Show ww mm m I 1 D Sl annard of the department of agriculture will be here about two months and will measure all the streams hereabouts colorados laws J D stannard assistant in irrigation investigation for he united states department of agriculture Is now in ogden and will be here for about two months conducting the investigation vesti gation of water supply and distribution ills work at present la on the weber alvr and its tributaries tributa ries and is to be a complete one including ahe measurement of all streams ditches and literals laterals late rals and a report as to the acreage irrigated speaking of his at fort colllns colorado mr stannard said tee laws therease ther eare peculiar to the state and are fairly satisfactory the state engineer s at the head of the irrigation system and then chere arc water commissioners appointed by the governor tor each of three districts luto which the state is divided there are superintendents tor each of the three divisions and under them superintendents for each stream and ditch riders when any controversy comes up it is settled it possible within this system otherwise the last resort is the court but few cases get to the courts my work here is to report the actual conditions as they exist today the goes to the department of agriculture by which it is to be published |