Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-23
4 GREAT ARBITRATION PLAN


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the benefits OF the na'lonal 'r'sa''V"
law may be participated III Wy ''o
pie OF this region
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been taken IN this uirec''on o''''''' "
Monday afternoon wheh d A'se nun
beT OF prominent men, represe"iHe ''s
counties assembled IN TINS e'V a'u
discussed ways and means Wy "n'o,
this desirable object can W ie''e'eu
We DO not wish 70 pelit'ie III the 'eas'
the good work when mas peeh ao00i'
piished by the commercial 'iuo e',u
tho gentlemen VINO nave 50 s'fo''sP
advocated the utah Lake propos'''on'
On the contrary we view the'f iaoo's
with appreciation ana pleasure ana
regard the action tnat was 'aheh vi
Monday as another Stride IN the uirec-
tion OF practical accomplishment VI
the end we all have IN view.
Without attempting TO give the aetaiis
Of the meeting and the views ana piahS
tnat were considered, we WIN Simply
state that the unanimous conclusion
was reached, that an arpItrntlon com
mittee OF three persons should De
chosen, to which The water claims 81
the respective companies ana inunlci-
palities In SAT- Lake, utah, Juao' wa
safch and summit counties snail pc re-
ferred, for fuil ana maj deHrmina'
ton Of the respective water rights OF all
the parties In dispute
II should be understood that prior
rights had been obtained TO the use OF
waters In and flowing into utah Lake
before the different canal companies OF
Salt Lake county acquired their rights
and titles; also that subsequent to the
acquisition of these rights. companies
and individuals obtained secondary
rights to waters from the streams trib-
utary to Utah Lake. and that further
proceedings were taken by companies In
this county for additional appropria-
tons, all Of which are necessary for the
use and convenience Of the public.
s These different claims have constituted
/. bone OF contention for a number Of
years.
The situation today is such that
either measures viii have to be taken to
determine these various rights and
claims by appeal to the courts, which
! would probably result In long, tedious
and expensive litigation, or be settled
by arbitration under the laws Of the
etste. The determination 10 recon-
{ mend TO the parties interested In the
, different counties mentioned. that ar
! bitration shall be the method re-
/, sorted to for the settlement Of
|, these important matters, was arrived
ut with the best Of feelings and inten-
tions, and desire for the benefit of all
users Of the waters Of Utah Lake and
Its tributaries. There was no dissent
Z ing voice as to the immense superiority
d Of the arbitration plant over that OF
i costly litigation.
The choice OF arbitrators, OF course,
remains open. They are 10 be thor
oughly competent ana disinterested
! persons The claims OF every company
? old or new TO the waters OF the Lake
e or OF the streams lowing therein. VIII
!, have to be presented TO The arbltra-
!, tors, II the people see nc to coincide
with The action OF the meeting held
a on Monday. We strongly urge upon
u them all the wisdom, indeed the ne
cessity OF taking Immediate measures
ITO bring about this desirable settlement
stof the water rights now IN dispute. IN
I'll a satisfactory determination has
z, been reached, It VIII be useless to talk
tabout obtaining any portion OF the gov
a ant t.rg.rtIaI a.. la ".