Show WATER USERS MAKING PLANS TO DEFEND SUIT Irrigation L Companies Under and antI tIntah to Put Pitt up Feo Fee of ot Twenty five Hundred 1 Dollars DollUs By J J. J Austin Pack A meeting of the water users of the and Uintah rivers was held in the social hall at Roosevelt Thursday August 24 Most of the irrigation companies and a number of individuals were represented Attorneys Attorneys At At- tornes Colton and Calder of Vernal were also present and answered man many questions put to them By the tors IThe IThe i iThe The object of the meeting was to arrange plans plane for a 0 Joint defense in III inthe inthe the suit now pending in the United States District court From an article article article ar ar- published in the My Myton ton Free I Press Press- Press August 3 1916 under the I heading beading The Government Wins in Water Vater Suit many have understood j that the suit was s settled and the I government Indian agents are also making of the article to Induce in induce induce In- In duce prospective settlers to lease Indian Indian Indian In In- dian lands The facts in the case are that the hearing in the Federal court courtin in Salt Lake Cit City July was only a preliminary hearing on th the I injunction proceedings and the order I of the court will be in force this season season sea son only or at longest until the case II disposed Is-disposed is of in the Federal court I It was decided unanimously by l II those present at the above named I meeting to make a united fight light and I to that end it was decided to retain as os counsel the law firm of Thurman I Wedgewood Irvine of Salt Lake Lak Cit City assisted by Don B. B Colton and i ODonnell O'Donnell Calder of Vernal As Asail all ail all the th the companies were not represented represented I and some of those prese present t did not have full authority to act for forb I I b their C companies and also as the answer answer an an- I to to the complaint must be filed at once it was decided to hold an another I other meeting at the same place Tuesday Tuesday Tuesday Tues Tues- day September 5 at 1 00 o'clock p p. p 1 in All companies and Ind individuals wishing to unite in a common defense defonse defonse de de- de- de I fonse in this this suit should send at ai least one representative with full authority to enter into an agreement as to how the expenses of the suit shall be paid etc Each representative senta- senta tive tivo should also bring a certificate from the secretary of his comp company ny showing the total number of shares of or stock that have been issued and I should come prepared to pay his portion portion por pore tion of the retainer fee of required by the attorneys In the opinion of or Attorneys Colton Caller Cal Cal- Calder ler der any defendant who neglects to tomake tomake tomake make a defense in this suit may be I stopped from again entering suit to J establish lish his rights to the water I |