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Show Indian Irrigation Projects Surveyeo Washington Secretary WTork an nounced that arrangements had been completed for a survey of irrigation methods and practices on the 150 irrigation ir-rigation projects on Indian land. Seventeen Sev-enteen of these projects are classified . as major. Approximately $20,000,000 has been expended in their construe tion, and an additional expenditure of approximately $SO,000,000 is estimated for operation and maintenance. An ir- I rigation engineer of the interior de- I partment and an agriculture economist ! of the agriculture department will investigate in-vestigate with a view of improving the condition of the Indian farmers and vhite settlers. |