Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-06-15 | Page 18 | Measure Offers Relief to Idaho Water Projects

Measure Offers 11 I Relief to Idaho Idah V I Water Projects Borah Informs Governor Governo t Jj Bill Would Increase J j Available Supply 4 j POCATELLO Idaho of or relieving one of Idaho's most 1 ae water conditions that o shortage of water on overcrowded J J 1 projects ts was seen Seth hero her l Thursday b by Governor C. C BC Ben n J in a 1 communication from Senate William E E. Borah i The communication referred to at an n amendment to a bill blU allowing for lor or irrigation district improvements Which may be bo obtained i ithe b in loans loan from the R F C. C Under tinder the amendment It will be possible for those on irrigation projects to buy Up thel the marginal lands and apply the water water to sav save the balance of the proJects Although Senator Bor S Borah Borab lh said aid he wj was working for the amendment he he- added I I do not concede the amend 1 ment is 15 really necessary They amend j have hav the power now under the law t tol i make the loan if it they would do so so j Governor Ross said that if the amendment is passed sed or if loans for fob for that purpose are allowed relief could be had on the Little Lost river the Big Lost river the Salmon river and the Oakley projects n I Governor Ross explained that In of ot the difficulty on these projects projects' came from the fact that too much area was included In the projects for or the amount of water available