Deseret Evening News | 1904-09-12 | Page 5 | Green River Case

GREEN RIVER lUVER CASE OASE Judge Johnson Former Rul Ruling RulIng ing lug by the tho State Engineer In the case Cue of 0 I U B Dewey against State SIRle I which was Wall tried before Judge JUIt Johnson of or the Seventh district time tile ruling of ot the lie state Phd engineer in lit regard to tu tIme the ap of at water ho m the Green tJ en river by II ban hll been reverted by bythe b blIle tIme the court and it I IK Is held that the lie state statu engineer hate ha no rl ht tu 10 0 refuse an up III foi tot the lie asters v al of or a through land be belonging longing tu 10 the United States Mr Ir Dewey Dewe application YI tu to the lie state engineer en In Mit hl 1901 1801 to 10 appio splice second feet feel of r water ft am 1011 the lie Green river fiver at ft t v II point In ha county It w lILII its the th to 10 ns tie the lie water for tor power ll end and tin of et T a it plant pin to 10 cost coat Wap w tI pia The Tit calton e on W was liI B dinted by b W te Dot emus who emoting acting upon an nil opinion tout ion f front heM hell that the tl water could be bo used ulI d to much mouth greater advantage for tor irrigatIon put poses at lit u I above the ProPosed site of or the power II nl An 11 appeal rom tiIs 1111 ruling was wa taken by h Mi Mm I Dewey Dew with tire tIme that list the tIme de tie decision has hns brett been i oversell Judge John Johll Johnson son Ron In lit his decision holds hold that the state han hall no ito vested rights to time the waters of or ofa orI ofa a I lowing through government lands billets and It cannot prohibit time the tip for fOI any purpose nf at t the tin u iro waters of or such audi stream 11