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Show THE riMKS-NEW- S, H&PHt UTAtL CLASSIFIED ADS COMMUNICATION! BLANKETS Editor Times-NewDear Sir: After Inventory Bargains Taxpayers of the City are interest ed in knowing just what effect the alleged "compromise" of the contro versy between the City and the Irri gation Company over the waters of Marsh canyon will have on the owner ship of the water in question. Our attention has been called to Article XI, section 6 of the State constitution which provides "that no municipal corporation shall directly or indirectly lease, sell, alienate or dispose of any water works, water rights or sources of water supply now or hereafter to be owned or controll ed by it; but all such water works water rights and sources of water supply now owned or hereafter to be acquired by any municipal corporation shall be preserved, maintained and operated by it for supplying its inhabitants with water at reasonable ol See our New Line of Apron Dresses at Real bargains. $1.98 New line of Stamped Linens and Embroidery Cotton See them. Lots of broken lines and odds at only a small part of their value See our Bargain Tables. charges" This being the case, it occurs to us that if Nephi City owned any part it of the water in controversy, could not be disposed of either directly or indirectly and any action of the Mayor and City Council or any other city official purporting to det ermine the City's water rights by compromise would be open to question as to whether or not such compromise might involve an indirect disposition of City water rights. The very fact that a compromise was suggested is an admission that a If exists. question of ownership there were no question as to the ownership, there would be nothing to compromise. Compromise settlements are a good thing as between individuals where no question exists as to the rights of the parties concerned to make concessions, and frequently by each giving up a part of the rights they claim, parties may get together and make compromise settlements that will obviate the necessity of It might be a expensive litigation. good thing in the case of the city if it were permissable under the law but apparently in this particular instance, where the city's ownership of water right is brought into ques GROCERIES 19c Regular 25c Corn Syrup 40c Best 15 oz Raisins 15c, 3 for 2 15c for Dutch Cleanser 10c Light House Cleanser 15c 2 for Regular 10c Macoroni SATURDAY SPECIALS 35c Regular 50c Shamrock Coffee 39c Regular 75c 5 pound can Mollases Oranges, Lemons, Celery, and Lettuce, Royal Bread Agents for Miller Floral Company SUKPIUSE selling a Nash Suit or Elliott Miller. ON THK1R FRIENDS Overcoat at $23.50 I am and Mrs. Charles re- Foote," Dr. J. E. Harrison, will be at the turned to this city Wednesday morning- after spending their honey- Nephi Drug. Monday and Tuesday, moon in Salt Lake where they were Feb. 4th and 5th. recently married. The bride is Miss FOR RENT The upstairs and Mabel Picot of Los Angeles, while the groom is the son of Mr. Harry Foote, basement of the J. C. Penney Co.'s the well known merchant here. This store, also residence on Center St. paper Joins with their friends in ex- Write to George W. Sudbury, Lynn-dyUtah, for information. tending hearty congratulations. l, r A NATIOM-WiD- E INSTITUTION 3i mmM 475 DEPARTMENT STORES SAVE MONEY HERE On The Things Most Needed "PENCO" SHEETING THE GRADE THAT GIVES SATISFACTION! This Sheeting of highest standard is growing in popularity each season, especially with those who prefer the better quality of material. The quality and finish of Penco Sheeting appeal to the most exacting and yet our prices are most reasonable. Compare our prices with those of other high grade sheetings. 81 in Bleached Penco Sheeting yard 81 . . . 81 in 79c in Unbleached Penco Sheeting yard .... 73c Bleached Nation wide Sheeting yd 69c 81 in Unbleached Nation wide Sheeting yd 58c 45 inch Unbleached SHEETS Sheeting 72x90 torn size each $1.98 42 .... yd 39c PILLOW CASES x 36 torn size each 49c tion, it is City could part of its there could compromise. This does not mean however that expensive litigation must be resorted to in order to definately ascertain the extent of the city's rights. A wise provision of the law makes it possible in such cases on petition of the parties interested, to bring the matter before the State Engineer, who will make a full determination of the re spective rights of all claimants, and when settled in this way the cost is only nominal; not more than a few hundred dollars at