Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-01-20
ORGANIZE FOR THE WORK.
O,,,s,or Newell Makes Strong Talk
And Clears Up Many Points Here
tOforc Misunderstood
SESSION MOST ENTHUSIASTIC
, Vas Attended by About 500 Men
Including Many Prominent lrfi'
C,tors--What Was Done,

ma Utah lake project is a go" This
-.,s was decided upon at a meeting
IA IN East Jordan this morning, at
,hlcb 800 representative water users
,ete present The session was called
"a order al 1910 a. m, President Angus
n cannon in the chair. Among those
!, attendance were Prof, F. II Newell,
,,ls, NJ the reclamation division of the
y 9 geological survey; Clifford Pin
,bo, chief Of the forestry department;
p,o, @ l.. swcndsen, government eN-
rrt FOR Utah President Angus NJ. can
MN COL +. r. Holmes, state Engineer
A. poremus, George c. Lambert,
cty Engineer Kelsey. President Hew-
In Of the salt Lake city council, Coun-
Gilman Z. II Davis, Mayor w, NJ. Roy
hpee Of Provo, J. F. Murdoch OF
charleston. b. W, Ross of the govern
men, reclamation service. Idaho. Rep
r~ntatIye White Of Plute county,
STATE seno tor Bennion Of Vernal. Coun-
,v Commissioner Wilson and County
Assessor Ben. r. Eldredge.
The meeting was enthusiastic
n,csshout, and after being called
.ohsr BY President Cannon, State En-
rrer Doremus was introduced and IN Il
nr well chosen remarks explained the
object Of the meeting. He then intro
dgced Prof Newell, who delivered a
mastery address, making plain the
position OF the government IN such
matters and inviting questions touch
irg any phase Of the proposition. The
Invitation was quite generally accepted
and Prof. Newell was freely interro-
gated, clearing up many points not
hitherto understood by those present,
The speaker then introduced Prof
PnChot who addressed the meeting
on forest reserves. He asked for an
expression Of those present as to the
policy Of the government on this ques-
ton and vote being taken all but
four signIhed their being satisfied with
present conditions. 1t is supposed
that the four negative votes were reg
lstered by sheepmen. who are known to
have not very kindly feelings towards
The government ON this question.
By unanimous vote It was decided
to appoint committee to 80 ahead
With the organization OF the water in
,erests Of this valley so as TO be ready
10 do business with the government
on the Utah lake proposition, The
committee referred to will be composed
q seven persons, one representative
ron each Of the five canal companies
and two members-at-large, who were
elected at the meeting They are State
engineer ~ +, Doremus and Col. e. +.
Holmes The meeting adjourned at
l.'So after which the various canal
companies caucused to select their
Committeeman,
STATE ENGINEER DoREMUs.
Al lV'lO o'clock President Angus NJ.
'ahOon called the meeting to order and
Introduced state Engineer Doremus,
VINO stated the object Of the meeting.
ne SAID that the arid land reclamation
appointed by the governor
u"u'r an act Of the last legislature,
h lI1 organized and submitted the Utah
,sAe reservoir project 10 the govern.
neI' ana that Prof, Newell had had his
's III the field here last summer and
neg were ready to report as to wheth-
" NJ VI NOT 1t is feasible proposition.
nuug are here and will tell you what
,"s possibilities OF Utah lake are with
t'tlehce TO water supply for this
M lie then introduced Prof, New
'"' VINO spoke In part as follows.
MR. NEWELL TALKS.
AF' Chairman and gentlemen. II isa
'ttat pleasure 10 me to address you OH
.1ms Important subject. What | will say
WV De very brief What we want il to
t pon.I ron you on this matter. President
M, WIv'%yet, ON lune II, 1902, signed a
1 y. approprlatlng $l6,OOO.OOO for re.
/, ,ahalon of arid lands. This amount
,ns, sei aside for those works to be
vg'aGed IN the treasury in 10 annual
,S.allhenls by the water users. For
~, ,S,ance' II II cost $40 per acre, we
wi, ~. Sharse You 81 per acre per year
" " years until the fund is returned.
UTAH LAKE THE BEST.
n, utah lake is one OF the best possl-
,ues LOT water In the west. Several
INJURED thousand acres can be re-
,al,ied' This Is n plain business pro-
, ,0,ln and not phllanthroplc or
,avllal project. The government asks
Y interest but II does ask that the
ahl,ss 9e returned that farms be es-
'rU,ol, and finally that you take the
',U Sph INTO your hands afterwards.
o,, uvIe ~ a great amount of water
as lhto Utah lake from the sur
I ~ .l mountains. The great problem
70 reduce the area OF the lake and
,us prevent vast amount OF eyapora-
W. me most feasible plan, Is TO
", uoWn the channel OF Jordan river
NV run II ont into the lake. That
w. inean pumping to the high line
s saais The plan Is feasible but the
Iealest CbsiaelN Il legal rirhia n