Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1919-08-15 | Page 6 | Yank Project Proposed for Washington Co

YANK PROJECT I PROPOSED FORI FOR I II I I WASHINGTON co I I Representative Snow r Pro Pros Proposes Proposes poses 1 Reclaiming Acres for Soldiers Thirty five thousand acres of oC land arc are Involved In in a reclamation project proposed for Washington county It Jt takes in what whal is known as the Hur Hurricane rienne deane bench The proposition was way pre presented yes yes- cs- cs I to W. W 11 R Wallace Vallace of or th the soldier settlement board by C t I Joseph n. n Snow of or Washington a county count i iThe I The rhe plan was also outlined to the ex cx executive cx- cx e committee of OC the board I I It Is proposed to Impound the waters of the thc Rio Klo Virgin river rl about Virgin ln I City and then carry the water through h a tunnel to tho the Hurricane bench All UI I the lands involved In n tho the scheme were withdrawn by tho the government three I years a ago o and arc are now open for de do- do de I A similar project was started sev- sev se 1 cral years ears ago but soon afterward tho the government withdrew the lands I and as private capital al was fo fostering the tho scheme it was abandoned Mr Snow was advised to gather athe data datil I at the earliest c dato date in order should the bill blU pass Congress soldier settlement boards all over the country will be called upon to furnish all data possible pertaining pertaining- to the soldier settlement plan of oC the govern Eo ment Representative Sno Snow y declared that the work ork should begin immediate rte I ly on In his return ho home I