Show ASHLEY CREEK DAYS WILL BE ORGANIZED SATURDAY APRIL I 1 EARLY WORK BEFORE HIGH WATER URGED SHOULD HIGH CHANGE 8 COURSE OK OR OUT CANAL VA WILL LOSE 10 1023 CROPS 18 committeemen from all of the canal irrigation companies compan loe of at ashler valley vernal city county commissioners and other organizations in te tero rosted eted in the welfare of the valley made an inspection trip thursday over ashley crook to tho the canal bond head gates looking carefully over the ground engineer nile hughel was with them also county engineer T C parker they have called a meeting saturday april 1 at tho the uintah abstract office matters in detail will be gone over and plans mado made for the creek days to be observed on dates and other necessary debaus especial ly the forming of various community committees 01 juet just bow how serious is tho the al situation tuition confronting the people at tho the present time Is not generally understood first the snow in tho the mountains Is deeper andaas and has greater water content than at anytime since the taking ta k of at snow data this will probably causo cause higher water than any any ettler settler baa has over ever seon seen laet last year tho the extreme high water left the crook creek bed in bad shape with immense drift dritt of wood lodged in its course besides much sand and boulders the high water bendan bored tho the canals in various places at the present timo time as soon as high blo water comes there will be a change in the creeks course which would leave every canal bead gato high and dry besides destroying much mu ch valuable land unless his this particular place Is protected every bridge wlllie taken unless strenuous rous mes are mado made to 0 o save thorn them all of at this must be done before high water starts there are noa no juhos in any of tho the treasuries of canal companies or the county for this purpose everything done must be gratis and for the general good 0 of all work representing many thousands of dollars must bo be donated by the people to save tho the situation that we may hare have crops and bridges loft left when the high water subsides by every cry able ablo bodied man and boy in ashley valley should give labar on ahm days asked risked for until we feel 8 safe afe that high water would run in tile channels where it should hundreds of thousands of or dollars are invested in n the enterprises of abble ashley T valley val ley and every dollar and success for this yeat Is in danger of great losses being sustained A few days work on the part of every one will gave save all losses we must consider that our neighbors neighbor are in deep distress and needs the united help of his neighbors and that we are both tho the distressed neighbor and the n neighbor a going to his aid tho the situation Is serious detailed plans will bo be published in next weeks express |