Show GRAND VALLEY IS NEXT TO A BOOM washington feb 13 all obstacles to the si signing ming by secretary of the interior garfield of the contract for the construction of the grand valley irrigation project in colorado which has been withheld because of what he believed to le an objectionable clause it is believed now have been removed it is believed the contract will be signed in a few days the main canal as it was projected would parallel and cross the denver V er and rio grande at several points and the attorney ii for the compaan had bad inserted in the contract a provision obligating the government to assume responsibility for damage to the right of way of that line and for injuries to workmen employed during the progress of the work secretary Garli garfield eld objected to this clause and declined dl to sign unless it was as modified or fh pill rated ao As the result of a confer conference crice with george J gould and president jeffery of the dover dever and rio grande by D W A aupperle of grand junction colo who represents the interests of the farmers along the railway gould has directed that the clause be changed to comply with the government me nt contention |