Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1907-05-09 | Page 5 | Noted Case on Trial

NOTED CASE ON 08 TRIAL TAIA Water Rights in Provo lake Are Being Contested by City and Irrigation Companies The case of ot Salt Lake City and the various Jordan Jol an canal companies against the Irrigation company com pan of Heber was placed on trial before Judge Booth of Prevo in Judge Armstrongs court room at the city elt and county build buildIng buildIng building Ing yesterday morning Judge Booth I came here to try tr the case as it was as more I convenient for tor most of the parties in involved involved vol ed edThe The city is praying for an injunction restraining the defendants from building a 3 reservoir near Heber City and storing water there which would flow into Utah lake The contention is that the supply In the lake will thus be lessened les ned and con consequently consequently the plaintiffs supply will be diminished The evidence is all of at a technical na nature nature ture and It will probably take several weeks before the case Is concluded Og den Hiles city attorney is the leading counsel for the plaintiffs