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Show IRRIGATION RESERVOIR NEAR RENO IS PLANNED ELKO. Me v., Aug. 16. As a means J of storing flood waters of the Truckto liver, the construction of a large stor-: n. ,-eservoir near Reno has been pro-; posed bj State Engineer Scrugham j and Governor Boyle, i The storage reservoir. It is said. Will afford relief to ranchers and water tiKer3 who are now dependent! upon the Luke Tahoe storage for their irrigation water. it is estimated that the reservoir and canal will cost J2.000.0oo The, government will defray half the expense, ex-pense, while the state will supply the! additional half The Irrigation service has Indicated a favorable atutuuo to- wards the project but no assurance as to the furnishing of funds on the part of the government has yet been i e lived. |