Show J S H h M M I M H t M M H M M MM to M i. i M t 5 41 i THE IRRIGATION RIGA TION BILL I tM h M t I M S M I M M M M I I M H t M t M M M t M M M t M-f M r f i T vcr t AThe Thc unexpectedly smooth passage of the sewS sew New S f t ifs liTigation irrigation bill through the Senate Senat last Satur- Satur o came as an agreeable surprise t to the people M of 1 ari arid laud States Since ince by a vote of seven to Q the House Committee on on Irrigation ha has has' del de- de l to the measure favorably the chances ii liat it wilt will m become law within a short time r W very verv are g l 1 1 L. L l y bright i d I. I the e provisions of t the e Newlands bill if it 1 we shall aLl not have hare to wait long for actual 1 As nIl all ii moneys received from the sale of L r J lands in Utah tah Arizona Arizon Califor California nia ia C Colorado lorado M Montana Montina Nebraska Nevada ala eada New J. J 1 I iCh f North and South Dakota Oklahoma Ore Ore- Washington ton and ana Wyoming J beginning with I 1 last are to be devot devoted d to the construction works wor-ks in the States and Territories di Gained 1 under r the direction il of the Secretary of the S oJ Interior and anti as a a. considerable fund mu must t be aIr al aI- al- al r ready rady available for such purposes it is re reasonable or ahle S 0 assume that initial operations will be not much 1 ln Once the matter of Government aid has ic l settled affirmatively ly a great impetus will be g to the growth gi of the far West est Enough is l concerning ruing the general Subject of to excite interest in the future of States like Jike S as Eastern people know from reading reading- or 01 seer seeF see- see 5 r F i l what scientific irrigation has done for parts of S A California The success of the Newlands bill would closely coincide with the development of S r some other matters which are certain to create a S powerful stir both on the ground gi and throughout hout the country and bring l. l our city and commonwealth 4 more ore prominently and attractively before the financial finan- finan vs cial and arid S investing ever before S In an any event the action of the Senate enate is a long 5 step toward the fruition of Western estern in hopes bopes respect respect re- re of irrigation It affords evidence that the ice of o Eastern astern prejudice suspicion and jealousy has lIas i V been broken and that a great national project of improvement which until I recently could not obtain ob ob- ob- ob tam tain a decent hearin hearing in Con Congress less has t taken ken its place as one o of ot the vital ital economic questions before the Nation alion There is no longer reason to doubt the day of reclamation for the arid lands is I near at hand S |