Show HS GRf T TI rl Hon F S Richards Puts Forth Some Splendid Reasons in inUs Us Its Behalf IT MEANS MANY MILLIONS In Language c of Government Expert It Will Convert Several Counties Into Inlo a Perfect Paradise Readers of at the News NoS are lion Hon F I B a Richards Rl went to Wash Washington ington some somo time lime ngo In of the Utah arid land commission to lay bo be tore foro the proper authorities the greut plan had been to secure an all ample water supply for Cor this entire re region gion glon Tho details of ot th boon hron explained In tho News Mr Richards received with utmost interest cordiality and tho he presented ere cre viewed as us both feasible worthy worth of ot governmental support his re return return turn the News NewA has lias endeavored to ob obtain tain from Crom him some expressions of or hlf opinion concerning the project which Is 18 of ot the utmost Importance to this sec section section tion of the tho but the tho gentleman has hM been so huay with his professional that wo 0 hl e been until now to 10 obtain an In Interview Tho ho News reporter nuked n kd Mr Richards for Cor particulars In relation to 10 the prospects for tor practical results In Iho tho materialization of o the grent men proposed by I the Utah land corn com commission mission as formulated by him and Doremus to which Mr Rich Richards ards replied REASSURING NEWS my last visit to Washington I 1 had Interviews with tho of ot tho Interior department whoso whose favor favorable able consideration and ond action are nrc nees to 10 the success of our Irrigation enterprise and wu assured by b them that Ihal RO 80 far Ctt ns tile the government there no occasion for tor delay delo In thu prosecution of ot the work anti that the tho whole holo mutter depended upon the people of ot who would be by b the project This state statement ment has since been verified by b the let letter letter ter from Mr rl director of the th United geological survey AUre which published In III your our Issue Is u of ot tho Iho mh lust Insl In which he ho practically endorses tho statement of ot the land com commission mission that no more worthy or people can bo be found than Is hero af nt afforded forded Cordell for tor tho successful application of the reclamation ll that It Is proposed to under undertake take Held voik on the tho project referred to und nil of ot the tho physical features at nt the flame time U It Is 18 under toot that the Interested led aro Rolling getting together In III to cooperate with the tho service In mak making ing In tho undertaking a 1 great success FIVE I IVr COUNTIES S IN I IT It to 1110 that tho people residing ing i 9 counties oC or Cache Boxelder Weber tat fait Inke and Utah da do not tully Ihl Importance of oC this preat enterprise and till benefits would result to them tho state nt large laro by Iw reason of ot Its consummation It In III well that only about ont one third u II over acres of ot the lands lying within these the e counties which are susceptible of oC Irrigation cultivation havo n water right and yet ct nil the available 11 has hns been boen utilized To secure a 11 right for tor the remaining neros will require tho expendi expenditure ture of large sums of oC money mOlle mill It would be bo exceedingly If It not to the tho necessary menns from Crom the Inter Interested ested to prosecute such uch n a pre preliminary examination ai II demonstrate the feasibility ten of ot pro lIra It 11 U Is remembered that the government In III willing to do nil all this work without the advancement of ot a n dollar by the tho or the state stale until the of ot tho project linn has been determined the tho people have lind nn Rn opportunity of ot for tor whether or rot not they the d the upon such luch lenns ns IS will reimburse tho government Us Its magnanimity la Is apparent ent I 1110 do not see seo why should hesitate having the pre preliminary work done Inasmuch ns nH It cU no or expense upon them MANY PROJECTS Thc Tho people should remember that a great many projects arc being present presented ed from all ports parts of ot the arid legion for tor consideration r under r the law and that the fund Is II not nol to meet of oC the demands which are nrc made upon It Although Utah has hus the tho advantage of at other states stateR In having preliminary work already commenced on un her project the success of ot the tho en enterprise depend entirely upon the tho In Interest terest which U 18 manifested by the poo leo pie lito anti tho action which they mil take luko taketo to 10 meet Iho of ot tho 1110 law enable tho government to 10 make a of 01 tho Iho undertaking Under th 1 circumstance It would that ev every l cry ery citizen desiring tho welfare and development of ot the tho tuto should use u o hll to 10 this groat I on ton which h would Oll In the of ot our alii of or tho ron con convert vert ver Hull Luko Utah nM Cache al leys Into n perfect |