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Show WMNMMlWWIHWMMIMWtiHHWmiMHmiimHIIIHIIMIIIMHWHIMIHMmilMWWmMIHWIMIBlIWMM-IIMIIHIIWWmM- m flowing into the Colorado will become the property of the Bon, der Dam company to belong to them when this proposed dam ig built, really means that Utah could never be properly developed in the northeast part of the state, and the people would be fool, ish to relinquish such rights. After we use all the water we need, and there is a surplJ which finds its way into the Colorado, there should be no objection if some one out of the state wants to build a dam and con. A Thinking Paper for Thinking People serve such waste water. It would be selfishness on our part, if we did so object. In other words, if California wants to take a chance J Published by THE GOODWIN'S PUBLISHING COMPANY. building this dam and depend upon the surplus water which may Entered as second-clas- s matter, June 21, 1919, at the Postoffice at Salt find its way down the Colorado river, we cannot see where it i Lake City, Utah, under the Act of March 3, 1879. any funeral of ours and it is purely up to them. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: Including postage in the United States, But if they contemplate taking water which belongs to nil to all months. six for and Mexico, $2.50 per year; $1.50 Subscriptions then we cannot see the dam and must not enter into an agree! countries, within the Postal Union, $4.50 per year. ment with the builders. THE aagaaaagiaaaaaaBaaaatMaaaaaagagBaaBgaaaBaaaaaaaBaaaaBaflaeagaaaaaaaaaaaagaagaaaMaagaaaBaaBMaaaaaaaaaBaaaaMaaMataMaaaMaagaaaaaMaaaaMaMaagaaMt FRANK E. SCHEFSKI, Manager and Editor REPUBLICANS REPUBLICANS TO MEET PRESIDENT Mathew Crowley of the Young Mens BepukJ ALL Republicans of the State Legislature, state officials lican Club has announced a big social affair to be held at the and members of the State Committee, will meet at the Hotel Newhouse hotel next Thursday evening, April 5. Everybody) meeting at which a musical pro Utah, April 5, next Thursday, for the purpose of discussing is invited for the state politics, as well as future legislation that will be beneficial gram will be rendered, followed by dancing and refreshments to the welfare of the state. A special session of the legislature Cowley says that this is the first of a series of such affairs plan will also be discussed in regards to the foreign corporation tax ned during the coming summer. get-togeth- which has been declared unconstitutional and which should have immediate consideration. Ths meeting will bring together all the Republican party leaders from every corner of the state, and general policies of the party- will be discussed, from which no doubt will evolve most of the features to be incorporated in the Republican platform to be presented at the coming state convention. Among those who will be present at the meeting will be A. B. Irvine, President of the State Senate; Sam Jergensen of Salina, Speaker of the House; Ernest Bamberger, National Committeeman; Carl R. Marcusen, State Chairman, and many other notables. The meeting will be called to order in the afternoon and no doubt will be continued in the evening. Many matters of importance will be gone into and discussed and much good ought to come out of this meeting, at which gathering many of the most prominent men of the state will be present. - BOULDER DAM er Jesse B. Sharp, at a meeting held the other evening in Mur ray, was heartily endorsed to continue as Republican County! Chairman by those present. Representatives from five of M county precincts were present and political speeches were the oil der of the evening. LOVE RE-ELECTE- D STEPHEN H. LOVE has been president of flj United States Beet Sugar Association. Love has held the posj re-elect- ed tion during six successive elections. He is one of the best infonrl ed beet sugar men of the country and is a recognized authority! Utah and Idaho produce thousands of tons of sugar beefcl and the beet crop is one of the best and most reliable the farmfj has. No matter how bad other crops are, the beet crop invariabt pulls the farmer out of the hole financially. are scenes of big floods, herj in Utah we have ideal weather, with none of the fiercer weaM "While California and Nevada TF THE proposed Boulder Dam will help the "West, then THE CITIZEN is for it. However, the rights and heritage of Utah must be considered and fully protected. In the first place, the' dam will not be built in Utah and its construction is for the further development of Southern California and we are in full accord with that program. "Why should we oppose it? Much of our interest lies in Calif omia, and we believe that the more business for California, the more business for us. The dam will be built to harness flood waters, provide more water for irrigation, and water power for electricity. If the people outside of our state wdsli to build such a dam, it is up to them and not up to us. However, as much of the water which flows down the Colorado river originates in our state, we must see to it that our water is noHaken from us and acquired by interests outside the state. If the people on the upper tributaries would lose the right to any water they may wish to use for irrigation, or other purposes, then we must fight against the issue. Already a California paper has stated that our people had no right to build the Strawberry dam and use the Strawberry river water, claiming that this water is part of the Colorado river basin and most of it should be allowed to run down stream into the Gulf of Lower California. If those who have the Boulder Dam under consideration are of the opinion that all wTater coming out of Utah and elements to contend with. Near Sacramento over 4000 peopj have been driven from their homes, and at Reno, Nevada, 4 flood waters flowed down manv of the streets. WHAT PRICE DAM- - F ACCORDING to an A. P. story in the Salt Lake Tril for Tuesday morning, under the caption of Choice of Site niinf Francis Dam Censured, William T. Hoke, a placer ft gives out the unbelievable information that there is no foundation on the west end of the dam only a sort of clay. He also testified at the inquest that he and others that there were big leaks in the dam, and an employe did keep his mouth shut for fear of losing his job, but lie 1 ft1 his life and his job with it. No private corporation would have . put in such a dam I i 1 0) as 1 sta' 3 been described by witnesses, and if the facts have been for l. correctly, some one ought to go to pay the penalty great catastrophe that snuffed out the lives of some 4a0 pc0f Ci Qi 1 te THE DIRECT PRIMARY IT IS almost unbelievable. The Direct Primary is to represent the v ill of the people, but we read in suplf. n the |