Show Il COMMUNICATION CATION ill 4 t Editor Standard Examiner Under date daf of December 23 you yol yo I halo 1180 0 an editorial entitled Utah Is Being Overlooked With much contained con con- con contained In your editorial I 1 am In la fulL accord but na as there are ar always aiwas s two sides to a n question It may bo be welL to consider some somo of the conditions regarding re- re garding g Utah Millions of o dollars are aro not now br be bp- bp brine Ing ine appropriated for tor new projects rn In Inthe the arid states In fact no new project proJect project has been commenced during tho I last two icar-i icar ear In any of o the states statu Whatever sums aro are now being ap- ap appropriated ap appropriated will Bill be b Used to complete projects already commenced 1 lou ou refer to the tho R eber project May ay remind Sou ou that tho the Weber project II 11 could hate har been been the first one on under under- un undertaken undertaken taken In Utah Senator Smoot spent p nt many day days with others In trying trying- to get the water ater users under under- that pro pro- proposed pro proposed posed project to come omo In and join in Inthe inthe the tho work ork The go eo has never and will not now no commence a project project where here here there aro are various Carious arlous classes of rights to bo be considered ed In order tor this to bo be undertaken It ft lOt Ifor was then necessary nary and I 1 belle believe bellee e that the thc TO eminent would now requIre I that all rIghts should b be merged Into one In other words those rights non no owned on the th her il should bo be surrendered so 30 to speak for II a n tight eight ot of greater value under the tho project the 1 he settlers er bowe howe er were nere ere un to surrender what hat was as called mary rights and take tak their chances In a gO project and at that time It could not be put through hether there thero has been a Il change chance ot of sentiment on tho pal pact pait t of the tho settlers settle I am not ad I 1 feel sure suro thata that thata a better right would be then giten gh en to all of them It the project were put through but to date daf no evidence e has been produced that there has be beana bean n na a change chine and that thero thore would be b cooperation co- co cooperation co operation on the th part of theater the water ater users Persona Personally I e hate been tery ery anxious to see eo this project com com- commenced commenced commenced Nothing Nothing- would ehe gite gh e me more personal pride than to have hav It inaugurated while I am sin a a member of con con- congress con cress con gross gress I hc hale h c Just had a a long lone Inter Inter- Inter lew with Ith ith the director of o tho the rech- rech matlon matlon mallon ser serIco Ico and feel sure sur that a soon as a new project Is commenced anywhere In the tho United States that Utah will III be among the th first consid considered eyed ered In fact tact we w 1111 have hav a a new n I project as soon as any other state However the people must not forget for for- forget for tet get that If It a project Is commenced Jd which will conser conserve e the th waters water of a stream already appropriated that there must bo be cooperation on tho the part palt of the people It is true now that congress mint make moko the appropriation Prior to August 13 I 1917 H the th Interior depart depart- department department ment ment allotted tho the reclamation funds fund but since then by act of congress congress has done don the th appropriating Congress Is held responsible for In ins ini work 01 k done since sine that date daf but It must mu t be borne born In mind that these other projects having been commenced It ItIs itis Itis Is Incumbent upon the go o eminent to 0 protect Its Investment and complete the project There Ther Is not enough money available pot lot ot to even ven accomplish accomplish accomplish this purpose The Th last project started was at Riverton Wyoming in 1920 It may be Interesting to know that for tor examination and survey sur eys ot of new projects for tor the th ear ending June 30 1923 1123 that Utah lies has S received a larger larrer sum than any other state In inthe the tho Union I feel sure sur that the th fault tault Is not with our present d delegation In con con- congress congress con gress Ste e e ha hate hae ha e never neier nc er lost an op- op opportunity op opportunity nor failed tailed to demand and hs halo 0 Insisted that Utah should rt- rt receive ra recognition I 1 have hate ha e no criticism criticism cism clem of o those who nho hate hav pre ser served sered ed In congress as I I 1 do not l know now I hat shat problems were wro before them th m or what action the took In the tb years I that hate hav passed new projects have been started In many other states state but there are ar no nw new ne ones being com com- commenced commenced commenced now As soon as a there ther are Utah will alit 11 bo recognized I am glad lad Mr lr Editor you are bringing this to the th attention of your readers Now Is the th tIme tim to create the tho sentiment In favor of ot a a reclamation reclamation tion project ct but the th sentiment must bo be Washington created not only here hero In Washing Washing- ton but also among the th water ater users and farmers of ot our state The Th civic organisations as well welt as all of ot the citizens of ot Utah and the th western states In tn general are vitally Interest Interest- Interested interested Interested ed In this subject The Th future growth growt and de development of ot the west depends upon tho the reclamation of ot our arid lands This can only be brought about by moro more mor Irrigation and drainage projects and there thore must bo be the th tive cooperative spirit to about this situa tion The Th Irrigation and reclamation of arid lands Is one on of the greatest Issues before the th people of our west est western n st stern ern states state and should hould command the tho attention and Interest of ot every pro pro- pro e citizen Every Evry effort Is I be- be b big In Inc bd-Inc made mado mad In Washington to create creat fa- fa fa favorable sentiment In favor tavor of recta reclamation matlon mation I wish Ish you e very cry success In your efforts to create creat Interest Yours very tery ery truly DON B COLTON n UTAH UTAH BANKERS TO MEET SATURDAY attend at Ogden bankers banker ate ale preparing to at- at tend the th executive se session slon of ot tho Utah Bankers association which will be held beheld In Salt Lake L k at the th Hotel Utah I toI Saturday at ot 1210 UIO p m according toan to toan toan an announcement mode made mad today by Charles H n Barton Darton Reports from various committees will mil be b read at this meeting at which time the th final decision on the th meet meet- meeting ing In place ploce tor 1923 will bs be L discussed Logan In all probability will be b the place decided d upon Charl Charles 8 S S Barton Darton of ot Olden Ogden will present a report of ot the th educational commIttee The Th officers and ond executive x commit commit- committee te tee of the th association are in addItion to Mr Hatch rank B Cook ot of t Salt I SaltI Lake first vIce vie W D Candland second vice vie president Carl R Jt Marcusen of Price Pric secretary and I andI treasurer and J r D Peters Petera of Brig ham ham Warrent L L Wattle Wattis of Ogden nu Eu I gene Giles of ot Salt adt Lake Lak R E J Allen of Provo Joseph E Murdock of Heber He- He Heber H Hb b I ber r City and Joel Jol R Parrish of ot Woods Cross members numbers ot of f the th executive ex corn com corn I 00 00 |