Show state engineer closes wells state engineer ed H watson has proclaimed the closing of wells diverting water from underground sources beginning with november 1 kimg and and ending april 1 1047 as provided by law all persons owning or having control of any artesian or pump well or wells wella in this state are required to close by plug cap valve or other mechanical device or by repairs all wells except those providing water for beneficial use beneficial use during the above period period does not include irrigation this order does not apply to wells in flowell district of millard coun county or the erda and grantsville Grants ville district tooele thoele county all of which arte ar provided for in other orders it is also provided that modification of said order may be granted upon a showing to the state engineer that a compliance therewith will cause partial or complete failure of the well the closing season of underground water has been proclaimed in the interest of conserving the underground water supply and to provide a maximum quantity for he next years use As a result of last years closing order there was made available during the past season additional water which materially helped to mature crops strict obedience to this closing order will further increase the supply disregard of the closing order is a misdemeanor and if necessary the staw state engineer will bring action in the district court to enforce the law |