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Show i SETTLEMENT NOW LOOKS PROMISING I i . i I Representatives of Land Companies i Appear to Be Getting Together, ! Sab Lake, Aug. 2. For the purpose ! of coming to an amiable settlement ef tho divlslcn of the expenses to be incurred by improvements which have been ordered by the board of river commissioners among the various par- I ties taking water from the Jordan j ! river, a meeting of representatives of ; I the various canal companies, the city I engineer and Commissioner J, Few- : s:n Smith, was held in Judzc Arm- i J strorg's courtroom Monday. I The meeting was called by Com mis- ' slorer Smith. Each of the companies taklrv: water from the river had re?-! re?-! resentritlves at the meeting, together i with the city. :nd Commissioner Smith 1 presented a plan, which they will tako j back to their respective boards, to be considered. N: definite action was taken at the meeting Monday as to the dllslon of the expenses, but it was the opinion of Mr. Smith that the companies should share equally. The I total cos of improvements contem-j contem-j plnfcd will be about $lf.,000, I The improvements t-j be made will ' be along the lino of the ccmtnietion I of new dams, and it In understood I ib?t the Intakes are In a noor condition. condi-tion. These, too, will need repalrlu?, I ii Is euiei |