Show ie Irrigation n Pl Project P P Seems to be Doomed The Ibe Virgin Rive Hive Irrigation Irrigation brigs I tion project punned to reclaim thousands thousands ands of acres of valuable land in Hurricane Hurricane Hur Hur- valley seems to be doomed at east tast temporarily by the announcement announcement announce announce- ment that Utah has probably received ed fd all the money it can expect from the Public Works Administration The Dixie pi project together with the Bingham Tunnel project and the dik ing of the Great Salt Lake regardless regardless regard regard- less ess of merit seemingly are to be held up until more money is 15 appropriated by Congress Utah has been allocated M for irrigation p and for the state building pro program am be besides be- be sides ides reveral several appropriations of smaller amounts to to and counties and public works officials claim that Utah has had more than It its 1 share of the public wo woks oola ks fund already The application for funds for the Improvement of Cedar City's water system would probably also be turned down because Utah has already re received re re- so much However the the thc water application has not been made since it is necessary to determine the constitutionality con con- constitutionality of the Oranger Granger bill before before before be be- fore this could be acted upon This I is before the supreme court at present I in the Ogden waterworks case If It the decision U L. against the city the Cedar application would be useless Even If the court decision is favorable it seems that no money can be received for the development of our water system until after arter Congress has ha ap appropriated appropriated appropriated ap- ap more money |