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Show GRAIN COMPANY WINS WATER SUIT POCATFLLO. Idaho, Dec. 14. In an order by District Judge o. Tt. Baum in the case of the Union Grain & Elevator Ele-vator company against the McCam-rnon McCam-rnon Ditch company tho grain com-' pan Is awarded 97.55 cubic feet per second of the waters of the Portneuf, river from January 1 to July a and from September 1 to December Jl of each year. Tho purpose of this, water Is to provide and generate enough en-ough power to run the mill and to generate enough electricity with which J to light the mill and premise. This case has been pending In P.an- nock county since 1914 and several at-j torneys In Pocatello have represented many of the water users. At the time' the case was tried In 1920 the court entered a decren as to all the USX rl of the water if the Portneuf river and K3'-e the ml!! company, which operates oper-ates the old Harkness mill. 97. bo r uble feet of water per second for the entire en-tire year. Tater rhe court vacated this order and heard testimony In regard to water during the Irrigation season. sea-son. Mnder the new minute entry to the Old decision the mill Is not given water for this purpose between July 5 and Sepiomhrr 1 of each year as Irrigation Irriga-tion rights demand the water during this period of time. |