Williams v. Cowlitz County

Beals, C. J. —

The Lewis river road in Cowlitz county runs easterly from the Pacific highway, which it intersects near Woodland, following along the north bank of the Lewis river. It constitutes the main thoroughfare leading to the site of the Ariel dam, where there has been very extensive construction work during the past few years.

During the year 1929, the defendants Inland Power & Light Company and Phoenix Utility Company (hereinafter referred to as the companies) commenced the construction of the Ariel power dam at an appropriate site on the upper reaches of the Lewis river. The Lewis…