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Show OUR WATER POWERS . Tho federal power commission Is ranging to qut tho provisions of the federal water power act In force . nnd when Congress convenes appropriations appro-priations will bo oafced for, that will Permit of tho Investigation of every application to determine whether tho project proposed Is best adapted adapt-ed to become a comprehensive scheme of development of the water I power resources of tho region, not Uf only for power development, but also for such related uses as Irrigation, navigation, flood control nnd water supply. Investigations so far made show that Iho west has eWdcnccd far moro enterprise than theeast and tho Pacific Pa-cific Coast Slates aro far ahead of tho older eastern states In utilizing their natural resources. Naturo has Provided sufllclont water power to practically tnko caio of the condition condi-tion of tho west as It exists In refer- enco to population and Industry at this time. Naturo's supply Is not aa bountiful In tho eastern states, nnd when every nvallablo ounce- of water bns been harnessed In water power, with hydroelectric doelopment stimulated stim-ulated to Its greatest possibility, a large part of the demand for power will mill have to bo mot by tho great uso of coal and oil. |