Show A PRACTICAL IRRIGATION TION SCHEME The advice tendered by Frederick H. H chief of the United States geological survey surrey concerning a a. plan for fOl increasing th supply of Salt Lake county should be earnestly earnestly ear ear- nestly mid and m unselfishly considered by bJ every citizen i interested in irrigation Utah lake which is shallow shale low should be dredged down to store some of the waters vaters of of er Prove he says Its area which is isnow isnow isnow now so gr great at that more water is lost through evaporation evaporation e ap oration than is used for irrigation gation could be reduced 50 per cent which would woul give gi Utah county so much more land and Salt Lake county so much murk more water Au Ail empire of happy industrious and prosperous prosperous prosperous pros pros- people might be established here bere by bj the application application application ap ap- ap- ap to the solution of this problem of scientific principles and common sense It is a business proposition proposition proposition pure and simple This is a plan which has bas long been discussed by Salt Lake farmers who however however how bow ever evel entertained some doubt as to its feasibility Yow ow that the scheme is indorsed by an irrigation expert sent here by br the Government no time should be lost in taking steps t to carr carry out Mr rr Newell's plan It will give Utah count county more land hind and Salt Lake county more water Mr Il Newell makes it very cry clear that these irrigation projects are arc of quite as much importance to the business communities es as to the farming class Unless the farms are numerous and prosperous the city which centers in the midst of them cannot flourish except it be he a factory town He particularly urges that the antagonistic water interests be harmonized an and the owners of canal company stocks s and of land lanel get gel together His advice ad vice ice should be followed 1 for the general good and his plan for Utah lake adopted for fortne forthe ike b b benefit n fit of of Utah and Salt SnIt Lal Lake e counties |