Show C I i fACt FACES WAT WATER X t 7 1 Serious Serious Loss to Crops II J r nent Water Vater Lowest Lowest J 1 in 15 Years 4 rith the lowest ow t. t s stare stage c of 01 water In r river rl reported d at a spy any y time I within l ln fifteen n years e or since United States water survey records began I on that stream are arc concerning a 1 possible cessa- cessa U Mon Uon n of ot flow v In ln the stream and a I possible s serious loss loes of 01 crops according accordIng accord- accord Ing to reports Just issued by the tho I wi water ir division of tho the geological sur- sur I v ve Vf On July 13 a measurement taken I at Devils Devil's Slide showed only thirty thirty- i five second feet feel f t of f water which is 19 the the lowest 10 stage ever reported for that stream at any time timo of year ear i A. A B. B Purton district engineer of tho the water division has Just returned i from Devils Devil's Sl Slide de The figures inthe In I j tho the office disclose that on July 13 1 1917 there were second feet of ot I i water at that point on July 13 13 1918 there were second feet teet and on the same day in n 1910 which was a particularly particularly par par- dr dry year ear the figures showed feet teet The next lowest figures to that shown for tor this thia year were taken I In the tite latter part of 1905 when fifty fitly second feet teet were recorded Mr Purton also reported that considerable considerable considerable con con- damage is being done to the I pea crop near Morgan by the aphis which threatens a widespread destruction destruction tion of 01 peas and JL t serious crippling I of at atI i the canning industry in that vicinity Many of at the farmers have already I given up the idea of at harvesting the ease and are cutting the vines for I I hay hav I |