Show IRRIATIN BY WELLS Colonel Han Will Soon Look Over the Utah Meld FEDERAL CONTROL OF ELECHONS i Another Bill t Supersede State Authority The Ciienango Count N Y Poor House JJurned A Sickening Si bt TTASHINGTON D C May 8Specal tclo gram 1 THE HERALD In spite of the con I I flicting reports and abusive articles that have been published i the wcatern press i Is known that Colonel Richard J HInton the present chief of the artesian well investigation of the department of agriculture will be made commissioner com-missioner of that department and that be will prosecute a vigorous Investigation of the sub jeet through Utah and the states adjoining Colonel Hinton is the irrigation engineer of the geological survey and i well qualified to carry out the duties of cm dutes the work At present lie i supplied with O to make a preliminary investigation to determine the proper location of wells and the reports of all operations are to bo submitted to Congress by July 1 next Colonel Hintons rapid and thorough work is in direct contrast to the dilatory action of Prof Powell of the gco logical survey who has been diverting the ap proprfations to the making of elaborate topographical topo-graphical maps of the west for the benefit of schools and colleges alone As soon as the en tire work is placed in the hands of the secretary 1 of agriculture it is hoped that immediate and lusting results will be obtained Senators Stewart Stew-art and Plumb are heartily in favor of this position ar hClrti thi pro |