Show RECEIVES STATE E ENGINEER RECEIVES MORE lORE WATER APPLICATIONS IN N 1940 19 THAN IN 1939 Water applications filed tiled with State Engineer T. T II H. Humpherys during the day 30 period July to o August more than doubled the he number filed during the same period last year according to a re report report report re- re port released Tuesday A total of 73 applications were lied filed compared with 34 for the same ame time last year Total for 1940 I so far Is or more than for fur forthe the he entire year of 1939 The increase In- In crease rease for the past month is credited credit- credit ed d to drouth and added building activity while that of the early part of the year was due to the underground water law deadline for or filing ruing Of the 73 July-August July applications lons 39 were for domestic and 22 2 for or irrigation purposes Others included included In- In power purposes 1 I miscellaneous miscellaneous mis- mis 4 stock watering 4 and change hange applications 6 |