Show kansas farmers plan to put in artificial ponds I 1 oberlin kan farms of northwest kansas way may assume the appearance of a patel patchwork mork of checkers on the checkerboard if plans for artificial ponds on all farms in this area materialize the ponds according to engineers would aid in flood control water conservation and will increase the supply of well water throughout the region A drive recently was started by business men of towns in this section to obtain federal and state aid for development of basins to hold brunott water since the drouth has cut into supplies of water throughout the region it Is anticipated that such work besides serving as a drouth relief measure would furnish jobs tor for unemployed |