Show BIG irrigation PLAN project to reclaim vast tracts of land WILL COST THREE MILLIONS promoters of the enterprise state what they hope to accomplish to water large arens areas in millard and adjoining counties one reservoir air to be the largest in t the 11 0 united states negotiating with the th leamington leavington Lea water nud and land company for the tha batters Lat rights it pending negotiations are successful utah may see the opening of 0 another large enterprise this summer reference Is if made to lo the projected reservoir for irrigation Irrl cation purposes pui put poses near Lea leavington leamington on oil the union racine tin tile plans of 0 aich which ore are nov being dla cussed and a combination of the iho Lea leavington leamington land and wat water r min coin pany with bastein men illo bo are are arb p the reservoir plan la Is tile the moal import ant part of the new enterprise the alist named company has been in existence for several years and Is tile the company originally planned to lo irrigate the land near its reservoir site LEADERS or OP THE enterprise for several meeks there have been nt at the Knut knutsford iford mr M B hash anti and lion hall thomas 11 II cavanaugh of philadelphia delp hla nho ho have interested themselves lit in the project nith alth flip result that there Is a suong probability of thise these gentlemen in A short hon time forming a now new company to carry out the hie plans plana outlined at present the bhole hole Is in an all embr otte state but should the ahr people of utah ulah show their interest in the work and if many mall obstacles can be successfully cleared away there la in no reason to doubt but that the mork III be launched this year the public generally centrally Is 19 familiar with the Lea leavington leamington enter enterprise tirl but lit H with ith the proposed new company the anik NAM w III bo be on oil a much larger scale the leser reservoir voir site Is on the sevier aher below gunnison Gunn lson and was origin originally ally located by the leamington leavington Lea company with the plans now outlined pushed to completion the reservoir would embrace the largest area of tiny any I 1 in n tile united states AN IMMENSE PROJECT two reservoirs will be constructed one of ilitch alch covers awen twenty ty n nine inc square miles tile the other is much smaller tho the plan in contemplation if carided can led out provides tor for the irrigation of the tableland upon both sides of the river below le leavington leamington Lea it Is the largest work of its lt kind now contemplated in tile the united states and with its canals maln ditches and laterals literals late rals would bo be a gigantic enterprise se covering cover lne over acres mr and mr cavanaugh were seen at the hotel last night licht ro but they dupre arc in speaking of their plans plang as aa they explained that there were nvere many matters to he be carefully weighed neighed be before fore the promoters can decide cide upon n the flip future ot of the enterprise PLANS OP OF THE PROMOTERS mr cavanaugh in concluding a brief interview on the subject sald said the millard county project Is a under consideration and negotiations are pro gressing gressl nir with the oo miners ners of the leamington leavington Lea land and water company for the transfer of their rights the deal biffl he be consummated if 1 the gentlemen are given the proper assurance sur alice that the people of billiard county salt lake and utah are arc favorable to the investment of capital the enterprise contemplates contemplate an investment first and last approximating the matter 1 now halted awaiting the action of the degl legislature slature upon all laws relating to the states granted ian lands and the arid anil and irrigated lands lit in particular hagh priced lands are an insuperable objection and barrier to immigration wyoming arizona now new mexico and idaho are offering the inducement of low priced lanus landl to intending settlers tile the syndicate dries does not desire to acquire title to any lands whatsoever ap it only desires to llyl assist qt the state I 1 in securing e Fott settlers lers to improve tile the va vacant lle nt arid lands of the state and hopes in turn to he be assisted by the state in every legitimate and honorable way aay WANT LIBERAL LAWS jf the people of utah desire capital to develop the re furcer of the state and to bring within its bordell the very best clous of immigrants they nill ill lie ile liberal lit in tile the time they pass and not flat place unjust burdens upon or bar alei s lit in the way of capital and settlers tl alers rs in conclusion mr cavanaugh stated that he and his fellow workers in the project had con confidence confided fiden that the people nere ivere heartily in favor of the work and that the legislature aas ft as also favorable to the nico position tile the gentlemen hlll ill be at the knutsford some rome time aal it Is ie probable that nathin a week meek their affairs vil will 11 lie in ruilt hape as a s to encourage them to fully carry out nut their plans and enable them to more definite upon the flip work to be undertaken which milich would mean the employment of much labor arid and the expenditure ot of a large amount of money |