"The success of this thing depends largely on you.

We can't do a thing with the Legislature; these sagebrush fools are adamant on the question of water-rights, They won't restrict an owner's right and title to possession of all the water on his land.
"And he can dam the stream as much as he pleases, providing he don't cut down the supply that normally flows to his neighbors; and the gorge doesn't supply any water to the basin, so that Bransford would be justified in directing the gorge stream.
"In other words, old Bransford's title to the land that the gorge runs through is unassailable.

There is only one way to get at him, and that is in some way to get possession of the title." "That's tied up tighter than blazes," said Dale.

"Record and all are clear.

An' there ain't no judge we can get at.