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Show CHANNEL OF WEBER RIVER Both County and City Take Measures to Prevent Floods Work on docprninpr the channel of the We-her river and strengthening the banks In the Slaterville and Marriott vicinities, v;.s completed lust evenlnfir :inl there is little danger that overflow will com'- this spring, according to County Commissioner Moroni Skeen. I The work v.ns ordered as a protective measure for farmers In the Vicinity find Commissioner Skeen asserted today to-day that unless unusual flood conditions condi-tions prevail, (ho land adjoining the river Will be safe from inundation. Holh rivers are ceported to have risen during the past few days and this morning the .Ogden rlvei had rea hod tho two-foot mark St the Washington avenue bridge, according to Clem Martin. supervisor of city I streets Much work has been done in the Ogden river channels during the loW water period, Mr. Martin said, and banks have been repaired. He said that overflowing is not expected this spring even should tiu- water exceed ex-ceed a flow above that of former years, 00 |