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Show WELLS PLANNED FOR ESCALANTE DESERT With a view to bringing a largo acreage acre-age or tne Escalante desert country under un-der wheat cultivation next year, it has been determined to sink a number of welis. according to Professor L. M Witi-sor. Witi-sor. irrigation expert for the government who attf-nded a meeting of property owners own-ers at Lund recently. It is proposed to "sink a large number of these wells and use pumps to l.ring thc water to the surface, electric power to he obtained from the Southern flail Power company. Los Angeles, Cal.. capi-lalists capi-lalists and millers arc interested in the plan. |