Show must close wells says state official state 11 II has proclaimed the closing of wells diverting water from underground sources beginning with november Kovei uber 1 1039 and ending april 1 1040 its as provided iby by law all persons owning or having control of any ally artesian or pump well or wells in thia state are required to close by plug cap valve or other median leal device or by repairs au all wells except those providing water tor for beneficial use be beneficial use during the above period does not include irrigation this order does not apply to well in ili district of millard county or tooele thoele atia and iSan pete counties all of which are pr provided ovidea for in other orders it la Is also provided that modification of said order may be granted upon 1 a I showing to the state engineer that a compliance therewith will ivill cause partial or complete failure of the WWI well the closing season of under ground water lias has been proclaimed I 1 11 in the interest or of conserving tho the underground water supply and to provide a maximum quantity for next years use As a result of last years closing order there was made available during the past dry season additional water which materially helped to mature crops which otherwise other otherwise vise would have suffered greatly strict obedience to this closing order will further increase the supply disregard of tile closing order is a misdemeanor and the state engineer may forbid able th e use of water from wells not closed and wasting |