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Show Irrigation Project. Parties from Proco report that surveys sur-veys are beine; mado for an important irrigation nnd laud reclamation projert in the uoith nd of Utah county. The plan is to run a 23-milo ditch from American Fork canyon to tho fcrti'e yet arid bench lands west of the Jordan river, nnd north of Utah lake. A inturat reservoir in the low hills buck of the land to be reclaimed will be filled with water in the springtime from American Fork canyon, and in this way it is proposed to bring under cultivation L-0,000 acres of line land, well adapted for beet growing and only fivo miles from tho Lehi sugar factory. Persons who are associated with tho Tellurido Power compan's plant now operating in Provo canyon, are said to be engineering the project, but as yet no overtures have been made to the state board of lnnd commissioners for concessions ot arid land. However, what dealings with the state land board are necessary to bo mado iu connection with tho enterprises will undoubtedly be undertaken at tho proper time. |
