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Show COV. SPRY AND OTHERS VISIT PR3V0 Covenor William Spry, State Auditor Jesse D. Jewkes and State Treasurer David Mattson of the state mental hospital board, accompanied by Secretary Secre-tary of State C. S. Tingey and Attorney General A. R. B irnes made a brief trip to Provo Sunday last for the purpose pur-pose jf inspecting the stock and grounds at the state mental ho pital, and to investigate in-vestigate the advisability of purchasing some land and water for the institution. The lawns were inspected carefully after which they went over the ground east of the institution and made preliminary pre-liminary arrangements for the survey-! survey-! ing and establishing of boundaries, etc. In consideration of their intention to buy more water for the institution, E. J VV. C. II ithenbruck of Provo who is ! developing a supply of water in Slate Canyon, appeared before the state of- , ficials with a proposition to purchase ! his .water. Mr. Hathenbrtick claims that he can deliver 3K),0)0 gallons of j fresh stream water to the llospit.il daily and is backed by considerable work w hich has been done to develop springs a short distance from the hospital. After talking the matter over and considering con-sidering it for some time the board referral re-ferral it to the state engineer for further fur-ther investigation. |