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Show WEBER'S ilGM PROJECT IS READY FOR OECISIOI Petitions concerning the creation of nn Irrigation district, Thlch, t favored,, will probably end water tioubles In this comity, comi-ty, weio filed In tlio county cletk's offico at tlio courthotmo yesterday, after having beon signed bj Stt Engtacur McGonaiie and Governor Bamberger. The petition will be presented to the county commissioners commis-sioners for approval Monday morning. According to W Projiton Thoma. agrl- ' cultural agent for tho Weber county farm bureau, the entire county will be bettered should (he ptopoaltkm bo carried out. Should the county commissioner naao favorably on the petition, it will then b$ i il iiti- n-i-J"' " "m l hi. -u '.iimAinii mr --'-' referred to the state engineer, who v. Ill Immediately mako water allotments to property owners In the county, according to their need Ownors thus allotted water tII1 be allowed al-lowed to vote In accoi dance to their aero feet for tho creation of the county as an Inlgalion diatiict. N Shojild tho nieaxuro be decided upon by tho majority of land owners, It Is oxpectcd that tho further dcvolopinont of the irrigation district, v.hlch will lako up means of storing and distributing water, will be carried out. While State Engineer McGonoglo 13 at present In Washington with Governor Bamberger on business concerning thft proposed railroad through Uintah basin it Is expected that he will commence on tlio water allotment of property owners own-ers immediately upon his return. 00 |