Show three millions of acres for returning soldiers financial and irrigation experts ot of utah will confer center with gov simon bamberger and other officials sep to inaugurate a cam laign tor for development of the colo I 1 rado river basin they will dis cuss a project for the reclamation of I 1 about three million acres of land at a cost of about 50 after this meeting conferences will be ar ranged with colorado wyoming arizona new mexico nevada and california the plan has received the endorse ment of franklin 1 b lane secretary of the interior and other federal of ficiala federal aid tor for the project Is believed assured as the govern mut is preparing tor for the reh abill tation in civil and industrial life of the nation a soldiers secretary lane in a dispatch to governor barn dam berger says your reclamation plan tor for re turned soldiers Is commendable and congress has awarded me to investigate projects we have al at ready spent 30 in preliminary surveys ot of the colorado river pro position promoters of the utah conference expect to create the nucleus of an organization with members in all western states involved in the big project |