the outside. As to the question as to whether or not the city had any right to the water in controversy, which we under stand to be that part of the waters of Marsh canyon not taken into the city's old pipe line, we must investigate the reasons advanced by the We are city for claiming same. advised that at the time the old pipe line was installed and for some years afterwards, the land upon which tbe waters of Marsh canyon rise was held in private ownership, and that some if, not all the water not taken into the city's pipe, was used by the owners of Buch land and land lying be low game to irrigate a considerable tract of land known as the Coulsen place, and this continued until tbe land and water rights were purchas ed and taken over by the city, bo that if Coulsons owned any water, and we contend it may be reasonably be assumed that they did, since they appropriated and used it apparently without objection from adverse claim ants, this water became the property of the city, and was in addition to that already flowing in the old pipe line, aid after coming into the ownership of the city, under the provls ions quoted, could not be forfeited or disposed of either directly or in directly, by sale, compromise or other wise. Again along about 1912 the City as we are advised determined to try and develop more water in Marsh canyon, and In order to be able to determine whether or not the flow of water from the canyon were in a measuring creased, established wier; and measurements taken every few days for a period covering more nan a year of that portion of the flow not taken Into the city pipe line, and definately established the amount of water at that time flowing In Marsh canyon stream. of Development of the waters Marsh canyon has been going on at tbe expense of the tax payers of Ne phi City, practically ever since, and measurements taken in tbe summer of 1923 indicate that the total flow of the stream has been materially increased, and since this increased water had been developed by the city entirely independent of and In ad dition to tbe original amount flowing in the stream, surely no one will contend that the water thus developed on its own land win the expenditure of the money, does not belong to the city, and If It does belong to the city, then the city owns at least this much more than was originally taken into its pipe line and this cannot be disposed of cither directly or Indlrctly by compromise or otherwise, without breaking the Constitutional law of the state. We understand that competent at torneys employed by the former administration, after careful investigation of thn matter, gave It ag their opinion that the city did own the water in controversy and rould not legally dispose of same or make any tax-paye- rs PILLOW CASE TUBING 42 in Tubing 39c & 49c yd Spreads For Your Beds 45 in Tubing . 49c MUSLIN 36 in wide unbleached $4.50, $4.98, $5.90, $6.90 10c, 12 l-- 15c to 19c yd Men Attention! Sperry's scraps, and poultry feeds of all kinds. See Robert Winn. Poultry Sure-La- y, Matinee Dance, Friday, Feb. 1st, Free Balloons and Squawkers at the Arlington LOST a wrist watch between the Venice theatre and my home. Finder rewarded. Miss Gladys Ingrain. Everybody gets a balloon at the Matinee Dance at the Arlington, Friday, Feb. 1st, 3 to 6 p. m. LOST 1 at the depot, con a purse taining a pair of glassea, some money. Finder Hyrum Tolley. notify MEETING THE PRICE ISSUE SQUARELY with a up to $40 Suit or Overcoat for Suit and Overcoat Value that's astonishing. ticket and Mrs $29.50 The store that dodges the issue of low prices also dodges a lot of g fl good business this month. Certified White Leghorn quality chicks from selected fr'ie-ranheavy laying, utility hens mated to double pedigree cockerels with authentic Our breeding trapnest records. flocks are inspected and accredited by the Sonoma County Farm Bureau. Safe arrival and full count of iiv vigorous chicks guaranteed. Accredited "AA" grade chick at single "A" prices. Send for catalogue and at tractive Spring prices. MUST HATCH INClfBATOR CO INC. The World's ge largest Electric Hatchery, enth St. Petaluma, Calif. 478 Men tighten up after the holidays and it remains for a store that's 9 eager for increased business to feature low prices that will pry open H sealed purses. jj This is that type of Value! So g strong that a man needn't need clothes to buy two suits right jj this minute. now Come thisvJS not idle talk come in either. Sev and you won't find us idle when you .