Show Iti into the reclamation projects 1 aa AUNKST ARNEST desire to learn the E facts concerning the operations ad A d of the bureau of reclamation Is evidently the paramount bilm of the hie committee of special advisors on reclamation tip appointed pointed recently by secretary ecret ary of the interior intel lor work the in whole or in part has been in almost continuous session since as Sel libling for the first meeting on october 15 and hns has heird beard the testimony of it large number of individuals is and has called constantly for reports orts anti documents bearing on oie lie ln estimation the results of tills this preliminary work hiie have been crystallized into it ipen plan n of inquiry relating to each project both primary tin and secondary 3 that the inquiry will ile be exhaustive Is indicated by tile following partial summary of the plan the file large number of secondary projects invest investigated by the bureau to determine their feasibility head the I 1 list st the next section calls for tin an exhaustive hau stive historical concerning in tile the primary projects including sue midi it topics coples as description of lands hinds history of construction changes in original engin engineering cering plans tind estimates Inc icae in final ann cost due to 10 such changes change ownership of land tit nt tinie of opening etc tile the engin engineering vering tires tire to b bi treated con comprehensively re potting on oil such questions as whether they are well built preliminary estimates of cost estimates of cost whether they aliey were built economically operation and maintenance costs power developments and proposed extensions the soils climate seepage and drainage receive a special paragraph with numerous subheads sub heads calling for a wide variety of data A pura paragraph graph of special importance relates to markets and transportation facilities including such questions as tile the charges for carrying products tt markets and the prices of commodities shipped into the projects one of the most important sections of the plan relates to the problems of settlement and the committee asks for detailed information relating to this subject under such heads its as tile size of tile the farm farin unit the number anti ami aar acreage aage of homesteads entered each year tile number of farina brought under tinder cultivation abandond aban donel I farms sales of farms tenantry anti tile the nationality education and previous pursuits pur of the settlers lers tho the financial history of the settlers calls tor for special comment the inquiry Inri ulry calling for information cencer concerning ning financial tild slid available to the alie settlers pett ett lers amount borrowed by them failure to meet government obligations accumulated anti and Inc increase rense of values |