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Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-05-22 | Page 4 | People's Corner

Type issue
Date 1934-05-22
Paper Salt Lake Telegram
Language eng
City Salt Lake City
County Salt Lake
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Publisher Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
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Article Title People's Corner
Type article
Date 1934-05-22
Paper Salt Lake Telegram
Language eng
City Salt Lake City
County Salt Lake
Page 4
OCR Text PEOPLES PEOPLE CORNER J FA FAVORS LAKE LAIE PUMPING To the Peoples People's Corner For weeks the papers have bc been h d with news of ot the controversy between canal companies as pr primary mary and nd secondary water users of the pro pro- posea Deer Utah creek lake drouth relief relic project Neither side cat car ca seem em t 0 agree to propositions submitted by bythe bythe the he other and every day as ns the wrangle wran wran- gle le continues possibility of securing federal aid for the project becomes dimmer Th The Deer Utah creek lake project it t is estimated would cost approximately approximately Why waste time timen on n this project now when immediate relief relic Is needed when the Pelican Point water pumping plant and canal could be constructed at a much less cost ost would afford the drouth relief relict necessary at this immediate time and co ld be constructed adva advantageously to o all aU concerned I dont don't believe Salt Lake county farmers will even try to till their farms arms this year i if the Deer creek project project is approved for tor Immediate construction construction con con- in preference to the Pelican Point plan It would be impossible to complete the former in time to give farmers any relief relic this year while this his could be assur assured d by construction of ot the latter project This drouth Is a serious matter While farmers and canal companies continue their petty quarrels over overwater I water vater rights division of oC waters etc from rom the nebulous us Deer Utah creek lake project their farms arms continue to dry out their crops wither and die and arid dire hardships face them Why dont don't relief relict officials just put their foot down in this time of emergency emergency emer emer- gency tell the canal companies to go forget the Deer creek project this year and start work on the Pelican Point plan Much valuable time is being wasted 1 Letters limited to wom ID In publication I li Is h f. f the truo true truename name and address her 2 a 2 Write on one lId a Sr Vf aro IUd only 3 ReligIous racial of man Usan discussIons and Par ar p are not desired Personal 4 t. t WH a. a must mUI aim true names name and addres but when desired not be printed 5 3 Political the them 11 jj ore are not considered 6 6 5 Pressed In Sn this deP department VIes VIell U. U of tho tha contributors a arc aro reflect the views view an and do of no not net t l thu this paper P 7 7 The e department nc be S used d as I an d advertising f m The rho Peoples People's Corner d does 1 not more moro than n one contribution from the same some writer a in useless quarrels which jeopardize the very existence of ot farmers eft an sax awaiting some means mems of 51 ing precious irrigation th u summer I have talked with several farmer II C who would benefit from tho the Pelican Point project They have all told that they see little hope for their rue me t crops this year unless that project is fc f developed before the Deer Utah creek lake plan I It all boils down dawn to ju just justa a a matter of common common sense and Di There isn't time for all dilly dillydallying dilly and the sooner th the Deer Utah creek lake Jake project is forgo forgotten I ICor for Cor this year at least and arid the Pelican Pela Point plan launched the sooner we 11 may may all expect some assurance ot of t an adequate water supply for tor irrigation purposes this summer tiC IONE ff ONE WHO IS VITALLY AFFECTED
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