Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-10-05 | Page 5 | Prevent Action on Hetch Hetchy Bill |

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Date	1913-10-05
Paper	Salt Lake Tribune
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Article Title	Prevent Action on Hetch Hetchy Bill
Type	article
Date	1913-10-05
Paper	Salt Lake Tribune
Page	5
OCR Text	Show PREVENT ACTION ON HETCH HETCHY BILL 1 "WASHINGTON, Oct. 4. A filibuster S prcvonted action in tho Bcnata today on tho house bill granting tho city of 1 San Prancisco the right, to cstablwh a water supply system In the Fetch H Uetchy valley, Yoscmite National park. Q Senator 1'ittman of Nevada, leading the supporters of tho bill, was unable to ken- a quorum on hand and objections & forced an adjournnient after a debate W of Bevoral hours. The bill will bo taKen up again Tuesday. , 0 Senators GronnR, Borah and Pomdex- to tor delavcd considofation oi' tho moas- K uro objecting to many of Its provi- K Hions. Senator Gronua declared tho proiect would destroy the nawiral fl bep'uty of tho vallcr and interfere with P the water rights of Irrigation farmers in tho vicinity. g
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