Show STATE ENGINEER BACK fROM HA TRIP W. W D. D Beers Spent Several Weeks Gathering Data for New Dam W. W D. D Beers state engineer re- re turned yesterday esterday from an extended tour through h the southern part of the Ule state where he made an Inspection of t the he water rights and feasibility r of oC I I th Hatchtown dam Nearly I a i month was spent In iii making the trip and md tho conditions pertaining pertaining- to agricultural agricultural agri agri- cultural advancement and irrigation I extension were given careful consideration consideration consider consider- aton The streams In the tho southern part of the state have a n greater supply of ot running running run run- ning water this year ear than tho the ones onca In Inthe Inthe inthe the northern norther part of oC the state and where Irrigation Is being used b by the farmers farmer the crops are arc In 11 excellent condition condition con con- diton he lie declares Dr Dry farming crops however are re not ot meeting with wih the tho an anticipated an- an success throughout tho dietrict district district dis die covered b by the Inspection and are aro not up to the usual stan standard ard of oC previous previous pre pre- ious years Tho ho new Hatchtown dam project Is practically In Its Is pr preliminary stage and covers the proposed rebuilding of oC the theold theold theold old dam that was washed out over oer a year ear ago The findings H of tho the state en engineer engineer engineer en- en will wIl not be bo made mado public until the office has had time to compile the findings of ot the trip and present them to tho the board in the tue form of ot a n report u |