Show irrigating ARID WEST government starts evest to t invest gate etero lr sites bite P ap 11 II newell chief of the hydrographical department of the united I 1 mates government survey has arrived in amalla to colorado wyoming Alon montana alontaga taua and california where it he a goes to becu secure re J n foi mation and report upon tile possibility of reclaiming arid and lauds lauda la in those states elates and adjacent territories mr newella work la Is being done under the act of the last congress pro viding for tr irrigation of cf western arld lands the work of mr newella newell a department part ment Is confined to the water supply of the country and his bla mission at this time will be to determine the best beat locations size bize cost coat and value to the surrounding country for the proposed storage reservoirs lie said eaid it was necessary that no DO mistakes be made in the beginning and that if the present effort proved a success there would ba no future difficulty to in the problem homesteaders and land landowners owners he says bays will have crual rights and private water rights already granted will not be interfered with mr newell goes direct to sterling colo from omaha |