Show MONDAY EVENING MAn MAsI MA sI n G IRRIGATION l l LAN N PRESENTED mR FOR CALIfORNIA 1 proposition Proposition Calls f for r Irrigating ing ing of Additional Addition l lAcres Acres res in Imperial Valley t I fand and Large Highlands Tract March 20 B By United Press Press Press-A A comprehensive e plan iol f. f Irrigating acres more of Imperial valley of California CallI Cali Call 1 s In n the I fornia and more than 1 acres of oft t high lands in the region of the tho Juncture juncture Junc june ture taro of California Arizona and Net Ne- Ne I t vada has been presented to congress congress congressI Jor tor action by the department of the tho I I It I I for forI interior It was framed by A A. 1 P Dav Davis is I rt I I chief reclamation t calls n engineer for n. n n line I The A c canal nal between Laguna dam on the thea lower Colorado river to the Imperial a alley valley to reach the huge acreage of or grid arid lands there This will cost about it Is estimated The he second big feature of the project project t Is the construction of a huge reservoir reservoir reser reser- voir lr and power plant at or near Boulder Boulder Boulder Boul Boul- der der canyon at an estimated cost of This would conserve the water prevent floods and develop primary horsepower which would b be besold sold in the surrounding territory All 11 of the report Is said to meet with he general approval of the seven states interested In the development of ot the Colorado river with the exception of a 3 1 recommendation that the secretary of j interior interior i r orbe be given the power power to fix rates at atthe the Boulder canyon dam The Da DavIs Dais is report declares problems of the Colorado Color Colorado Colo Colo- r rado do river are of national magnitude The recommendations of Davis have been approved by Secretary Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary of Commerce Hoover chairman Colorado river commission and the department of Interior are 1 That through suitable legislation I Jha the tho United States undertake the construction con- con with government funds of a high line lino canal from Laguna dam to the thA valley to be he reimbursed m i i by the lands lands benei benefited l 12 That the public lands that can be reclaimed b by such works be reserved reser C for i settlement by service ex-service men under conditions securing actual settlement a and d cultivation 13 3 That through suitable legislation the United States undertake the construction construction con con- with government funds of a reservoir at or near Boulder Bouder canyon on line ibis lower Colorado river to be reimbursed reimbursed relm- relm by the revenues from leasing the power privileges Incident thereto 4 That any state interested in this development shall have the right at its election to contribute an equitable part of the cost of the construction of the reservoir and receive for its contribution contribution contri contri- a proportionate share of power W a accost cost ost to b be determined by the secretary secretary secretary secre secre- tary of the Interior 5 That the tho secretary of the interior be e r after atter full h hearing aring of ot all to allow the various applicants cants their due proportion of the power privileges and to allocate the cost and benefits of a huge line lino canal 6 6 That after development hereafter authorized to be bo undertaken on the Colorado river by federal government Tor or otherwise be required In both con- con 1 and operation to give gh-e priority right Affright and use use a To river regulation and flood control lb b b- b To use of storage water for irrigation ir- ir c To development c m of power |