Show progress on water question delegates named to attend Gen general ercil convention spirit of cooperation will prevail bobring to bring about results decisive deci steps which augur well for the success of the big consolidation meeting on march when the w water ater interests of beaver valley will get together to perfect a general plan of water conservation have been taken during the present week in the appointment of delegates hat are to represent the water interests at the convention the mammoth canal and the northeast Northe ait bench canal companies hold meetings wednesday afternoon and evening each appointing five delegates while the south field ditch and the owens ditch were to meet this afternoon and northwest canal and the tanner ditch are scheduled u led for tomorrow afternoon at the two meetings already held a strong sentiment in favor of a general consolidation was noticeable notice able I 1 thia niagria ni agri 0 tude of the task of settling all differences is appreciated there is a feeling that the great good to be accomplished will influence the various interests interest sto to assume a give and take attitude att etude and that through mutual concessions conflicting rights may be adjusted As a basis from which the deliberations libe rations may be carried on it was suggested at both mee meetings that a land classification based on priority and duration of user might be bied and this method has been accepted to the extent that the delegates dee gates appointed were instructed to bring the proposition forward at the general meeting in addition to the incorporated companies there are some fileo five 0 six private ditches that will be represented at the meeting and it is probable that on march every interest taking water from the beaver river will be on hand through delegation to take part in the discussions final adjustment of long standing disputes conservation of water and the reclamation of many additional acres in the beaver valley are possible results of this conference marking it as one of the most ii important n industrial steva steps taken in this county in years of the delegates already chosen J H barton J H bakes william pearson george A parkinson and an S L tanner will represent the northeast bench canal while john F jones andrew william M noyes sam hooton and ed swindle hurat will participate for the mammoth canal company |