Show interesting information FOR irrigators B searle civil engineer tor the of provo company 10 11 from the west last evening came i 1 beani working in coni mr sea hydrographic agents 11 w during the past 1 Q tm year their present work la confined to the ascertaining of the drainage area of utah lake and tho groat salt lake and the possible irrigation area that can be supplied from the tributa ries of these lakes mr searle has during the past week been making measurements of the bear river and collecting important data from the surrounding country the scope 0 the work includes the compiling of court records and decisions relative to water rights this information will be published by the government in pamphlet form for the benefit of all who are in any way interested in irrigation the headquarters 0 the government agent la charge of this work is at cheyenne the work has been going on for the past three years the first year congress appropriating tor expense the second year and this year the agents appointed to supervise the operations bave been materially aided in their work by large appropriations of legislatures and forestry associations in prosecuting active operations in their individual states this Is notably true in california where the forestry association and legislature each made an appropriation pria tion of the government hydrographic agent will pay a visit to utah in august and will meet with irrigators wherever desired in order to suggest changes in the present irrigation bysted that will in a large measure do away with the unpleasant legal complications that are constantly arising such meetings have already been arranged for in davis and utah counties |