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Show PAYSON PEOPLE SURE OF STRAWBERRY WATER BY HIGH LINE CANAL Pnyson, Nov. 17. F. H. Newell of tho reclamation service, J. U. I,y-tcl, I,y-tcl, engineer and C. II. Whitbcck, attorney at-torney of tho great Strawberry reservoir reser-voir project, met this morning with the peoplo of this place aid lclnlty interested in tho construction of tho -high line Ctnnl," featuro of that p o Jcct Tho proposition was gono o er carofully and thoroughly; and the un- j nouuecment was mado finally t) nt tho government was now ready to i, proceed, In connection with tho peo i( plo Interested In tho proponed en al '1 nnd put the desired construction thru, j This decision Is not now contingent upon nny action of tho Span'sa Ft rk or other Interests which hno not an yet Imllehted their acceptance sub mtttcd somo timo ngo. , To Insuro construction of tho h gh 'j lino canal, tho ownorB of at lerst 10,000 acres of lnnd wore required to J sign up for writer. This was done without any difficulty, and tho govern- ' ment olllclnls while not nblo to give , tho exact dato when work on tho can- al will bo commenced, gnvo tho jib- j surauco that thoro would bo no do-lay, do-lay, nnd tho project would bo complet- . ed In tlmo, to afford water for next season's crop. Tho formal contracts j will bo hero within ol fow days; and as soon as theso aro signed, it Is ex- i pected that dirt will begin to fly. Tho meeting was most harmonious and satisfactory and both tho water users and the officials feel that a voxed question is now In n fair way ot early Bettlomit. Tho people generally will rojolco that all doubt of a full supply ot water for noxt rear Is removed. |