Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-03-02 | Page 16 | Washington Loses River Water Suit

WASHINGTON LOSES RIVER WATER SUIT I WASHINGTON March 2 UP 0 RI- RI W Washington state lost today in the supreme court In Its It effort to restrict restrict re- re strict the amount of ot water which Oregon uses from the Walla Walia Vala Walla VaJa river iver In a a unanimous opinion delivered by y Justice Cardozo the tribunal firmed affirmed f findings by bya a special maser master mas- mas ter er that Oregon was wa not taking more than its It share of ot the water The special master mater William W. W Ray Ry of ot Salt Lake City was appointed appointed ap- ap pointed by the court to investigate the le controversy He re recommended that lat Washington's Wahington's complaint bo be dis dis- dis- dis missed i