Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-05-23 | Page 1 | Drouth Plan to be Viewed at Conclave

DROUTH PLAN TO BE VIEWED CONCLAVE AT-CONCLAVE AT VE S Delegations From I 11 I Western States Will Discuss r 1 r Rehabilitation S UTAH ITAH RECEIVES RECEIVES City Speeds Well Drilling to Augment Supply A western conference on rural rehabilitation rehabilitation re reo habilitation will be held at the Hotel Utah Utan Saturday at 10 a a. m. m and is expected expected ex- ex to play an important part in plans for fol a correlated program of o federal fed led eral relief for stricken drouth-stricken farmers farm farm- ers Between 50 and representatives of rural rehabilitation boards of ol F E ER ER ER R A organizations in the 11 western states are are expected to attend Their action an Associated Press dispatch dispa h hrom from rom Washington said will affect federal federal federal fed fed- eral plans pIans The representatives will discuss relief relict re re- re- re lief Ilef measures measures livestock feed seed loans and purchase of ol livestock In areas where feed is not available Colonel Lawrence Westbrook of Washington assistant national relief administrator will preside at the con con- ference Utah Receives s Meanwhile Governor Henry H. H Blood received a check from Irom the national relief administration for forthe forthe forthe the Utah drouth relief program The money was placed in the state treasur treasury treas treas- ur ury to ta be drawn upon as n needed ded without without with with- out red tape The governors governor's drouth relief committee com corn which already has h s allocated of ot the he s sum pt continued sessions e. e ions at the capitol to discuss a proposal to use feet acre of water in the Piute Flute reservoir on Sevier count county beet lands i. i Slate laje Buys nUs Water Wat r The water owned by one irrigation district of Millard county would be besold besold sold Jold to o another district abutting Into Sevi Sevier r county for of which S Continued on Pate Page T Two Tuo o I DROUTH PLANS TO BE DRAFTED Delegations From 11 Western States Will Rehabilitation Rehabilitation I Continued from Page pue One would be furnished by the I state from the B B. F. F Lofgren was appointed tern tern- water commissioner for Utah lake ake and Jordan river to succeed Harry C. C Jessen who was selected to administer the drouth relief program Mr Lofgren will serve until State Engineer Engineer En En- T. T H. H Humpherys Humphers names a permanent per manent commission upon recommendation dation of the water users Well Drilling Project Will Be Pushed No t time me will be lost in efforts to obtain 15 additional second second feet of f water wa- wa vater ter er from wells to augment the city water supply this summer commissioners commissioners commis indicated Wednesday when they employed a drilling supervisor and granted authority tg t enter into contracts with 1 0 drilling compa compa- nies E. E C. C Archibald was employed as overseer of drilling operations at a salary of per month for two months Mr Archibald Is a man with 40 years' years drilling experience For the thelast thelast last ast ye year he has been working at Cheyenne Wyo Wo His home is at Council Council Coun Court cil Bluffs Buffs Iowa Water Commissioner George D. D Keyser was given authority to enter into nto contracts with the Sterns Roger Manufacturing company Denver Colo Cola and the Roscoe Moss Co Los Angeles Cal Cat to drill the wells Four Wells Authorized Each company will ill drill two wells under the initial contracts Other agreements will be made on additional addition al wells it was said Terms of ol the drilling outfits' outfits a agreements agree ree- ree ments will be 2 per foot for drilling 1 25 per hour for setting strainers raising casings sorting wells and installing installing installing in in- stalling pumps The city pays all other labor costs and expenses of ot moving the outfits from one location to another Action was as tak taken n in accordance with an agreement issued Tuesday among commissioners whereby 00 was provided for tor 10 wells including including ing ng six pump wells and four tour artesian wells Drouth Increases Danger of Disease Dr J. J L. L Jones assistant Utah health commissioner and state epidemiologist epidemiologist epi epi- announced Wednesday a 1 program to battle dangers to public health arising from water short ages Disease agencies are not serious when water supplies supplies' are normal but when water decreases the 3 agencies concentrate imd become ome a menace he said There is an increase in respiratory respiratory tory diseases because of t the drouth since dust irritates nose and throat membranes l Frequent tests of water supplies will be made by the state board of health and an educational campaign against use of impure water will wm be launched Dr Jones said