Show I Utah Urged To Support Case- Case Wheeler Bill Bin Support by Utah and other western west west- wes western ern states of a bill now pending in Congress which offers amendments amendments amendments amend amend- ments to the Case Case Wheeler Act was urged d In a communication re- re Wednesday by State Engineer Engin Engin- Engineer eer T T. H H. Humpherys from F. F 0 O. Hagle agie manager director of the National Na N National Reclamation association The new bill was introduced by Senator Burton K Wheeler of Mon Mon- Montana Montana tana tans co-author co of of the original Wheeler Case-Wheeler Act which provides s for the small reservoir program about about about a- a bout to be launched in the west These amendments clarify clarity and strengthen that legislation which is destined to mean so much to practically every state In fn the west Mr Hagie's letter stated The purpose of the bill it I. I Is pointed out is to stabilize the water supply and thereby rehabilitate farmers on the land and provide opportunities for permanent settlement settle ment of farm famiNes families through construction o of water conservation and utilization projects The new legislation authorizes cooperation between the Department i of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture in carrying out the small reservoir program It is designed designed designed de de- de- de signed to prevent overlapping of efforts of the two departments in inthe inthe inthe the investigation construction and operation of the program The act expressly recognizes the Jurisdiction of the state In appropriation appropriation appropriation of water rights Water rights can be utilized for the purpose of the project in conformity with state laws the act states All AH wp westerners should be writing their congressmen and senators urging urging urge ing that they support these amendments amendments amendments amend amend- ments Mr Mc Hagle wrote He lie said also that Congress should be bt urged to make available at least 50 C C C camps before it adjourns for useIn use usein useIn in the small reservoir program this summer |