Show OWYHEE PROJECT TO COST PORTLAND Oct 13 Ly 13 The Associated Press The Press The huge reclamation project which will render productive acres aerel of ot arid land In Oregon and Idaho became a reality yesterday with tho th announcement from the White House that President Cool Cool- c had approved the report from Secretary of ot the Interior Work recommending Its It construction construction construction tion This marks an er era of ot new n prosperity according to f farmer rm ot of eastern Oregon and Idaho Ranchers In these ther distrIcts district are arc elated over the success of ot the lone years long efforts forts to put the they project through The Tho final coat cost of ot tho the Owyhee project Is estimated by Secretary Work at which set sH- settlers ti tiller ller will be b required to repay within 40 years under und r authorize authorize- authorization lion tion by the th last congress The project involves Involve construe construction tion of or a combination storage o and dl dam which will wUl create creato a lake the river so 50 mlleS mlleS-lo miles long lone i Lands under the th project are nil all allin allIn In Oregon except pt the Gem Oem dis- dis district dis district In Idaho The government expects expect to com com- complete com complete pele construction work In five fhe years ears 00 00 |