Show MA ill A Y SETTLE OUT OF COURT developments in the ashley valley water case var IAL utah oct I 1 special to the herald tae big ashley water tabe which was wag to come up fora for a new trial beloro judge at the next term ol of court may be settled without resorting resor tius tu to that means A strong effort is being made to settle the matter out ol of court at a meeting of we directors direct cra of the affley upper and central irrigation company a committee of three was appointed pointed ar to effect a settlement if possible with the creek people upon the assis of the old division of the water as made several years ago aeo by the county court when acting under the impression that such each matters came within the jurisdiction of that boda that vivieon gave to each of the canal companies a third of the prior right to the water of ashley creek toe the remaining one third to go to those bavin having 9 prior rights along the creek tha de elsion of judge king a couple of years i ago cut down the claim of the u upper canal company and it was through their efforts that a new trial yas was granted by judge dusenberry Dasen berry the committee consists of B R 8 collatt Colls tt george freestone and G davis they report rt the outlook encouraging cou raging for a settlement and the lawyers may be cheated out of some come fat fees |