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Show PLANNING TO CURB THE COLORADO RIVER Washington, Nov. i. At a conference confer-ence at the White House today, President Pres-ident Taft obtained a promise of the co-oporat'on, on thc part of Southern Pacific Railway company, in making Improvements in the Colorado Klver to prevent the overflow of that stream during the spring. Part of the impdovements will have to be made on Mexican soil and the eo-opcrat'on of the Mexican go em-mem em-mem is said to be fissured. Work on the Improvements w'H soon begin CongresR has appropriated $1-OOu.nOO $1-OOu.nOO to he expended by the president. presi-dent. R. V. Lovett. president, and Maxwell Max-well Everts, general counsel of tho Southern Pacific company, were at the White House conference. President Presi-dent Lovett agreed that the Southern Pacific would haul gravel nnd other supplies to the river bank at cost rate and do everything in its power to facilitate the work, I |