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Show 134 as they Should be patrolled at least once a day when thoy aro carrying water, to remove accumulation a of tumble w eed and other obstruct lens, whi oh, unless speedily removed cause wash-out3. Tho present irrigation foxse ia not of sufficient sisa to afford the proper attention, and if it wero increasod to tho requisite aisa, the cost of operation would bo excessive. It would ba hotter for all parties concerned if tha farmers could ba made responsible for the individual farm laterals. As it is, a farmer will soae times allow a small structure to wash out, waiting for the United States to repair it, vhlla a fow minutoa work on hi o part at tho proper time vould prsvont a large -maintenance expanse. The operation like tha luiintenanoe, was also handicapped by ro to being provided w it h a sufficient number of telephones. 2hi3 dofioiancy was particularly notlcaabLa inaiediataly after the expansion dts to tha leasing, whan the new ditchas wars o cntinually breaking, and there waa _n means available for rapid notification of tha maintenance crew. This condition was due to the lack of funds previously mentlcned, and is row being remedied, it thai time, tho Supervisor of Ditchea had to make his rounds on horse back as there were not any roads on which he could have traveled had 134 |