Show BUILDS HOPE OF mn N I 1 I 1 negotiations for bitite piute water purchase still pending though the heavens have wept or rather because they have wept there Is general rejoicing in and around sevier county farmers and stockmen stoc kmen who for weeks have feared the worst from the most severe drouth experienced in years are welcoming the showers of the past few days as a respite for their scorching crops and ranges it is conceded of course that so far the rainfall is not in itself sufficing cint to save the crops but there has at least been enough to produce a marked improvement in both the growth of crops and the psychology of mhd growers with the precedent now established it is hoped that the long promised showers howers will be a regular occurrence in the meantime negotiations are still going ahead between beet growers who are endeavoring to purchase acre feet of plute reservoir water and millard county canal companies who own the water the governors drouth committee thursday increased its allocation for the purchase of the water from to which with the to be paid by the beet growers should be ample to swing the deal another meeting between representatives of the interested parties ti es is scheduled for friday at which time it is hoped all differences and complexities can be ironed out so that the water can be used where it will do the most goo good d and finally restore the confidence of the anxious farmers |