NATIONAL AID AD ID FOR ACTUAL IRRIGATORS TORS 1 WASHINGTON Feb 14 A A new irrigation irrigation irr- irr gation gaton me measure sure will be Introduced ed today today tody to to- day dy by Representative Tongue chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of ot the Ho House se Committee on tion V V VIt It I provides for the accumulation of th the rec reclamation maton fund from irom the sales of public lands one half one hal of ot which is to be I at the disposal of the Secretary of ot the Interior for fr e ex examinations and surveys of arid l lands and reservoir sites sites The other half hal of the fund is to be Inthe in inthe inthe the hands of ot the Secretary of Agriculture Agriculture ture for investigation of Irrigation laws and methods and the measure also provides provides provides pro pro- vides that where such buch districts have been organized and bonds voted to provide provide provide pro pro- vide funds for the purpose of constructing construct construct- ing Irrigation works t the e public lands in such districts shall be subject to taxation taxation taxa taxa- tion ton on like terms as s other lands in the irrigation district for the purpose of paying the principal and interest on said bonds and the maintenance and nd the speculative charges Irrigation projects in iI such uch fuch irrigation districts will wi be subject t to the approval of the Secretary of ot the Interior and when constructed public lands wit within ln such districts dIStrict shall be subject only to homestead entry of not not exceeding eighty acres the final proof to be conditional on the entire reclamation in addition to the requirements o of the present homestead home home- stead act The object of this measure Js s to extend ex cx- e- e tend practical national aid to actual irrigators ir- ir i rather than an an- inauguration ina of ot a system of ot government control control It I Is understood the bill bi wU be laid before the Irrigation committee at Its it next meeting V