Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-02-03 | Page 2 | Farmer Meet Call is Issued

FARMER MEET CALL CALLIS IS ISSUED Utah Lake Situation Is Slated Slated Slat Slat- ed as Topic for t Discussion Call Can for Salt Lake valley farmers to attend a mass meeting in the county commission chambers of ot the city and county building at 4 p. p m. m Monday to discuss the Utah lake situation was issued Saturday by J. J R. R RAllen Allen president president dent of the East Jordan Canal com corn pany Observers pointed out that unless water users agree to a conservation plan the irrigation water from the lake will be used wed up by July 1 The lake level is at the lowest point in history for this time of year and the visible supply of wat water r In the mountains is below normal according to officials of the four big irrigation companies owning canals from the lake Salt Lake City owns a fifth filth canal Meanwhile clans for obtaining fed fed- era eral aid to b build lid a new pumping plant at Pelican point on the west shore of the lake and thus enable removal atmore ol of more water were being studied by a finance committee representing the irrigation ir lx- companies lIlies involved These plans will be laid before R. R F. F Walter chief engineer of the United States bureau o of reclamation when he arrives in Salt Lake Thursday George Georg D. D Keyser commissioner of waterworks in Salt Lake Lak has been invited in to meet with the chamber of commerce board of governors at luncheon luncheon lunch lunch- eon Monday and it was understood he would be asked to d discuss the Utah lake problem