Show state engineer orders that flowing wells be capped d state engineer T 11 II humpherys has proclaimed proclaim id the closing ot at wells diverting water from underground water sources beginning wih november 15 1937 and ending with april 1 1938 all persons owning wells or controlling artesian or pump wells are required to cap or otherwise shut oft off the supply during this period in each and every instance where the water is not required for use use being restricted to culinary and purposes in certain instances where by reason ot of artesian ian wells being in ill running sand where the well would be injured by shutting abutting ott off the water application should be made to the state engineer tor for exemption whereupon ex examination am will be made by him to determine the facts upon which to base a decision the closed seas season orlof of underground water has been proclaimed in the interest ot of conserving the underground water supply and to provide the maximum quantity for next years use As a result ot of last years closing oraw the water in most ot of the underground basins ot of utah has raised greatly thus materially increasing the available supply strict obedience to this closing order will further increase the supply disregard of 0 the closing order Is a misdemeanor under the law Afore moreover over in addition to ito the usual penalties a disregard of the order may result in the underground water vater user being forbidden the use of the water from his well wall |