Salt Lake Tribune | 1914-12-24 | Page 14 | Says Water Supply is Vital to Nation

SAYS WATER SUPPLY IS VITAL TO NATION Engineer of Water Fosources Depart ment Declares Determination of Power Facilities Is Needed E A Porter engineer w tl the va ter resources depart nent of the Un te I States geological s r ey returned jes terday Iron Wash ngton D C Mr Porter wa3 m attendance at a con en tion of eng nee s of the department held m the nat onal cap tal irom De comber 7 to 17 Representatives of the department of ag culture bf the Iew York state con'er ation comm s s on and of the department of the m ter or of Canada w ere at the Com en t on Mr Porter who read a paper before the convent on said yesterday that it was generally agreed by those present that the accurate determ nat on of wa ter supply was vital to fut re develop ment of the country "Sew "io k s espec ally interested in wate power possibil es wh le to the western sec t on of the Un ted States water for both power and rr gat on is a tal quest on This is equally true of Can ada Mr Porter left li t n ght for Carson Ct , "Nev the e to consult w th W M Kearney state engineer of Ne ada