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Show CONSERVATION OF WATER IS PLANNED In an cfofrt to conserve the water supply all tickets in plat A have been canceled and a new system is worked out by which a water turn comes every eleven days instead of each eight days. The time will be one-half of the previous schedule with continious runs night and day, it is announced. announc-ed. With but 20 second feet of water to irrigate approximately 3.6S5 acres, strict adherance to the new regulations are necessary Superintendent Alma Fullmer states. Although the springs from which the culinary water is supplied sup-plied are going down rapidly each day, there will be a sufficient amount to carry through the season providing economy is practiced. prac-ticed. That city and water officials are doing all possible to conserve and regulate the water is shown in- the recent construction of a cement ditch from the high line canal at the mouth of Hobble Creek canyon, southeast to the East bench or Mapleton canal. The ditch is about 600 feet long and saves approximately 3 VI- second sec-ond feet of water. Recent improvements to the highline canal in which 1100 feet of cement have been placed has already saved considerable water. |