Show IMPORTANT IRRIGATION NEWS Ta MOST 13 irrigation 1 1 news new from a local standpoint that has baa bees bose vee oat for fer a long time te is contained in the announcement that Pro O G I of the United States geological geo survey who horn has been engaged for some time In making stir sur survey vey veys around Utah lake hike he has urged that the lake be chosen as the site for the first government irrigation work werk in ju This te is the result of o a careful investigation Prof ott Seel sla sure of his ground so sure that he is enthusiastic over ever the proposition Bin Bis measurement how that the mite lake can be made to not less IMS than 1 0 cubic feet per second every everyday jay day t the computed irrigation irrigation tion season ot oe I days 75 Th Tb advantage tage to be bi dIved derived from project aae The state bureau of Statistics in its last annual report gave the total totI acreage of farm M tie t Silt Like Lake valley M at Of this only acres or lees than were wei under cultivation It is estimated by the state engineer that the Utah lake project wilt lI re Jim practically every acre of land in this Ibis valley alley That is 15 of land that has never fet felt the touch of the plow will be mode made to yield abundantly of all the crops that ran can be j grown In Inthis this climate It is true that not more than 6 per cent of o the land in question te is owned by the government and open for entry but t fact alter the general that the advantage to the state by the construction of th f reservoir Will be incalculably great We need more farming land whether it is owned by the government the state or by individuals In the case of the Utah lake reservoir the question aa as to whether or not it w will ill be eon con i resta reit ia I die of j the men who the land that wilt will willbe be b watered by it At present the land landIs to Is valueless or nearly so o With plenty plent of oc water its alue WIlt will increase to a ad d of b by tho the who first settled on it or purchased it from the government These individuals must ultimately pay every dollar the reservoir will cost coat But long long the last hs baa been tl aiU ue land laid M mush u h alCe e outlay the o TW feet fact cannot he be impressed too t strongly owners owner They are shortly to have an opportunity to de decide deride ride cide r themselves W truet th tr answer wilt e one |