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Show 126 of tha Indian Service, ard ona which thoy were powerless to overcome, was the diversion, by the various companies and individuals having secondary filings, °f all tha water froa tho Lako Pork and Uintah Biver a above tha headings of tha Indian Canals. This deprived them of water and waa the source of much' complaint on the pi rt of the lessees, until a Viater Commissioner was appointed by the Federal Court. Under the conditions, the appointment of a Water CQ3am.se ion or was essential, but circumstances were such that unusual difficulties ware at ouco encountered when the effbrt wa3 mado, UndoT the statutes of Utah, the 'prx.intmcnt of a Tiater Gomraissioner was a % by the County offioiuLs and approved by the State Bngi-noer, hut his salary and expenses war a boras by the water-users. Taking the stand that the wa-ar-users as a whole 7/ere not in a position to boar ?ny additional erpense, the County offiaiais delayed as long as possible tho appointment of any 003 to supervise tha central and dl3tribution of water in tha several rivers. Purtherrro re, co long aa no r_ueh Commissioner waa appointed, tha secondary users with intakes more favorably located were able in times of low water, to divert all the wator in the river, wheraaa with the appointnant of such a Commissioner, this water won1 d 126 |
