Show SENI SEN JOHNSON OF CALIFORNIA TO INTRODUCE NEW DAM BILL Interviewed in ill Ogden He lie Says Sas He lie Will Press Passage BATTLE IS LOOMING LOO lING Men From Western States to Emphasize Lands Irrigation Senator Hiram W. W Johnson of or California will introduce his Boulder Dam bill In irs the United States sen sen- senate senate senate ate on the opening day of or the next congressional session December 12 he announced Saturday evening e In Ogden during a brief brier stop atop here while on on his way vay to Washington D. D D.C. D.C. C. C C Mrs Mn Johnson Is accompanying him bins On the opening day of oC the ass ses session s sion slon I will introduce a Boulder Dam Darn bill In the senate enate said Senator Johnson This measure will be sub sub- substantially substantially the same as the one Oll be before be- be before before fore congress at the last session I I will do everything In my power to press the passage of or this bill I know there will be opposition that It is to be expected No predictions predictions predictions can be made by b me as to the possibilities of or its passage only time will wilt tell I will do my best that It all aU that can be said NO UTAH COMMENT II T Regarding other prospective legis- legis l gis- gis or the national political situ situ- Senator Johnson declared lIe he had no comments to make When suggestion was made that Utah had views regarding the Colorado river development which were dissimilar to those thos of the California leader the senator said that he realized this situation and that It was entirely natural that views regarding such a great project should vary nry He de declined de- de declined dined however hoever to comment regard regard- regardIng regarding Ing any of the Utah proposals WESTERNERS WESTER ERS ACTIVE WASHINGTON W Nov Nor 26 By 6 By The Associated Press Around Around the Boul Boo Boulder Boulder der dec canyon project dam dam project and Important ImP I iP r tant tent Irrigation and public lands landsI I problems as main Issues issue members of the house from western states are preparing a legislative program which they will seek to have hate ha e en en- enacted enacted enacted acted by the new congress The Boulder canyon dam bill bW will have the first hearing Chairman Smith of or Idaho of the house Irrigation Irrigation gation gatlon committee today assured His committee will start In December considering the project which is again to be fostered In a bill by Representative Swing Republican California The public lands hands legislation Is ex expected ex- ex expected to develop Into an attempt to return the federal domain to the states or at least to open it tt to set set- One phase of or this sec ace section Uon tion several western representatives es Including Chairman Sinnott of Or Or- Oregon Oregon egon of the house public lands committee declare will be centered on legislation to place the acres of or unreserved public do do- domain domain domain main under a leasing system to per per- permit permit permit mit Its s settlement Federal reclamation through Iss Is's Irrigation Irrigation gation of arid sections has reached the stage of completion of existing works orb and projects In the opinion o of ot Chairman Smith who sm-ho said lId his com corn committee will ill devise its legislation on this basis rather than undertake new projects The problem of reclamation reclamation tion lion now Is to obtain sufficient water on oa the projects said eald Mr Smith Linked with the Mississippi river flood nood control legislation will be the the- proposal of a number of or western particularly the Dakotas Ok Ok- Oklahoma Oklahoma lahoma Kansas and Nebraska to prevent the high of or the tribu tribu- tributaries tributaries los Las from flowing into the main mainstream mainstream mainstream stream by a system of or reservoirs The Boulder canyon dam hear hear- hearings hearIngs ings logs will be centered about latest developments in the efforts of the seven states on the Colorado river to reach an agreement on the water distribution with their governors ap ap- appearing appearing ap- ap appearing before the committee The measures measure's author Swing said he was hopeful of an agreement between the states Another Issue on which many western representatives will III endeavor or to obtain legislation Is the reduction of oC railroad rates for agricultural products aud and development of or water water- waterway waterway waterway way commerce to bring cheaper transportation to the section |