Show funds granted for start of weber project an appropriation inserted into the interior appropriation bill by senator arthur V watkins RUL R UL was accepted wednesday by the senate house conference committee thereby assuring in construction money for the weber basin project tills nils information was received by telegram to the NEWS wednesday from james 0 mckinney secretary to sen watkins walking 1 I am extremely happy that the senate enate members insisted on retaining the appropriation sen watkins said this marks the first start on a major reclamation project in utah since deer creek was initiated over 16 years ago 1 I like to recall that it also was republican sponsored legislation w which il 1 c h authorized this project in 1949 and which the president fully approved but with great reluctance senator watkins said it was gratifying that years ot of hard work and effort had bad resulted in such success once the project is underway he said 1 I have no doubt that congress gress s will make construction money available annually to carry the project forward each year until completed |