Show Columbia River Dam Declared Feasible S WASHINGTON Jan 16 UP UP- UP The Columbia river dam and power project is feasible and practicable Commissioner Elwood Mead of the bureau of reclamation reported today to the secretary of the interior No construction of the dam and plant should be undertaken until contracts are arc executed for the sale of power which will vill insure sufficient suf suf- revenue for the annual expenses expenses ex ex- and the repayment of the investment investment in in- vestment with interest at 4 per cent within 50 years the bureau reported The report however indicates clearly clearly clear clear- ly that the bureau believes this can be done as lS in the case of the Hoover dam I II |