Show J y DAM BAM AT ECHO IN nn IN-nn WEBER WEDER CANYON IS PLANNED 11 Project Discussed At Meeting of Civic Lead Lead- Leaders Leaders Leaders ers and Canal Owners Utah Likely to Get Large Appropriation From Congress The Tho proposition of oC o a n 1 dam at Echo In ito ito- Wo f e- e y ther her canon can on foi tom tho put poe or of II p ater aler for tor use ue In ober and ls Duis counties a was wan Saturday night at the coulty t house b bv a tL committee of prominent business nen count anti antia II a e o J f stock stock- stockholders stockholders holders In canal companies eel eu on tho the Weber tebor and Ogden rr rl rl a atei sheds I t I The meeting was isas I as called catIon bv by the I V P Phoi lon Bw-lon hoi 10 president of the he I State bank W V H Wattis atU president of the Utah Construction company and anti 1 Francis of ot th the chamber r of with sith tho Weber county con a aJohn John M H Child 1 n ike andi and i C r- r i E e Those pi c nt decided not to take ao dov positive action on the matter mattor until meetings are ar hAil ll b stockholders of ne allous c companies at which more mora malion matlon mallon on the subject wll vil be Le db- db ob b- b i general ill III be held at tue trO court house housel l next night at 7 I u l when from as nany a as possible pt pf Uj the tle companies I alit III be heard It Is hoped that the complied compiled facts can tan be to Inc proper authorities b by August ut 1 T IET AIDA tID ID IDA tIDA A P l o who ho It atthe tt meeting outlined outline the I ot or the movement mo stating that tat r c gO Lit ai III In Irrigation I L eels has ben en given to many ot of o I the ri states stales and that I Is Justly justl entitled to aid lb It lo sold said that ho he had reason to bLeve aim the thc of ot a statement of ot I 1 cd d bates Reclamation Dr DrI I 4 I 11 Meade made at a In eUn la mat l w week colt k of o the Utah It Water ater Stor Stor- Stor Storage Storage age ae commission represent illy ItI cs eJ of canal tanal companies slid ta e nd officials that I will Ill undoubtedly nn an of one and one half halt haltI I I million at the tho next or of COngress t I i Dr Meado Meade save gao those present at time ilia meeting to 10 understand Mr rr BIgelow said that all alt that remain remain- remained remained ed d was as for or Ut hns to get et together 4 ind md aRiee on some ome one be- be fore fore August 1 I so 80 that the entire fads of or the situation mil ma may be pre pre- presented pre to on December 1 I there are ar s voir sites on the de vi i liver Iyer iyer where hero ate I ma may be stored Mr lr declared add add- add now adding ing lag that thai the lime Is now Jicie e fo to W Weber eber count county to present sufficient claims to obtain such I I I ro 10 Un I JUT There here 1111 ui uie e Ial plans plana to dl- dl dive di divert vert ve t the held aters tf ct t Ib be ebel J ff V IIO unused during flood tunes linea into reaL Salt La Lake to Pro use In Utah lItah count 1 Bigelow added I This s 1 h si later laler substantiated by Levi ot of o nho ho I that J R It Murdock of Iro 0 a of of ot the time nater storage ed at a SatUrday Sat meeting a af at Oakley last Sat Sat- night that Utah county can elect a 1 and thit hit with Ith Lh his t alii ai l Utah county can divert erl the a tue wi vt ut the Weber river riter a distance 1 or of a out 12 1 miles for tor or use USI In hut oui l Hr Ir r lealOn l stated that t the tho Sll speaker ker de that thai such an aelon s ll will III be la taken el If It sIble I 1 Is ala III q understood that a 1 surl ey or 01 surveyor the possible so ouise ouse o of the Iho Il wa a waters hits baa been made and ae- ae the ac plans are afoot foi the carry lug ing carrying oui out oC ot the tho ho move mo aC 1 Mr Ir declared the project to be the Most ost practical arrange arrange- men ment meni arrangement I I ha have haie e 6 el known stating that only the expenditure on the 1 OSen need ned bo bim