Show Wilt Will Purchase Steam Ditcher Mana Manager er Lott Loth Goes East to Buy Steam Ditch Machine c. c f For r Use in the Building of the Great South J I My Myton ton Ben Bench h Canal Manager Frank H H. Lott of the Utah Land Irrigation Co returned home houie from Vernal on Thursday of f last week and left the he following day for Dragon whence he will go east for the purpose of investigating the merits merito of the various ditch machines that are on the marcet market market mar- mar ket and purchasing the best that can cnn be found for uee in inthe inthe the he construction of the big South Bench ditch Mr L Lotts Lott's tt's decision to procure a steam stearn ditcher for the work was brought about by the unusual unusual unusual un un- usual condition regarding the hay lay crop in the Ashley valley So great a percentage of the crop croft has been ruined by the wet weather that Hint the supply will fall faU much below the demand denand de- de uland nand mand and as ls a result very tery V ty hi high h prices s will prevail this tills fall and w winter It is probable that hay will vill te reach ch th the hi high h watermark water watermark mark of last winter inter when it sold as high as 30 per ton toh To meet this situation arid acid make certain that construction work on the new dit ditch 1 would riot Hot be delay delayed d or hampered when it starts tarts Mr Lott decided to to procure a machine He will willo go o direct to the factory at Dayton Dayton Dayton Day Day- ton Ohio and select the latest improved ed and most successful make of steam ditcher that can be found These machines are ure in extensive use in Co Colorado orado and have hac generally proven successful in economizing both time and money It will mean that the South Myton lyton canal will make much greater headway headway headway head head- way than would otherwise have been possible and find writer WElter will be flowing across ss th the Bench much sooner than at first anticipated The machine will be brought in via Price and work will vill willbe willbe be started immediately upon its arrival If weather conditions permit the work will p proceed without interruption the winter At least it is the hope of the Comp Company ny to complete complete complete com com- all of the tunnel work before before before be be- fore spring Mr l Lott LoU will be absent about b ut three weeks week and his return will mark th the beginning of active op operations rations on ot the big bi dH ditch h. h |