Show I I I Wholehearted Support G S L Basin Project Wholehearted and unconditional SUpport of nf o YH-o YH TT h t te W vi I i t 1 rn II i i n 11 10 n to runt 1111 nn- nn t 1 r- r pt 1 I ll I cuC out or of 01 th Great il it Lih Dasin lasin project is i pledged ut 1 resolution adopted adoptee yc yes yes- yesterday yes yesterday by the board of governors or of orthe the chamber of Ct ce e The motion wh h wa was unan Oll m tu ly Iy adopted by the bond bom I re resit rr il 1 a- a follows The board of governors g after a thorough investigation of the controversies incident to the develop develop- development development development ment of the called io Great Salt Lake Basin Irrigation project be- be believes be believes that it is fully convinced that the Utah state Water Storage e com com- commission commission commission mission has done everything in its power to secure and present on be- be behalf be bt behalf half of the state of Utah a c and anti thorough surveyor survey of ir- ir irrigation irrigation ir irrigation and reclamation matters which work has been done in co- co cooperation cooperation operation co-operation operation with the United States rec- rec reclamation rec reclamation service serviN and further tenders the cooperation anti and assistance of If f t the h chamber of commerce to the Utah state stalk Water Storage Stag commission in successfully carrying out its plan Frank B B Cook president of the chamber explained that at the pre pre- previous pre previous meeting me tinK of the board A U H Christensen member of the irrigation and drain draina drainage ac e committee of the chamber cham cham- chamber chamber ber had Krnc into details of the en- en entire entire en entire tire situ liin in n from the standpoint of the committee commit ice The board also con considered on- on further the report of the com com- committee committee com committee made on April 6 G which recommended recommended mended that a subcommittee of five members be appointed to meet with representatives from the the- northern counties and the Weber Storage com com- commission commission com commission mission and make arrangements so as asto asto asto to insure the residents of Salt f Lake ke Utah Tooele Wasatch Summit and the southern part of Davis is counties that the surplus water which eXIsted at the time tame the fillings were made by bythe the Water Storage commission li I has been transferred to the reclamation reclamation reclamation tion service se by the last le legislature will be given to the counties tributary I cry ary to the Provo river Divide On Three Projects Through this meeting me tine it was also alsoto alsoto to be provided that in the buildIng of a reservoir on the th Weber river that it be built with the distinct un- un understanding understanding un understanding that any of the surplus water that existed at the time of or t above fillings to divert wa water ter from the Weber river near Oakley and I 1 from Bear near cree creek to Provo river will not be sought or appropriated by any reservoir built on the Weber river W v W Armstrong member of oC the Water Storage commission reviewed the activities of the Utah conserva conserva- conservation conservation tion commission which was later ab- ab absorbed absorbed ab absorbed by the Weber Storage commis commission commission commission sion in bringing about the passage by congress of oC the Great Salt Lake Basin Irrigation project bill Mr 11 Armstrong paid high tribute to the years eara service of W R n fal aal fallace Wal Wallace lace Mt oh Sh irrigation and drainage mat mat- matters mat mal malters matters in the th state Mr II Armstrong explained the project project project as pertaining to the water of the Weber and Provo rivers and said that the commission had finally de- de decided decided de decided on oft three projects the projects the Echo dam the dy ing of Utah lake Jake and the construction of or a dam at either Deer creek or Bates site which in- in includes includes in includes a ft diversion canal nt at Ramas Kamas The United States reclamation ser ser- service service ser service vice Mr Armstrong declared plays an important part in the final approving approving ing of the projects The speaker then referred to the statement of or Senator Reed Smoot h 1 which the senator had th the Water Storage commission that funds would be forthcoming for ir- ir irrigation ir irrigation in Utah but insisted that some definite composite plan should be agreed upon so that thal the govern govern- government government government ment would v feel justified in making a considerable appropriation toi for his purpose Mr Armstrong concurred in the senators senator's request that efforts along the line of irrigation projects be concentrated Mr Armstrong ex- ex explained explained ex explained that both the old conserva conserva- conservation conservation conservation tion commission and the Water Stor Stor- Storage Stor- Stor Storage Storage age commission had for twenty years controlled the surplus waters of the Weber river dyer solely for the protection of the people of the state The rhe only reason for the filings he said mid was to protect the interest of the citizens Protests Threatened Former Governor Charles R n Ala Ma- Mabey Ala bey at this point in all the statements made by Mr Armstrong and declared that this was a situa situa- situation situa- situa situation situation tion the importance of which the people peo- peo people peo people should be made more fully aware of The former gov governor said that as Mr l Armstrong had explained the southern counties can easily get the tho surplus waters Mr Ma- Ma bu L ii 1 L th- th th thi i p i D n pins pi ns os J jI I L I I i i 1 It r 11 II II If nr e ut nth n th Ih J v i iv v i n n- n i 1 rr 1 u r s f f Lind bod ra Every llY cry I or i idal aJ the th former nu ful go got nw t rn r Ich d tied harlan hadan had naff an oppi i- i trinity trin- trin m-ity m i ty ity to discuss with the commission i i t t l I H n I n II 1 I I ii Q t iii It in it city ny rii is rr in-rr- r nr-r lr ui id he lie felt that thal IL CIU of ol the high hi 1111 personnel of the Water Waler Storage COIn com commission I mission it h 0 allowed r wp t to work nai I I i Ui ut lh the nil all n II 11 11 u I 1 illi Itt iia na pr- pr i ni-ii ni i in f the nn tate lall lin I H lie in I II ui-u-pil ui nj d that thai x tho-x tho ls l to block the present program discon dIscon- dIscontinue discontinue discontinue their heir efforts and anti also th th- th h of If 1 about 1 the tutu mi ians ian's hian County il i nr rs nf r E t 1 goon gon said that h he understood it to bt be the intention of certain parties o make protests to Secret Secret-ar Secretary of the In j for Work and United Sta Stater te Com Commissioner of Reclamation Elwood Mend Mead when they visit the city Such contemplated protests h declared would b be unfair and unwise and that if Utah expects to secure from the re tan ser ser- it is must b be don done now nw n iw |