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Show RICHMOND PEOPLE WANT MORE WATER Tho lUchmond land owners nro lacking In lato water for irrigation purposes and nt tho recent" meeting the stockholders of. tho Richmond Irrigation district, tho director. wcro authorized to contlnuo tho Investigation Investiga-tion for securing additional water. It seems that tho majority or thodI-rcctors thodI-rcctors of tho company nro In favor of buying stock " in tho Lowlston pumping plant and securing water from that source. The Idea has' boon suggested that tho water bo Byphoned from tho Bergeson hill in Lowlston over Cub river to tho Parloy Nelson ranch and then pumped Into tho Bright ditch. If this can bo accomplished, accom-plished, It will mnko 3000 acroa of additional beet land, which Is now being be-ing used for raising hay. Tho Amalgamated Sugar company authorities will render all tho financial finan-cial aid required to put this projoct thru, it. Is said. |