Iron County Record | 1935-01-10 | Page 5 | Supreme Court Issues Water Rights Decision

I I I Supreme Court Issues Water Rights Decision n I A State Supreme Court decision on Oil underground ltd water rights handed down list last week k may mar prove of vital Importance importance Im of iron county aunt and particUlarly particularly particularly parti parti- to Cedar Valley because r 1 dealt with a case similar to a problem that has been faciO facing Cedar valle valley since pumping development started here l I The decision In effect maintains that priority rights may mar be obtained on at underground water as acv S well sell as to surface water rights The case was as the result of a suit brought by a man whose well water supply had diminish diminish j l led ed as the result of or another well being dug near by The question of ot prior water rights was brought up In Cedar Valley last lut summer when the water levels in nearly all wells 11 were lowered and I many of the owners that the drilling of drouth relief reller wells was was was' the principle cause Because of oC they the h I drouth it Is difficult to determine just what the effect of the new wells was However with this rapid increase of I I pump development In this valley alle it hasI has hU I become apparent that some regulation Is absolutely necessary 1 I It is hoped that the Supreme Court I decision will result in the passing of I legislation to properly control the development of this resource