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Show ABOUT IRRIGATION Congressmau HoWell Talks ln-telligeutly ln-telligeutly on the Subject, Congressman Howell frequently breaks Into print now and talks like a etcran. Mr. Howell has been in Salt Lake tho past few days looking after the mater of appointing a cadet for the naal academy at Annapolis, and while there the "Trlb's" reporters report-ers got from him an expression In te-gard te-gard to Irrigation development. The Tribune sajs: "Mr. Howell talked most Interestingly yesterday respecting respect-ing Irrigation dcclopincnts In Utah. He believes the State can and should get the greatest possible benefits from tho operation of the new national irrigation irri-gation law, and trusts that there will bo a unity of action. "If It Is found that Uatli lake is tho most feasible case of operation," said Mr. Howell, "I hope that will be adopted. Thcr should be no dl Islon among our cltiens, no pulling or hauling. haul-ing. We should all stand for the greatest great-est good to the greatest number, for tho best Interest of the State. AVe should cooperate with the Federal Government in selecting and dc eloping elop-ing sites, and we should all be willing and ready to make any rciisonal concession. con-cession. Noone or gtoup of cltlens should object to the adoption of any body of water, If It Is plain that such adoption Is lit the interest of the people. peo-ple. There is nothing that will more rapidly or substantially build up our State, with Its millions of acres of desert de-sert lands, than Irrigation. It will give us a very desirable class of population popu-lation and splendid improvements and wealth and general prosperity." Congressman Howell has an abldl ng faith in the cillcacy of the work now going on In Utah to lid the soli of salt and alkali. He believes It will prove successful, and with water which will come from the Irrigation work, will complete the cffoits to make produc-tlc produc-tlc the millions of acres of our our w astes. |
