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Show FARMERS FIND RESERVOIR DRY Speaking of dry farm conditions In the vicinity of Monument, along the lino of the Southern Pacific road around the north end of Great Salt Lake, former Shlef of Police W. I Norton relates that a reservoir which Is used by a number of farmers to supply water "for culinary purposes Is as dry as a bone at this time, notwithstanding not-withstanding tho fact that at least six feet of snow fell In the country around the reservoir during the winter. win-ter. In years past, Mr, Norton states that the reservoir has broke and -flooded parts of the country in the spring time. Realizing that the winter win-ter was heavy and that naturally there would be a great quantity of water in tho reservoir the farmers took extra ex-tra precautions to make the reservoir stronger this year so as to avoid a break, but to their surprise thero is hardly a drop of water in the reservoir. reser-voir. It is expected, however, that spring rains will cause a flow from the watershed water-shed to fill tho reservoir with sufficient suffi-cient water for the needs of the dry farmers. The explanation for the lack or water in the reservoir is that thero was no frost In tho ground during tho winter season, and the ground was so dry from the drouth of last year, and before that time, that the mositure of the heavy snow was absorbed- no |