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Show HELPING SALT LAKE CITY. , The movement of the real cstnte dealers deal-ers for more sidewalk districts Is to be commended. It Is especially timely that this action should he taken now, when the trouble of getting about In those parts of the town wheie there are no sidewalks Is most irritating. But wo trust that the effort for more sidewalks will not ceasa with the passing of the conditions which most urgently call for tho present movement in their favor, soon to come. We trust that tho Importance of the water question, and the need of Its permanent per-manent and satisfactory eolutlon, may soon be recognized, and steps Haken toward inaugurating tho needed Improvement Im-provement work. That the present season sea-son will probably, be one of comparatively compara-tively abundant water supply is no reason rea-son why the proper steps should not now be taken looking to the permanent addition to the water supply which alone will bo sufficient to allow of the proper growth of the city and the development develop-ment of Its Industrial enterprises. On the contrary, now is precisely the time to act. The whole water question Is up right now In a more radical form than ever before. It Is no doubt true that a settlement of the general question will bo mado for the irrigators of the valley, and that this settlement will have an important bearing on tho sup-lily sup-lily for tho city, by way of exchange of Interests, to the mutual benefit of all concerned. Now Is the time to get to work on this great question, and now, while the irrigation ir-rigation supply is under settlement, is the favorable time to get a settlement for all. The farmers see an opportunity to get all. the water they want, and the whole of the Irrigation supply should be put Into their hands. Tho water they can get from Utah Lake is better for their purpose than the water they get from the canyons. On the other hand, the water from the canyons is precisely what the city needs, and tho city has a big interest in the Irrigation water, to trade for that canyon water. It all ought to be made one transaction, and all should be completed com-pleted this year. It Is advlsab'lo that no new adjustments be allowed to get Into working order prior to the city's Interests being fully considered and acted act-ed upon. Now Is the time to strike. Make ono Job of the whole adjustment. |