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Show 113 delivery of water to tha farmers, and adjusts as far as he is able, disputes among the water users, about water servioe, Zaoh ditch-rider makes a weekly report to the office, covering the detail of Ma work, andia subject to call any hour of the day or night to maintain an effectual distribution of water. Bany of the ditch-riders have been in the employ of the Service for years, and are competent hard wo rking m*3i_. An effort should al30 be made to retain the services of these man, by giving th aa a flail year employment instead of nine months, as i s the pr esent praotiae, as thero is ample work in the winter time upon viiioh they could be employed, and It would serve-to ireroaa© their morale. Owing to the ri m in the cost of all labor, incident to the >7ar, it has also been difficult to retain competent con on account of the wage3 offored by tha United States, fho pey haa been increased over tho pre-war Ua3i3, but 13 still helot, that received by competent men on other work. Occasionally an incompetent rain lo cmpLoyed, who 13 di :miou*.d as Boon ae Ma ineffioienoy 13 discovered, and some one can be secured to fill his place. An indifferent ditch-rider 13 a trial to both those in charge of operation and those using water, and w.hare suoh is discovered should 1.1 B |