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Show SAYS iJIOli 1ST BE lf DATA Congressman Smith Dis-cusses Dis-cusses Proposed Action on Reclamation Project. Special to The Tribune. POCATKLLO, Idaho, May 17. Before leaving for AVasiunton to be in attendance atten-dance at the special session of congress Congressman Add i.on T. Sin; tii of Idaho expressed the belief that legislation of great value to the vest will be enacted by the special session, but added, in regard re-gard to the program of the west, that the Interests supporting tho reclamation movement must be thoroughly organized and be prepared to present their case with accuracy and speed, as there will be so many big things to come before the session, backed by strong delegations, that if the reclamation program is noL forcibly presented it may be lost in tbe rush of the many oIIht important acts. Speaking nf the opportunities of the west, Mr. Smith said : "Fortunately, the wc-t is in betier condition con-dition to obtain need i 1 li-tsl.-u ion now t han ever before. The rtrga nization of the house is such, with Mimdell. .Sin not and French and ot'nrn holding eonimutal- ng com mi tt-o positions, in a; we :j :x i n position to present the rase of the west as never before. Mr. Kreii'-h i blabo). because be-cause of his long srvire1. h:i,s been niven a place on the appropriations romniit-tc-f', and I have hem pi, red on the special spe-cial reclamation ronimittee. so that, a. 11 in alb we a re fort una tc!y si I u a ted. " In iegn rd to the amount to be asked for in t h La ne approprint ion bill. M r. Smith Pfiid: "I tlilnk that m will nsk for S30H.itrtfi.000. T,-iH will cover reclamation recla-mation of swain;)s and rnl-over lands, as well Ta reclamation by irrigation." |