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Show BIG EUATION PIMPLliED Special to Tho Tribune. UODEN. Feb. 0.A number of prominent promi-nent conservationists of tin? slate have arrived at Ihc conclusion, after a. thorough thor-ough Investigation, that there is sufficient, suf-ficient, flood waters from I he Weber and Provo rivers annually not now used for irrigation purposes to bring undor cultivation culti-vation ir.o.nno acres of good land, about 2''.oni acres of which is in "Weber and Dais counties. Jn a. recent slatenienl. given out by David O- McKay of this city, who has been active in the work, the cust of I building i escrvnlrs for the conservation of ibis surplus water would be $5,000,000, a id il is his desire, as well as tlic plan of those associated with him in th :n- enieiit, to form an asFociatiou for the furthering of (he Immense project. Mr McKay is of Ibe opinion that two reservohs should he built; one to he J .known as Ibe north project and located iiKaf Coalville. In Summit county, the other to bo known as the fouth project and located near Charleston, in Wasatch county. Definite plans hnv not yet been worked out. but It has peon virtually derided de-rided to take up the northern project first. I |