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Show A Pare THE UTAH STATESMAN Friday, July 18, 1958 3 Possible 698,872 More For Utah said nished to 16,400 acres now in short supply. Dixie Project: To bring a 1953 report up-to- Utah reclamation projects will today that receive $698,872 in funds for this fiscal year to date. aid investigation and advance planning if die Juniper Project: To appraise possibility of a House concurs in Senate amendments to the 'Tampa River irrigation and power development public works appropriations bill. utilizing storage at the potential Juniper, Cross d The Senate increased to $5,252,000 a Mountain and Lily Park Reservoir sites. $4,365,474 for general investigations Woodruff CokeviUe: To determine feasibilof Reclamation, in which is inBureau the by of cluded $387,872 for nine projects wholly or par- ity developing supplemental water for about 43,900 acres on Upper Bear River. To assist tially in Utah. The projects and amounts are: Jtah, Wyoming and local irrigators to plan best use of water as apportioned by Bear River ComDolores project (Utah, Colorado) $132,000 pact, approved by Congress recently. 97,000 Bear River (Utah, Idaho) Pack Creek: To complete investigation of Lower Colorado River Basin dans to provide new and supplemental irriga-io63,000 (Utah, others) water for some 1,450 acres and to meet 40,762 Gooseberry (Utah) urgent municipal needs in the Moab area, 20,000 Dixie (Utah) wrought about by increasing uranium mining 20,000 Juniper (Utah, Colorado) and processing activity. Woodraff-Cokevill- e 8,810 (Utah, Wyo.) 5,830 Pack Creek (Utah) (Moab area) East Cache: To complete collection of 470 East Cache (Utah, Idaho) ground wateer records. The authorizing report was completed in fiscal year 1956 on a potential project to provide new and supplemental Senator Watkins said that both Houses have Senator Arthur V. Watkins (R-Uta- h) 11 House-approve- -- n agreed on $70,000 for advance planning on par ticipating projects of the Colorado River Storage Project, which will provide, for fiscal year 1959, $250,000 for the Central Utah and $61,000 for the Emery County projects. In advance planning on the Central Utah conproject the new money will provide for tinuation of detailed studies and surveys on definitremaining units of the initial phase. The e-plan report on the Vernal unit (for which the Senate approved $1,000,000 to start construction) was recently completed, Senator Wat- irrigation water to an important Utah agricultural area of about 13,550 acres and to furnish local communities with a firm supply of municipal water. The public works appropriation bill as approved by the Senate would provide a total of $68,033,335 for the Upper Colorado River Basin fund as follows: Colorado River Storage Project: KEN B. PRICE has announced his candidacy for County Auditor. He currently is the manager of the Salt Lake Water Dept. i Ken B. Price Announces For Salt Labe Auditor kins noted. Advance planning on the Emery County project will permit completion of contract work on photogrammetric mapping, continuation o report by about fisoa leading to a definite-pla- n By Verda Mae Christensen year 1961. Senator Watkins said that if the House supports Senate figures, the following is plannee for general investigation affecting Utah-are- a projects: The bill also provides the following: Dolores Project: Scheduled for completion Weber Basin Project in fiscal year I960, is an investigation of plans $5,273,000 to provide water for some 66,000 acres of new Provo River channel land. and now 500, 0Q0 improvement South Davis Water Bear River Project: To continue present inImprovement District vestigation toward plan for best control and use Loon 634,000 of Bear River wateer wasting into Great Sal1 River flood control. Jordan Lake. A feasibility report is scheduled for fiscal near Salt Lake City 150,000 year 1961. The project is estimated to be able to furnish full water supply to some 99,83( Total $6,557,000 acres for added water 14,570 acres, provided and produce 9,000 kw of hydroelectric power, Senator Watkins added: I am hopeful that the Senate conferees can Lower Colorado River Basin: To continue secure full agreement of the House members. comprehensive studies to develop basic data This would mean that during fiscal year 1959 we needed for general planning and for a factual should have about $74 Vj million to cany on basis for examination of controversial issues axis this work in Utah and elsewhere in the Upper ing from Colorado River Compact The item Basin. includes examination of the Bureaus needs for withdrawn lands and their release when no We urgently need such a sum to continue efficient needed. and economic development. longer dry-farm- ed Ken B. Price, 1220 Valentine Street in Rose Park, has announced that he is seeking the Republican nomination for the post of Salt Lake County auditor. He is the second announced publican for the office. The other is incumbent auditor Glen T. At the present time, Mr. Price the Salt Lake Water Department. He was formerly employed in the Salt Lake County Auditors office where he was chief accountant to Mr. Price is with county residents for his work the Jordan River Fencing Committee which he has headed. He represents the Glendale area on the Governor's Committee to study the hazards of the Jordan is office manlager of . well-know- n River. Prior to his move to Rose Park, Mr. Price and his family (his wife Maxine and five children) were Glendale residents. Mr. Price was a dHaater member of the Glendale Lions Chib and has been its president, zone chairman, and deputy district governor. Mr. Price is now secretary of the Republican Club of Utah and has been past secretary for two terms of the Salt Lake County Republican Club. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Young Republican dubs of Utah. He has held several organizational posts alt voting district level in the Republican party and is now chairman of his voting district. He is active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-daSaints. Mr. Price is not a novice in the political candidate arena. He was nominated a candidate for the position of County Clerk in the 1952 election. y Even larger appropriations will be reGooseberry Project: To analyze further requirements and rights of downstream users in quired in the next few years as we move into die Prioe River area who objected to a proposec the heavier and broad details of this comprefeasibility report of January, 1953. It is present- hensive development program ly felt that supplemental water would be fur that means so much to the future of our area. waiter-resourc- es OPPORTUNITY (Slimate for survival Man or Woman Mining is struggling to solve serious national and international mineral policy problems to compete and survive. Equally important to survival is a helpful Atate and local economic climate. Utahns, knowing the importance of mining to our state, have been helpful in the past. Their help is needed now to create the climate that will help rebuild prosperity in a vital industry. Responsible person from this area, to serve and collect from automatic dispensers. No selling. Age not essential. Car, references, and a small investment necessary. 7 to 12 hours weekly nets excellent monthly come. Possibility full time work. For local interview give phone and particulars. Write P.O. Box 146, Minneapolis 40, Minn. 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