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Show MISSION OF NEWELL IN WEST EXPLAINED WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. It developed IH today that the mission In the west of Di-rector Di-rector Frederick H. Newell of tho recla- IH matlon service, who left Washington yes-terday, yes-terday, was to join tho board of army en-pjneers. en-pjneers. which is charged with the ex-aminatlon ex-aminatlon of the government's Irrigation projects. The director will accompany the army officers ou a good part of their itinerary, explaining the -early history and features of the work. IH The departure of Mr. Newell occasioned some surprise here, for It Is known that IH when the question of his going with the mmMM engineers on part of their tour of in-spectlon in-spectlon first was suggested to his su-periors su-periors in the Interior department It was viewed with disfavor. It is rumored that the change In the department's original attitude, which by many was attributed to the strained relations existing between the secretary's office and the reclamation service, was due to pressure from other 'Mmmm quarters. |