Show MILL CREEK WATER TO AUGMENT m PIPE LINE SUPPLY i the severe drought which Is hold ing the intermountain territory in its grip Is being felt at moab the cites domestic water supply which canies conies from a spring in the mouth of MH creek canyon has diminished considerably during the past month and strenuous measures are being adopted by the moab pipe line company to prevent a water famine in order to augment the domestic water supply the company proposes to divert a flow of water from mill creek into the city reservoir unless this Is done it will be necessary to order a strict rationing of water and to discontinue the use of pipe line water for lawns and flower gardens before using mill creek water for the pipe line a test of its purity will be made samples of the water were this week sent to the state board of health for analysis and upon a favorable report being received the diversion of the water into the reser will be ordered the water will T be taken from the utah power sc light company s power pipe line use of the creek water for domestic purposes has made it necessary to stop all swimming in the power plant reservoir signs ordering the tl nuance of swimming were posted yesterday by dr I 1 W alien health officer dr alien and the pipe una officials disliked very much to de the people of the use of their favorite swimming pool during the present torrid weather but feel that an ample supply of pipe line water is far more important to the town than the old swimming swim min hole it Is felt certain that mill creek water will be found to test pure as i ani there are no known sources of con lamination the creek comes from snow banks and springs in the la sal mountains and there are few habitations along it where the water might become contaminated water short too the flow of mill creek Is far below the normal volume for this time of the year and as the stream supplies most of moab with its irrigation water local farmers are doubtful it sufficient water will be available to mature crops the moab irrigation company Is conserving the supply in ev ery way possible in order that there be absolutely no waste all uses of i irrigation water including owners of town lots are being allowed water for limited turns only H B evans Is patrolling the ditches to see that there is no unauthorized use S the flow of pack creek Is lower thab has been known for many years there has been no high water in thlu creek and the ranches in the upper valley have iad no water for irrigation all spring no bay whatever ariu be raised on these ranches the ranges are reported to be burning and unless rain Is had next week or two forage for next winter will be the shortest to years the mountain ranges are dry but have had a few showers and are not yet suffering |