Show GETTING TOGETHER By L L. L M. M Winsor I Water users on Daniels creek in in Wasatch county have completed the consolidation of their diversified irrigation irrigation ir- ir interests and have effected the he organization of a mutual irrigation lon ion company This unifies their efforts and centralizes centralizes cen- cen their management so that they hey will receive a a maximum maximum- of of- water for a minimum of expenditure in n the future Furthermore the b back ck fault findIngs findings find- find Ings conflicts a and d general conus- conus ton Ion on and dissatisfaction of the past 30 to 40 years will be forgotten Inthe in inthe the he desire to unite and build up a bigger better and more wholesome more wholesome community life lite For 30 years or more some of the local ocal individuals have seen the advantages advantages ad ad- vantages to be e gained through a unity rather than a scattering of effort and for several years past these hese local leaders have endeavored endeavor endeavor- ed d to bring the scattered and at the same ame time t tangled interests together but without success They were about discouraged and were ready to o quite when the local county agricultural agricultural agricultural agri agri- cultural agent learned that he could get help for such complex situations from tho the wide state irrigation Accordingly he lie arranged a meeting for the writer with the boards of or directors of the three prIncipal principal principal prin prIn- cipal companies on Daniels creek At this meeting and arrangements made for a a. special stockholders stockholder's meeting four weeks later During DUling the Interval the problem was analyzed analyzed analyzed an an- in hi minute detail and conclusions conclusions con con- ns were drawn which formed the basis for discussion at a later meeting with tho the o Ulcers of the three companies At this meeting further details were worked out and more information obtained A tentative plan of consolidation was presented to the tho stockholder on the appointed day April 15 and was received favorably with but fiUl three individuals in open opposition The of an attorney was secured He- He e- e cured to draw up the necessary papers papers papers pa pa- pers in conformance with willi this plan the same to be ready for the regularly regu- regu regu reg regularly advertised meeting on April M 29 Q In the meantime further details were worked out and the time canal system system system tem was studied in detail In company with a committee selected by the people to be for carrying out the plan of procedure as present present- presented ed cd on April 15 Considerable opposition opposition opposition developed due duo principally to lack of ot understanding on the time part of some and due to unexpressed reasons reasons reasons rea rea- sons on the part of o others hers However However However How How- ever charts diagrams sketches calculations and tabulations were prepared and presented in such a manner as to clear up and remove all objection to the final plan of procedure as presented on April 29 so that the time resolution authorIzing the consolidation was pas passed ed without without without with with- out on dissenting vote by each of the three former companies The organization is 15 now complete in outlining the tho detail of this now new organization organization or or- n with especial reference to rotation districts Issuing is issuing issuing Is- Is suing water tickets determine the size of the stream most desirable to use and the length of or rotation pert pen od best suited to local needs Furthermore Furthermore Fur Fur- he will serve in a It consulting consultIng consulting consult consult- ing capacity lIt working over the entire system to eliminate branches rendered useless by the consolidation consolida consolida- tion and to outline the kind hind of measuring measuring measuring meas meas- d devices vices and dividers best suit suit- ed to the needs of th the new system A few extended visits over the system system system tem while it is in operation will be beall beall beall all that is required in order to complete complete complete com com- the work undertaken The results on Daniels creek creele es establishes establishes establishes es- es a record in accomplishment of this order This record will be a amodel amodel amodel model for future work of this kind In Utah Several additional projects projects projects pro pro- of this typo type are under way and there are many more which should be undertaken A combination ot of conditions has prevented prevented- the writer from giving much attention of this type of work during several years years' past but after atter July 1st of this year he will devote most of his time to this work of effecting effecting effecting ef ef- combinations or ut this sort for greater efficiency where natural conditions con con- are right for such consoli consoli- An effort will be made to avoid a waste of time on projects ts where local cooperation is not forthcoming forthcoming forthcoming forth forth- coming and to concentrate on en problems problems problems lems where the peo people le interested really want to effect n a cure for their I irrigation troubles |