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Show ELECTRIC LINES ; IYJE UNITED Idaho Power Company and I Utah Corporation Con- ; sider Connection. Special to The Tribune. BOISE, Idaho, July 26. The Idaho Power company, which for several years has been in control of the southern Idaho electric field, with headquarters in Boise, having consolidated many of the oper- ! r.ting companies in that territory', may j connect its eastern and western lines In I this state. The project of coupling the ! Utah Power & Light company's lines with those of the Idaho Power company in the eastern part of the state has been ; under consideration for some time. To rcake this possible a costly line between American Falls and Shoshone Falls would have to be built. It is also proposed to install a 6000-horsepower 6000-horsepower plant at Thousand Springs to add to the generating ability of the Idaho Power company. While this company com-pany is working on the plans it has not reached a definite decision as to what action it will take. It is said, however, that the plant Is very likely to be built. 'That company has just completed work on a new unit of 4000 horsepower at the lower Salmon Falls plant in southern Idaho. Completion of this plant at this time trill relieve ti. serious situation that has existed in shortage of power for irrigation pumps elevating water to U' nd;, in various irrigation projects. The continued drought in this state, especially in south Idaho, has shortened the crops and done serious damage to the dry farmers. For more than 100 days there has been no rain. The temperature tem-perature has ranged daily between 85 and 100 degrees, and at one time went to 104. The nights are cool. , The record is one of the most unusual in the history of the weather bureau. ; The last rain of any- value fell on April ! 13. In the memory of many of the oldest pioneers there has not been so prolonged i a drought. Owing to the excellent management man-agement of the larger irrigation systems, water for crops is being fairly distributed, eliminating the possibility of heavy loss. Grain is now being harvested, releasing a large amount of ground which heretofore here-tofore has been using water. This leaves more water for other crops in need of it. The drought has convinced Idahoans of the importance of providing additioral storage reservoirs to conserve the flood water's of streams in all parts of the state. If this is done danger from lack of water for crops will not reappear again, it Is contended by experts. |