Deseret Evening News | 1904-02-24 | Page 8 | Milk River Waters

MILK MiL RIVER WATERS Said to be bc Diverting Them to Their Use Helena Mont Feb 23 of Milk Mik valley at Chinook have ad addressed addressed dressed n in resolution to the thu president and secretary of ot the Interior In refer reference enco ence to 10 Irrigation In northern norther Montana Montla Tho Flue attention of the president Is culled coiled to the tho fact tact that the Canadians are building a n great grat canal with a view to 10 diverting the waters of oC Milk Mik river riverAl All Al the thc waters of ot the tho river which rises In tho the United States arc are now bd Ing InK used In the valley alle on the Montana sIde AlIe of or tire line and many thousands of t dollars have been expended In Irrl irni 11 tO work which would be of ot no value vallie ter If It I tho the Canadians secure the wa iva The president Is urged lo to act prompt Iy ly to secure tho rights of ot the thu American settlers settle In a I resolution to tho the secre tary of ot tho the Interior the settlers settlors urge tho the department to begin work seters on the government scheme of ot diverting tho thue waters tatern of 81 St orY lake lako Into the Milk 11 river riverA A convention of ot the settlers settlors was wan held at lt Chinook In tho tim big Irrigation district the government proposes to reclaim