Show DISTRICT COURT Short Session For Hearing of Several Se Minor Matters And The Tho Trial of The Rocky Point Ditch Company C vs Jerry Merkley 1 Tuesday afternoon district court opened for a session that is supposed supposed supposed sup sup- posed to be over by the time this i is printed with Judge A. A V. V Watkins Watkins Wat- Wat kins on the bench Reporter Alder county clerk W. W H. H Case and several several several sev sev- eral attorneys on hand After an adoption case and a divorce case had been disposed of R. R G. G Porter attorney in the case the civil suit of the Rocky Point Ditch company vs Jerry Merkley Merkley Merkley Merk Merk- ley started Attorney Porter for forthe forthe forthe the plaintiff company and B. B W. W Dal Dalton ton of Price appearing for the defendant No jury was called but many witnesses were on hand After two days' days contest the court decision was that Merkley defendant was was not liable or obliged to take care of the water seep-water flowing into the canal It is not known what further action action action ac ac- ac- ac tion may may be taken by the plain- plain timm Apparently the tha court regarded re regarded regarded re- re the issue as one wherein those causing the water seep-water inthis inthis in inthis this case the Blue Bench district are responsible for damage and must take care of the water |