$20.50 for the Suits Rcgulur Price up to $40.00 $20.50 for the Coats Regular Ii ice up to $40.00 We a fine which locally have in the vicinity of Nephi piano, also a player-pian- o we would rather dispose of than ship back to Salt Lake. Instruments will, of course, be sold To separately. any responsible party who will agree to take up the balance of the contract on either instrument, will will extend the privi lege of our easy terms and give Im mediate possession on payment of a deposit, balance to be paid in con venient installments that will make the buying a pleasure. If Interested, write quick to Sales Manager, Connot permissable, as the solidated 4 Music Company, not legally give up any Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. in and such case, rights consequently be no legal CHAS. FOOTE & SONS Mr. The Happy Four will play at the Arlington Saturday, Jan. 26th. real good dance. You save money when you buy a IS THE WAT Kit CONTROVERSY IIKWTKKN KPHI CITY AND THE Nash Suit or Overcoat at $23.50 IRRIGATION COMPANY SETTLED? Sold by Elliott Miller. All Cotton-WoNap and All Wool Ulankets to We need the room be closed out at cost and less. over this is a big- monand don't want to carry any ey saving opportunity. SPRING A s Get your appetite whetted for Value and we'll satisfy you on that scoie when you get here at the B H g B : Nephi Mer. Co. " Where Good Merchandise Is Cheaper " nilllllllllllUIII!lllil!lll!!l!i Wild Hay at David Cazier's for compromise settlement that would sale. $7 per ton. recognize the ownership of same or any part thereof by any other claimDANCE AT THE ARLINGTON. ant. Night, January 26th. Saturday In the proposed compromise settlement, the present administration Let me supply vou with .Mutual has recognized the adverse claim of the Nephi Irrigation Company, and Coal at cost. It will pay you to see agreed to pay the enormous sum of me and have this proposition explain Would they ed Robert Winn, Agent for Mutual $8,000.00 for same. have done it if they had been paying Coal Company. the amount out of their own pockets? It is hardly to be expected that they CHLY. CHIX! CHIX! CHIX would, as individuals are usually of their property rights, very jealous Vou have tried the rest now trv and will rigorously defend any attack made upon them, especially the best! 100 per cent A 1 S. n when such rights are as secure un- White Leghorn $12.50. Also orders der the law as the city's right to for baby turkeys. Please order early. this water appears to be in this case. Agent, EAST SIDE FARM, $8,000.00 is a considerable sum of Phone 168 money and is well worth spending a hundred or two to try and save. Where are we at? What do the tax payers think about it? If the city already owned the waters of Marsh canyon in controver sy, why in the name of common sense should we pay $8,000,00 of the tax payers money to get an admission of such ownership from an adverse claimant? Are we so indifferent our taxes that we will without protest permit our officials to hand over $8,000.00 of our money apparently without any attempt to deter mine whether or not we are to derive any benefit from such payment? Are we so flush with money that we can hand out $8,000.00, a six mill levy on our entire taxable property, without feeling its effects financially? If so, all well and good. If not, what are we going to do about it? Let the answer. r Dr. J. E. Harrison, will be at the Nephi Drug, Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 4th and 5th. FOR SALE-go- od alfalfa. Also 1 share stock Levan Irrigation Co. Reasonable price. Mrs. M. T. Jennings, phone 19J. SALE: City FOR Block good stand of alfalfa. One share of water. Price $800. Terms. Mrs. Elizabeth Kirgen. County Clerk Earl Gadd, and County Treasurer Ida Parkes, are In Salt Lake attending a convention of county officials being held at the State Capitol. ut tax-paye- rs respectfully, A Tax Paver IU i niuuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiii!iiii!iiiniijuiniiiiiiiiniiiiiii!UiiiU!Uiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiuii:iil ! 1 VENICE THEATRE MONDAY JAN. 28TH g I I MRS. WALLACE I 1 REID S 1 IN No man ever regrets buying CLOTHCRAI'T Keal style, CLOTIIKS. fabrics, remarkable tailoring that keeps the style in your suit, reasonable price, a real guarantee. Quality and price are both rifrht. Come in, examine them and try on a few. ! HUMAN all-wo- (WRECKAGE Ll 1 The famous expose of the g 1 Druyr Evil Remember Nephi has a Ipresentative. Little MissR Clark. daughter of Mrs. C. 1M. Clark, formerly Missj Kll.i Downs. 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