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Show PROPOSITION TO SELL WATER TURNED DOWN Lchi, July 10. The water meeting of tho fi00 stockholders of the Lehl Irrigation company, which was held last night to vote on the pronosltlon of the Provo River Reservoir company com-pany to sell the farmers ten second feet of Utah lake water, turned the offer down by a vote of 3.C14 shares ngainst 847. The reservoir company's proposition wah too indefinite and the farmers were also fearful of prospective pros-pective lawsuits with the Salt Lake county farmers This does uot mean that Lehi will not make an effort to secure more water, as a plan is already al-ready under way to develop a supply east of town hy means of flowing wells and a system of drains. The school trustee election tomorrow tomor-row promises to be the most hotly contested one ever held In Lehi. The candidates are Morgan Evans, the present incumbent, and George A Goates, city recorder Both sides have secured a lot of carriages and no voter vot-er will be under tho nocossity of walking to tho polls. Judge J. E. Booth, who is directing the receiver of the Utah Banking company, has called a meeting of the depositors for tomorrow mening. Ho will consult them as to a future policy pol-icy of paying the bank's obligations. ''Dry rarm" wheat, In the vicinity' or Lehi is a decided success this year. Already the harvesters are busy ami tho yield promises to be from 20 to 30 bushels per aero, . oo L 4- 4-4- 4 4-4 4--4444 |