OCR Text |
Show STATE WILL ENFORCE THE CLEANSING OF RIVER I Because of the refusal of Iho Rocky J Mountain Caual company of Sigurd, Utah, to remove a dam in Sovier river, , which has been tho sourco of considerable consider-able trouble to tho residents of that district, dis-trict, and which, by reason of the animal ani-mal and vegetable matter which .accumulates .accu-mulates in tho pent-up waters, has pro- 1 duced offensive odors and materially assisted in the spreading of diphtheria, the state board of health is taking conjoint con-joint proceedings against the company ' under a Jaw passed by tho last legislature, legisla-ture, compelling tho removal of any causo of contagious disease. Attornev-Goneral Attornev-Goneral M. A. Bfeeden will leave Wednesday morning for Si"urd. whore ho will filo complaints against said company in the Sixth District court. Tho dam is constructedi for tho purpose pur-pose of forming a reservoir to store up water for use during tho irrigation season, sea-son, and of lato the board of health has rocoived numerous complaints with rcferenco to the unsanitary condition of tho water. The eompnny was asked by the board to remove tho nuisance, but has not responded, and consequently tho J matter will be settled bv law. I : |