Inter-Mountain Republican | 1906-06-26 | Page 5 | Fine Point in Water Contest

FINE POINT IN INV WATER V A TER CONTEST Pumping Water From Shaft Shaf Drains Supply in Tunnel Said OWNERS WANT DAMAGES k As-k for br an un Order Restraining Mining Companies Who it lo loIC Arc IC tile the tie Pumping The Utah Copper company compan anti and the lie West e t Mountain Placer 1 Mining company com coin compan party pany pan arc are made defendants In an ac cc- action acton ion tion filed In the Third District court ton fell yesterday ny In iii which George E. E Chandler Chancler Chand Chand- Chanc- Chanc ler and Martha J. J Watson atson arc the tho plain anc tins The Time plaintiffs allege that thc they aro arc the time owners o of certain claims In the West est cst Mountain Mining district on one of or which a tunnel feet feel In length was run inn which developed Ile a alar lar large c flow of water which time they have o ha been using and which they allege Is their property They further timer allege alesc that the tIme Utah Copper COil per company com pan Is now pumping water from flom coin an old shaft shaf I which has slopped their thell flow fIo fow o of water They therefore ask ak for a temporary order pending time the settlement settle settle- restraining orcel ment of oC the time suit stIlt and cud 50 a month Corthe for Cor forthe forthe the pa pat past t 26 months mouths for the use of the water I h by tho defendant company compan or 0 In case the time temporary restraining or- or order or or- tier der eI Is not made malIc permanent that they hey be awarded damages In iii the sum of the value they place on their water right The same plaintiffs also filed fell suit against the Utah Copper company compan for caJa damages cs In iii the sum of al alle alleged ci- ci le ell to have been sustained by reason rca rca- son soli of o certain refuse from flom the mining company's smelter being deposited on their thell ground one half one hat mile mie below the time smelter