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Show WATER FIGHT SPEEDSOUGHT PROVO Action of the Utah water wa-ter storage commission In attempt Inf to have the Utah lake-Jordaa river water rights case dismissed from the courts and referred to the state engineer's office received the approval of 11 irrigation and canal companiee of this section at a moot- ing Monday night. Over to presidents and dlreotors of companies In the area between Provo canyon and Utah lake signified signi-fied their approval of the action of tho water storage commission by unanimously passing a motion to that effect made by Elmer A. Jacob of Provo, secretary of the Provo River Water Ueero' association. The vote followed an address by J. W. Gillman of Orem, president of the Provo River Water Users' association and a member of the state water storage commission, who explained the commission's plan to have the stats engineer's office adjudicate the water rights dispute. He showed thaf such action would save time and money and would hasten the adjustment of water Hints. A general discussion followed under the direction of W. J. Cordner of Orem, chairman, and Reed Knudsen, secretary. The companies repreeented were Provo Bench and Irrigation, Fort Field Irrigation, East River Bottom. Bot-tom. West Union Canal, Upper East Union Canal, Timpanogos Canal. West Smith Ditch, Faucett Field Ditch, Little Dry Creek Irrigation, Hollow Water and Riverside Irrigation Irri-gation companies. |