Show GETTING GI TOGETHER Dr By L. L M. M WInsor Water users on Daniels creek in Wasatch county count have completed the consolidation of their diversified Ir Irrigation Irrigation irrigation Ir- Ir I interests and have effected the he organization of or a mutual Irrigation irrigation 1 tion company This unifies their efforts and centralizes centralizes cen- cen their management so that they hey will receive a maximum of or water for or a minimum of expenditure In n the future Furthermore the back fault findings findings find find- nd- nd ings conflicts and general confusion confusion confusion ion aud and dissatisfaction of the past 30 to 40 10 years ears will be forgotten Inthe in inthe inthe the desire to unite and build up a n bigger better and more wholesome community life For 30 years ears or more some of the local individuals have seen the advantages ad- ad advantages ad ad- vantages to be gained through a unity rather than a scattering of ot effort and for Cor several years past these local leaders have endeavored endeavor endeavor- ed to bring the scattered and at the same time tangled interests together but without success They were about discouraged and were read ready to quite when the local county agricultural agricultural agri agri- cultural agent learned that he could get help f for r such complex situations from the wide state-wide irrigation According Accordingly he arranged a meeting for fOl the writer with the boards of or directors of the three prin prIn- prIncipal principal cipal companies on Daniels creek A At this meeting and arrangements made for a special stockholders meeting four weeks later During the interval the problem was analyzed analyzed an an- in minute detail and conclusions conclusions conclusions con con- were drawn which formed the basis for discussion at a later meeting with the officers of ot the three companies At this meeting I further details were worked out and more information obtained I A tentative plan of consolidation was presented to the stockholders on m the appointed day April 15 and was received favorably with but three individuals in open opposition The service of an attorney was secured secured secured se se- se- se cured to draw up the necessary pa va-I va pers in conformance with this plan the same s to be ready really for the regularly regularly regu regu- larl adv advertised meeting on April 29 In the meantime further details were worked out and the canal s system SS S'S stem s- s tem was studied in detail in company compau with a committee selected b by the people to be responsible for carrying out the plan pIau of or procedure as presented present present- ed on April 15 Considerable opposition opposition opposition developed due principally to lack of understanding on the part of some and due to unexpressed reasons reasons reasons rea rea- sons on the part of others However However However How How- ever charts diagrams sketches calculations and tabulations were prepared and presented in such a manner as to clear up and remove all objection to the final plan of ot pro procedure as presented on April 29 so that the resolution authorizing the consolidation was passed without without without with with- out on dissenting vote by br each of the three former companies i The organization is now complete completes I in outlining the detail of or this new organization organization organization or or- with especial reference to rotation districts is issuing issuing issuing is- is suing water tickets determine the size of the stream most desirable to use and the length of rotation perIod period peri per od best suited to local needs Furthermore Furthermore Furthermore Fur Fur- he will serve in a consulting consulting consulting consult consult- ing capacity in working over the entire system to eliminate branches rendered useless by y the consolida consolida- tion and t to O outline l i tl the ki kind l fO of ot measuring meas i devices and dividers best bost suited suited suit suit- f ed ell to 0 the tho needs s of the system new system A few tew extended d visits over or the system ays- ays torn tern while it Is in operation will wUl beall be beall beall all that 1 is tei required Hired In order Id I'd com comi the work undertaken n. n The results result on Danl Daniels l. l es establishes ss- ss a record in ac accomplishment of or this order r This record will be a n amodel amodel model for lor futuro future work of or this k kind Iud Iudin in Utah Several additional projects projects projects pro pro- of this type are under wa way and there are are many more mono which should be he undertaken en A combination of ot conditions ha has pi prevented the writer writer- from giving much attention of this type of or work during several years past but hut after I Jul July 1st of this year fear hd lid will devote most of his time to this work of or effecting ef effecting effecting ef- ef combinations or this sort for greater efficiency where natural conditions con con- are right for such consoli consoli- An effort will be made to avoid a waste of time tInie on projects where local cooperation is not forthcoming forthcoming forth forth- coming and to concentrate on lr problems problems blema b- b lems lema where the people Interested really want to effect n a cure for fOl their irrigation troubles I |