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Show MAY DEVELOP ARID LAND Experlmenta Wo k Wl I Be Started it Once In Vert Weber Spec a to The Tribune OGDEN Aug 2S An mmedlate In veatlgatlon n o the possibilities of devel op ng arid and seml arid lands in the west part of Weber county by the use of artesian we Is for Irrigation has been decided upon by Preston Thomas county farm demonitra or This action is to be taken upon the re ommendatlon of L M. Wlnsor government engineer Work will be started In West Weber next Monday on an experlmenta well While engaged with drainage expert ments on water logged ands, the idea of drawing an Irrigat on supply from ar eslan we Is occurred bo Mr Thomas and the conference with Mr Wlnsor followed Should the plan prove feasible It will mean the reclamation of several thou sand acres of land In the vicinity of Plain C ty Warren West Weber and other districts The experimental well wl 1 be p t down wltl a concrete caa ng and a pump w 11 be used to draw the water to the surface should a st ong flow not be obta ned |