Show CANADA LOSES BY IRRIGATION PACT Montana Projects Profit b by hy y Milk l River Taking Dominion Dominion Dominion Do- Do minion Wat Waters rs Ottawa May C. C Claiming G-Claiming that the United reclamation project sought to divert waters water from tho the St. St Marys Mary's river which belonged to Canadian Canadian Canadian Cana Cana- dian irrigation work In Alberta and carry it to eastern Montana through tho the channel of or tho the Milk river counsel for tor Canada argued tho the case caso for tor the tho Dominion and for Cor tho the Canadian Pacific Pacific Pacific Pa Pa- Irrigation department before the joint commission on International waterways waterways wa wa- hero today C. C S S. S K C C. of ot Toronto spoke for tor tho the Dominion Dominion Do Do- minion and W W. N. N K C. C of or Toronto for tho the Canadian Pacific irrigation irrigation irrl- irrl gation department Tho The interpretation which the tho United d States counsel who completed their argument In tho the case ens put upon the treaty of or 1 1007 1907 07 governing distribution 3 of these rivers does docs not give 11 Canada the tho equal share of ot tho the water Involved Canadian counsel stated the treaty treat distinctly stating that both rivers and their tributaries shall ho bo ld dl divided d equally By Joining tho Milk Ull an and St. St Marys Mary's rivers with a a. canal It Is Js contended contended con con- tended tho the United States took the steady flow now of oC waters of ot tho the St. St Marys Mary's via Yla tho the Milk river to Irrigation work in eastern Montana and deprived Irrigation irrigation gation work on acres in Alberta Alber Alber- ta of ot its source of water The joint commission will l probably give I c Its decision before It leaves Ottawa Ot Ottawa Ot- Ot tawa tawn this week Tho The case caso has been pending since pinto 1915 |