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Show The Leader Tremonion, Utah Thursday, November 18, 1965 Irrigation Project Completed Continued from front page Inadequate headgates, some number, each leaking a small stream, made irrigation at the end of the ditches an uncertain undertaking. Willows on the ditch banks and water-lovin- g plants in the ditches wasted more water and created battle to get the a never-endinwater down the ditch. For years, users on horseback dragged the ditch with harrows, chains and weed cutters to free the channel of weeds and keep the water moving. Later, chemicals were used to fight the willows and the water weeds. An annual cleaning by hand shovel took place every spring. Water users and hired help turned out for three or four days to clean the ditch and get ready for the water. Over the years, water seepage from the ditch softened the subgrade along the Bear River Canyon, causing repeated ditch bank failures. These washouts left ugly scars and stopped irrigation until repairs could be made repairs that were expensive. Crops suffered when ditch banks failed during the hot summer months. The water supply for the valley had always been plentiful, but more acres under irrigation meant extra water has not been so available from the main canals. This caused water measurement questions to arise. But lack of measuring devices meant water users had no way to check on how much was delivered. There are times when water cannot be taken during harvest periods. On a long ditch, it is difficult and inconvenient to turn the water on or off every time a water turn is taken. To let unused water continue on down the ditch creates a waste-waproblem. With Riverhill ditch, this meant getting water safely from the valley floor down into the Bear River Canyon. Unused water once found it's way to the river through channels. Some unprotected very nasty gullies today give evidence of the damage and struggle that took place at the end of the ditch. In 1957, the Riverhill users struck a blow for the solution of their problems. A fish ladder type concrete drop structure was built to convey waste water safely into the Bear River. In 1962, Ault and Riverhill joined 73 in g r. y. uring devices such as the one in the bend of this lined portion of the ditch. Ditch Company The Riverhill-Aul- t installed 7 "Metergate" water meas Veteran's Day Observed at Bear River Star Spangled Banner and America, after which they returned to their classrooms. The Gordon Holmgren family have moved into the brick home on Bridge St. formerly owned by Dollie Iverson short program was given at the school on Veteran's Day. After the flag ceremony Mrs. Alvin E. Anderson gave a talk of Veterans on the meaning Day and a tribute to her husband, Alvin, who was the first volunteer from our community for World War I. Because the Armistice was signed at 11 o'clock on the 11th day of the 11th month our school bell was rung at 11 o'clock. The school children sang The by his mother, Meda Holmgren. HOST BRUNCH Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Huggins were hosts at a Brunch Thursday forenoon Their guests were Alvin Jensen Mr. and Mrs. and Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Mate-se- n who were on their way to the Phoenix. Ariz., to spend winter. Both couples have lovely new trailer houses. Terry and Kathi Dallin and two small sons arrived home on the 19th. Terry returned to his job Monday morning but A Need a Long Carriage TYPEWRITER? We now have a very good model 15 inch UNDERWOOD only $79-5- 0 LEADER OFFICE SUPPLY Kathi and their children will remain until after Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thorsen left Wednesday for an extended trip to visit relatives and friends in California. Mr. and Mrs. Ursel Anderson of Ogden visited one day last week with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Elwell and Mrs. Delia Christensen. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Rams-deattended a funeral Monday in Tleasant Grove for a cousin of Dewey's. Austin and Victoria Johnsen arrived home Thursday after a in Placientia, week's with their daughter, Calif., Mrs. Tom Hutson and family. The Keith Turnbow family of Idaho Falls spent the weekend at the Frank Gardner home. Mary and Alvin Anderson were in Salt Lake City Saturday evening to attend a reunion of World War I Field Artillary Veterans. