district shall be subject to taxation for all purposes of this article to the extent provided by the act of congress approved August 11, 1916, upon full compliance therewith by the district.L. 21: p. 538, § 22. C.L. § 2078. CSA: C. 90, § 453. CRS 53: § 149-2-22. C.R.S. 1963: § 150-2-22.