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Show Waters of big cottonwood. A Contest for Tli.ir Control, Halng Tried llcfor. Judge Sutherland a. Kt.re. There is a contest for tho control of a portion of the waters of the Jiig Cot-touwvi'd Cot-touwvi'd Wlttpla-' bui2 hea.'il illia ,aUur- noon, byi Judgo Sutherland who has been selected as referee in the case. The plaintiff in the suit are Jas. Spillet and Co., and the defeudents some score more of ranchers, who own property along the creek. Spiilot & company have brought this i'ii-e, claiming more water than was given them by au award of arbitrators in 87i). At the timo the award was made, the plaintiffs entered an informal protest, but they waited until now before bringing the, case to a trial. The arbitration went through tha form of law, and the water was apportioned to tbe Green or Spiliet & Co's. ditch ami einht other ditches. Spillet & Co. now make application for a new apportionment, aud the other ranchers joining issues, are fighting them. Tho attorneys for the plaintiff are Baskiu and Van Horn, Marshall and lloyle aud Charles K. Gilchrist, and Rawlins and Brown attorneys at-torneys for dofendents. |