made mamie as the time wa- wa wa t tel ter water wat r can still down the chin hin nel of the Uw rIez without construct t- t tIng ing constructing ng e ditches I I He ic mi en cn on omi to explain ln that In eb r county there Is la II a shortage of one year bear j car In lu e every ory three and that hat i In one year out ot of oyon a I ou Ih Is d lo h the 11 lit tut vp f i IS 13 one out ot or 35 L r III IM COST 1 cost COlt of or storing the has a been placed d b at ac 34 U 34 per scie persue Toot foot which under the pro pro- pro po posed proposed of ot payment would amount to about 1 per acre toot foot iii i lao o I 0 ane acie a l e feet teet In hi C 01 I 1 T 1 14 4 houis lioums arp ar- equal to one OliO second toot I i I Time The estimated d cod using the compiled h b bv the govern govern- gOt ern- ern I I ernI declared W V V ii H I of o the tho Utah Con Con- I compan who II ff thor thor- thoroughly r with Projects Is Ia 1 ample to const conat mid tte pi eject I under Mr Wattis explained that un- un un del der the pr proposed posed plan of ot pa payment ment t Would ordinal II lly be he Interest i applied on the I so o that as the th Intel cst eat Is paid ald the prin- prin prin Is also alMo He lie pr th thu site because became of its III lack of a noce necessity foi tot the tho J construction nt ot canals and quoted Senator Hed Smoot that It 1 is foi fot u gent action on the matter mattel Water rater In the country countr district builds up the cities tIUs Mr Ir Watt Wattis Is aid ald adding adding- that thai It ha has been boen u Thoo that we ue ie ha-ie water In our watersheds It ii Is 18 no times timo to waste te it II or county will attempt to obtain Ito a prior right b by putting It Ito o 0 use at nt once Don U Colton representative sr S ont Om he said Bald Is ic also al o very uch In faor aver or of oC the tho plan Mr lr 1 closed with Ith the plea pica that he water users of o county take uig nt action 1 OI I I Engineer Walter S CI aven the neat ne t ex- ex explained ex ox explained the project as outlined at preen presen by the government or- or o The proposed storage dam he said has an en estimated capacity of acre acro tea tet which h tart tan be at an estimated cov cost coul of ot 14 per Ier acre The estimated average oft run oft of time the rh river er Is placed at acre feet Mr Ir yen Ct showed ed that there Is III about one acre foot toot for tor or all the tho lands that dra draw water from the tho Ogden and Weber eber then rivers and do- do de declared dared that tb t sufficient water wl for Cor Corall all times of ot the sear ear could be ob oh- oh ob I Mined d by making melting use of flood I- I stored II III lii the Iha canyons canyon IN I Is IB founded the th on tAl taim m In 1 ti ti carmel In ut I at t Sc ac under d to be under reward II a former Mayom 1 i director of or the tIme chamber of who ho advised the People I of W Weber eber eber county to tale take advantage of the favorable ta mental ot of congress which he lie declared IS I looking for tor aay a way ay ay to help the he farm tarm- farmer farmer er Secure re facto fact tor for the go construction of ot a IL bill tor for the conol plC- plC tion of or the lam dam Its next neM s ti siou lon h he urged County Commissioner John Child Indorsed time the remarks of ot the tho theother theother other speakers and stated that the county corn commissioners missioner were were heartily bes heartily ly behind tho the movement E U P Ellison of ot La Lator Lav tor briefly and expressions froni the tho es of the thc various arious companies w ore cre hen Riven Chairman A 1 P l closed d the meeting declaring hitt the I committee has now done all In la ita pO ler and that the problem now lies with aith the at users imater-users r them them- themselves selves es He lie made a IL pita plia for tor Imme Imme- Immediate immediate Immediate diate action and set the tho ho next neu p Ing Ing for tor T Thursday night |