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Show Irrli;ntl(iii Writer Wanted. Kotwlthslandlug the abundance of water aboGt the ally, those portions lying Immedlaloly west ot Kast Temple Tem-ple street, both lo tho north ana sjuth sides of North Templu street, are left without irrigating water. Many l'cople l'co-ple lu those districts cultivate gardens, and of necessity rely upon Irrigation for tho growth of their crops. The water has not been turned Into tie dltoher, nnd Immediately before the storm of Thursday the soil had become so dry thul all such smallvcgutnotia aa Indlshet, Teas, etc., were tOed In growth by tbe heat. Deep root d vegetables were.of course, 11 tallecled; but for the others, had It net lien lor the rainstorm, llm crops In many gardens wouli havo leen severely Injured from Ii k uf wt-r. Nowlhat tho City Courcll lias Instructed In-structed tho cople to draw frsoly on the mains lo relieve the pressure frum City Creek, It would bo a good thing If tho Council would also see that Some Irrigating water Is turned Into the ditches, l'eopla who have gardens nru not greatly in love with Iho pdloy that see ins lo msku Ihewatir mains all Important and Ignore Irrigation rights, Thu evil that Is complained nf should be promt lly rt-mulleJ, nnd If the watermastei'atiniu Is so occupied In other (arts of town lie should be ren-derrd ren-derrd mcissary assistance. Many have suppose t that the Incomplete Incom-plete condition of the water-galu ou North Temple street waa the cause ol no water telng In the ditches. Inquiry today revealed that this Is n mistake. The water can bo turned" lu any time Willi very llllle trouble. Tho gale spoken of Is almost completed, nnd today to-day was being tested as to Its capsclly of holding the water back. It Is n fieoullar piece of engineering, which s usid lo crowd tho water "up bill" to the head or thu ditch. Ihuplivs slope down rrom the head of the ditch to thu gale several Indus. It Is, however, how-ever, a substantial plrca uf work. |