Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1924-07-15 | Page 2 | License for Big Plant Withheld

LICENSE FOR BIG PLANT WITHHELD WASHINGTON July 1 The 15 li Tho federal power commission has postponed d until next fall tali action on the application of the Washington and Dc De com com- company company company pany a n subsidiary ot of the Electric Bond Dond and Shore Share company of ot New NewYork NewYork NewYork York for tor a license to construct a power dam 90 0 teat feet t high hith and 2 I miles long lone across the tho th Columbia river between raco IRisco and Okan- Okan Okanogan Okanogan Okan ogan Wash Yosh A preliminary permit was wa grant rant ranted ed In 1921 1 21 but the project has ha ho been held up chiefly because of ot the th sites site's site Ites Ite's close proximity of a 0 salmon spawning pond and Its It possIble danger to the th salmon almon Industry ot of I Washington and Oregon Commission officials official explained they desired to await the rho th outcome I of an arrangement now In force torce to protect the fishing Interests and I also a report from the chief of I army engineers before betor granting a license for tor construction of ot the dam which would rival that at Muscle Shoal Shoals