Show Official Release On n Governments Government's Japanese Colony Colony Official Government Release 6 17 from rom Wartime Civil Control Administration Administration Administration Admin Admin- San Fran Francisco isco sent us isas is isas Is' Is as follows on the Japanese Colony In the Abraham braham district San Francisco June 24 24 Construction Construction Con Con- work ork on the latest War Relocation Center for Japanese evacuees evacuees e e- from rom Pacific Coast Assembly Assembly Assembly Assem Assem- bly centers shoud shoed be completed within 60 days after which persons will be moved to the Delta Utah site it was announced by the Army today Contracts for the construction of the physical properties on the 20 acres site will be let by the U United United United U- U States Army Engineers Salt Lake City and work rushed to com com- om- om The area located 7 7 miles west and three miles north of Delta Millard Millard Mil Mil- lard County Utah lies in the fa famous famous famous fa- fa alfalfa region of Utah approximately approximately ap ap- proximately miles by airline from Salt Lake City In an area where a large portion of the hay consumed in the intermountain country is raised Lying Lyng at an altitude altitude alti alti- tude of feet the tract is practically practically practically all capable of or being farmed with the exception of a few rocky promontories At the present time alfalfa sugar beets and grain groin are being raised in that area on the acres of or orland land owned by private Interest This land together with the acres owned by Millard County wIllbe willbe will willbe be purchased by the government The balance of the acres 1400 acres is in the public domain Ample water Is available for the complete developement of the area and a considerable system of IrrIgation Irrigation gation gatlon ditches and laterals are al already already al al- ready in needing only repairs to tobe tobe tobe be ready for use Water Vater will be e supplied by the Abraham and Deseret Deseret Des Des- eret Water Vater Company one of the early Irrigation ditches to draw water water water wa wa- ter SevIer River The tract is within 2 26 miles of or a branch line of the Union Pacific Railroad and rails are available for fora a spur to the area Power Is also available Following the construction of the physical properties the acres will be turned to the War Var Relocation Relocation Relocation Reloca Reloca- tion Authority which will administer adminis adminis- ter it for tor the balance of the war It is expected that a valuable addition addition addi- addi tion to th the permanent agricultural of the State of Utah will re result result re- re sult suit from the intensive cultivation of or the area The foregoing Is definite official official official cial and from the |