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Show Rains In Valley Bring Good Results Growing chops', which had been threatened by the long drouth and burning sun, were materially refreshed refresh-ed and given new vigor by the rains that visited the valley last Friday and Saturday. The measurement at the Gunnison Sugar factory gave a total of .26 of an inch of rain. However, How-ever, the rain came in spots, and portions por-tions of the valley, according to reports, re-ports, had heavy falls while other sections sec-tions were less fortunate. The storm, however, lowered the temperature considerably, and relief from the heat was noticeable. Vegetation beets, alfalfa, grain and other farm products, as well as the family gardens, gar-dens, were greatly benefitted. North Sanpete, especially at Eph-. raim and north, received a genuine pour-down and all fields were literally literal-ly soaked. Ephraim city reported .86 of an inch of rain, and in other sections sec-tions north the rain was proportionately proportion-ately high. Saturday afternoon heavy cloudbursts cloud-bursts occurred in both Twelve and Six Mile canyons. In both instances the flood waters gushed down the canyon the worst in years. Communications Communi-cations to the watermasters of the several irrigation companies wero sent telling of the oncoming floods and preparations were made to meet them. The force was so heavy, however, how-ever, that it swept into the canals and over the banks in spite of the efforts to control the flow. Many of the farmers on the east side and near Mayfield, availing themselves of the water, directed it to the fields and considerable good resulted. Carrying with it massed logs, trees and other debris, the flood was difficult dif-ficult to control. The divider, used to divert the waters from the Sterling and Gunnison reservoirs, and the divider di-vider in Twelve Mile canyon, were badly damaged, and it was necessary to cut out the supports to release the flood water and debris at the diversion diver-sion dam at the head of the Oldfield cmal. |