Show Idaho Is Given Given S Right Bight to Water iJ in Three Lakes BOISE Ida March IS 18 AP The state of Idaho was Issued a permit ly by the department of reclamation to approprIate all the ed waters of Pond Pend Oreme Oreille Couer dAlene and Priest lakes alies as authorized author author- by the legislature Governor IL II C. C announced The permit is held in trust by the governor governor gov- gov for the people of the tho for recreational arid and transportation purposes Use of the tle waters must be made before July 27 27 1927 The amounts appropriated are Priest lake feet acre Couer dAlene dAene lake feet acre and P Pend md lake ake acre acre- feet Waters of oC these lakes were appropriated ap- ap In that tha t Idaho's present constitution provides appropriation of waters for beneficial use shall neVer be denied This action was taken by tile the legislature early in inthe inthe the session prior to time the arr arrival val of I Columbia River basin project representatives who appeared here In Ia Inthe the interest of the Columbia River basin project The action was designed designed de- de signed to protect the states state's interests inter inter- I eats ests pending further investigations Columbia River basin project In addition the legislature also approved submission of oC a constitutional constitutional amendment which will proVide provide pro pro- vide regulation by the tho state or orVa water wa- wa Vatel tel ter appropriated for power purposes that the state conserve hydroelectric hydro hydro- electric resources |