Show PROMISED WATER SF SPANISH FORK FOnK May 19 The The federal government will cooperate with tho the farmers of this section in making the Strawberry irrigation project a successful Investment but It is desirable that landowners un under under under un- un der the project devise some means whereby the they can take over the governments government's Holdings as soon as possible A A. A P. P Davis director of ot the reclamation service told water users at a mass meeting In Inthe inthe the city pavilion here tonight A. A W. W Davis Davi former governor of ot I Idaho and now special assistant secretary the the interior and Miles I Cannon agricultural agent of ot the reclamation service accompanied d the reclamation chief here Besides the members of the official par party Mayor J. J M. M Van Hook W. W WL L. L Whittemore manager of the Strawberry Straw Straw- berry bem project and Henry I F-I nry Gardner addressed the meeting Leo R. R Tay- Tay lorr lor o of ot the strawberry Ir 11 Irrigation ir- ir project presided Under agre agreement ment with the government gov gov- eminent federal funds were ex expended expended ex- ex pend d to construct t the the project adwater and ad water users benefited were to pa pay back this amo amount nt on e easy sy Interest over a period of ot several se i years ars These payments are delinquent anc and the federal officials came here with witha a view to gaining first hand Information information mation on the situation and to aid the farmers in fn solving the problem of ot finance Following the meeting a banquet w was s served in honor of or the visitors at the home of or Mrs Sadie Lewis The official party returned to Provo tonight for tor a conference Sunday with representatives of ot th the Utah Lake Landowners' Landowners association after acter which they will leave for tor Washington |