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Show IRRIGATION PLANS SHOULD REVIVE. It seemed evident that the existence of the Arid Land Reclamation Fund Commission was a drag upon tho progress pro-gress of the Government plans for work under tho National Irrigation law in this State. Every State and Territory Terri-tory but Utah had something" doing under that law. It may bo unfair to say that this Commission was to blame for this, but tho fact remains that other commonwealths got on much bettor bet-tor without such a commission than we did with ours. We consider, therefore, that the Legislature did well to repeal the act creating it, and In letting that body drop altogether out of the State's service. And now what? Well, the water-users water-users can deal direct with' the Govern ment officials. These arc perfectly accessible; ac-cessible; they know the lay, and havo working Instructions which will expe-dlto expe-dlto every project that Is found feasible. feas-ible. The Government Bureau the Geological Survey which has this work In charge, Is prepared to- deal with tho water-users, having approved forms and being in possession of all needed data. If thl3 should prove a dry year, as tho Indications now are that it will be, thcro will certainly bo a heavy pressure pres-sure to get on with the Utah Lake project, which has lain dormant now for nearly two years. The water-users can anticipate to t some . extent the probable drought by beginning to get together on this great project, which will when completed make tho water supply for this valley absolutely secure se-cure for all time. Tho farmers now know where to go, and where their work will bo most effective, and Ave expect ex-pect to see Important moves made soon In this scheme. |