Show FALL SAYS SArS FURNISH r WATER ATER Secretary Fall notified all reclamation reclamation reclamation mation project managers that the they have no authority to withhold water from landowners on water water wat wat- water er users for nonpayment of charges pending a decision by the tho secretary on each individual application for foran foran foran an extension of time This decision was reached Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary Fall lall announced In a test case se affecting the Minidoka project in to Idaho brought to the departments department's attention by Senators Borah and Gooding of Idaho Under a reso resolution of congress approved approved ap ap- proved last March the tho secretary of the interior was authorized to furnish furnish furnish furn furn- ish irrigation water on federal irrigation irrigation Irrl- Irrl ga gation lon projects during the season of 1922 to landowners or who are in arrears for more than one cal calendar year in the payment of any operation or construction 1 charges The effect of this decision will will be to give users of water without with with- out interruption until each application application application tion for an extension of time is decided decided de de- de- de b by the secretary on its Individual ua ual merits I o |