Show HILL ADVISES abandonment OF reclamation BUSINESS empire builder says government Is wasting effort and that private enterprises are more successful washington Il hurry lurry up and complete completa pleta the reclamation projects already under way and be suro sure you have competent men in tho held was the james J hill the railroad magnate gave to secretary lane tuesday at a reclamation hearing ile he reiterated his state statement ment that it post cost the n cla matlon mation service more than twice what it cost other services and private en terp rises to reclaim the desert land the empire builder advised that the gove government quit the reclamation bust busl lip P JAMES J HILL ness and to the financing of tion enterprises to private capital 1 I never built an inch of works in my life cried mr air hill but I 1 know when private enterprises in canada can sell the land for 30 an acre and the water on rec projects in the united states costs 45 46 an acre that there theio is some difference in the cost |