Show 00 HIGH DAM MAY BE BUILT SOON government now in position to raise the american falls structure washington WASHINGTO N dec 19 the government ern ment because of 0 assurances received today by reclamation commissioner mead Is now in a position to build the high darn dam at american falls on snake river and impound acre teet feet oi 0 water which will be ample ampie to take care of all lands reasonably to be reached from this source of 0 supply I 1 commissioner mead told senator gooding that irrigation districts and individual settlers in the upper snake arver valley have subscribed to acre feet ot of water tor for which they are to pay 7 per acre toot foot this will add more than to the fund recently contributed by the snake river valley association and will be enough when added to funds now on deposit with the government and funds to be contributed from the reclamation fund to carry the american falls dam to the proposed maximum height R E shepherd who arranged the financing nanc of the other bonds la is now in niceas polls arranging to finance the upper districts to the extent of 0 slightly anore in re than and when that detail tall la Is completed the government will be in a position to authorize the high dam because ot of these developments and practical assurance that ample funds will be provided new calls tor for bids will be issued on monday to be opened january 22 calling for or the construction st of the foundation and dam it will be stipulated in the specifications that the contractor shall figure on a foundation large and heavy enough to carry the larger dam and he will then bid on the smaller dam with a proviso that the additional height shall be paid tor for on the basis of f yardage of concrete work the details ot of the new specifications are not available senator gooding expresses entire satisfaction with the attitude of the department and says the big dam will impound enough water not alone tor for those who have subscribed but that there will be to acre feet additional available tor for the idaho irrigation project lying near shoshone and gooding which has not yet for I 1 subscribed tribune I 1 |