Show The Conquest of Arid America By William Wil-liam Tfi Sirythc IllustralPd Harper Brothers publlshorx New York This work Is one of great t Interest lo the peo plo of this region I time more especially ns Mr Smyiho formorly lived and labored In this city and boonusc the work gives first place to Utah ns the sccno of original origi-nal orderly and extensive development of I Irrigation In the United States The work Is general In scope treating of the conditions I con-ditions that led to llir Introduction of Irrigation tho revolution In the appearance I appear-ance and value of the country because of Us I application nnd tho special i developments develop-ments mido In tho several Slates of the arid and COSLSI regions and the advantages advan-tages still open for colonies and cooperative cooper-ative settlenifiila The Illustrations show I typical Irrigation scones one being of the mouth of Echo canyon a map of arid America Is given and the comparison between the volley of the Dead sea and the Jordan valley Is made In a neat chart Tho book Is f handsomely put forth by the publishers and there should be much demand for It all over the country coun-try |