Show favorable 4 report on st george project dec 29 J M launt zan and W S rust with F bravn an engineer of salt lake have returned from their trip to the proposed big reclamation scheme near st george they made a survey of alie canal from the proposed diversion works on tho virgin river to the short creek reservoir site and find ample fall for the water from the river to the land to be reclaimed the cinal will be about twelve milc in length and half of that distinct di will be tunneling at various points along the route and there will bo considerable to be done but the scheme is found to bo perfectly feasible W S rust will start for chicago tomorrow to pre bent the engineers findings to the financial bickers of the scheme on their trip south they found many of the settlers along the virgin river who are willing to relinquish their prior water rights to the company for land and water under the new project as they want to get away from the nver where tho floods damage their crops each year herald republican |