Show u DITCH RIDERS CONVEX CONVENTION Th The ditch riders convention in Dayton Myton last Saturday under the supervision supervision su su- supervision su- su of Aquilla Federal Fed Fed- eral oral water commissioner was a a most affair though not so largely atte attended ded as It should have been Mr Nebel er called the body to order order order or or- der in the Myton 1 Opera House and made a few timely remarks He first thought of a water users convention convention con con- v but finally decided In n favor of the ditch riders believing that more could be accomplished He called attention to the decree of the U. U S. S S court especially that paragraph with reference to the maximum amount of water allowed three allowed three acre feet teet When there was waS' an abundance of water in U basin streams ho I had not strictly enforced the court orders and felt that there would beno beno be beno no objection When water is low he lie expects to live right up to letter Jetter of ot the law Mr 11 finds much waste among irrigators Runs are too long and water is allowed to remain remain remain re re- re- re main on land laud until it does does' damage He urged the necessity of adopting tl the e rotation system With reference to water for culinary use uso he suggested suggested sug- sug sug that farmers dig cisterns Mr 11 introduced J J. J Austin Pack president of the Irrigation company Mr tr Pack made a sensible talk There are times when there theres is s s water enough to permit the use of more than the maximum but he believes it is well to keep within maximum for the reason too much water running several days injures the tho land The average farmer turns on the water and then leaves itc it J c li i r r b. b t. t h |