Show UNCLE SAM TO SELL ELECTRIC SUPPLIES will furnish settlers eita t from government water power plants uncle sam became a deal or er in electrical supplies and energy transmission material when the interior department issued an order authorizing autho rising the sale eale oi of such material to settlers bottlers on public lands who ahre are desirous of obtaining electricity f from rom government water power plants the order is expected to be of great assistance in the development of the reclamation projects in the west the order marks no innovation however for the government on december 1911 and july 1912 authorized the sale of cement lumber and building materials to settlers the concession was found to bo of great benefit belef it to the settlers and incidentally to the western country the aid of the government in distributing des generated power also Is expected to work benefits the electrical energy probably will be used chiefly in pumping for agricultural and domestic purposes |