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Hartley Anderson and sons, Cory and Harley. ll visit ATTEND FARM BUREAU ELECTION Reta Myrtle Anderson, derson, Fern Arbon, Clytie Andrea Huggins, derson, AnAn- Jo Jensen, Seretta Johnsen, Gertrude Jensen and Carrie Christensen attended the election and luncheon held in Corinne Nov. 12th given by the Box Elder Ladies Farm Bureau. Our community is surely saddened by the sudden death of Geo. A. Gardner and wish to WHEN TOU BOY a f lameless y to become the Riverhill-Aul- t Ditch Company serving 27 farms and 1023 acres. The entire ditch system was lined with concrete. At the upper end of the system, two streams extend our sympathy to his four children and grandchildren and other relatives. Kenneth Birch and son, Kim, of West Virginia have been visiting relatives and friends in this area. Crag Williams, small son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Williams fell Friday evening cutting a gash above his left eye which required five stitches to close it. The Parent-Teache- r organizamet Thursday evening at the school. A film on Rheumatic heart diseases was run and Dr. Bunderson answered questions. Wyonna Epperson of Midway visited Dena Christensen one day last week. Mrs. Christian Stacy spent the weekend at the Reed Munns home. YOUNG MARRIEDS MEET The Young Married held their Sunday evening Fireside at the Kenneth Porritt home. Shirley Hendrickson gave the esson and light refreshments were served. Randy Johnsen invited several friends to his home Thursday evening. After supper tht'y attended the football game in Brigham. After the game they returned to the Johnsen home where dancing was enjoyed. Here for the funeral of Geo. A. Gardner are Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis iLoma" who live in Salt Lake City but wire in Arizona when they received the word. Carlyle Gardner of Phoenix is also here. Mr. and Mrs. Theral Smith have moved to Brigham City where Theral has found employment. We are truly sorry to have this young couple leave our ward. Mr. and Mrs. Max Mikkelsen were (LaVoyi of Bountiful visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Elwell Wednesday. The Roy Braegger family were in Park Valley Sunday where they attended the missionary farewell of a nephew, LaVell Larsen. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Christensen accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hamilton of Brigham left Friday for a trip to California. Mrs. Carrie A. Christensen is staying with the children while they are away. The Rex Matesens are moving to Idaho Falls where Rex has accepted employment with the Westinghouse Co. were put into one ditch for 1.6 miles. Forty one good headgates were installed. Two Parshall measuring flumes were constructed - one at the head of the ditch and one downstream where the Ault and Riverhill branches take off. Seven meter-gate- s were installed to assist in water management Trapezoidal checks were used at headgates and the entire system was regraded to give adequate service to formerly n hard-to-reac- h high ground. A total of 5.1 miles of ditch were lined and equipped at a Water users cost of $65,000. assessed themselves $13,000 and interest-fre- e borrowed $30,000 money from the Utah Water and Power Board to be repaid in 10 years. The Agricultural Conservation program granted $22,000 to the project as an investment in a natural resource. The company was assisted in the preparation of their conservation plan and engineering services by the SCS through their Soil Conservation District. Box Elder County commis- sioners lent a hand on road culverts and a nasty tree removal problem. The complete new system, in operation four irrigation seasons, has stopped water losses. Water weeds, willows and irrigation are now just a bad memory. .Any water user in the system can now go, night or day, and check on his water by reading the Parshall measuring flumes and metergates. Canal officials like the new measuring devices and in cases of inequities have promptly adjusted the streams to deliver agreed amounts. Maintenance so far has been almost nil. The $1.50 per acre that used to be assessed for ditch and maintenance goes half way toward paying the $3 per acre annual payment on the loan. Seven more years and the system will be paid for. It will last from 20 to 40 years, depending on the maintenance program followed. Riverhill-Aul- t users really appreciate their new ditch. They have more time to devote to other farm work. Much of the mental wear and tear of fhe old system is gone. Efficient and consistent irrigation has now been made possible for each user on the ditch. The updated irrigation system is now as modern as the balance of their farm production plant. - - -- irrigation water control is as essential to modern farming as fine machinery. Here, the two branches of the Riverhill-Aul- t Ditch are divided Good . - - - - Ik.. . . Jt -- jtiiS JZ by means of an easily regulated head-gata Meter gate and a Parshall flume (located 100 feet downstream.) I : .... 3 Ml WK) ')t!Vl This stretch of the Riverhill-Aul- t Ditch used to be 8 feet deep. It took an hour of water time to raise the YX'un water to field level for irrigating. of the ditch raised it to properly service this high ground. Re-gradi- mi mi wmw mm tion Enough to Dry up to 0 Loads Free! C5 CD Save as Much as $40. 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