Evening star., 1933-12-03
.R. R.X.AFUND GRANT,
sought BY IDAHO
FOR WATERW0RKS
Boise System Construction
Would Employ 800 Men
for Two Years.
BY THERMAN r. EVANS.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
BOISE, Idaho, December 2.-Work
can be given 800 men for two years
If Bosses application for Government
grant and a loan from the P. w. A.
is granted.
Boise has applied for a loan of ST.
227 ,362;l3 from the P. w: A: and
Federal grant of $449, ,034.92. The
funds would be used in constructing
new municipal water system, tapping
artesian wells In the foothills north Of
the city. An entirely new system
would be laid, since much Of the present
privately-owned system would have TO
be replaced within few years, city
oficials report.
The proposed system would eliminate
all sources of contamination Of the
water supply, such as drainage from
sheep and cattle ranges In the hills,
sewage wastes from small communities
and wastes from mining operations.
The plan calls for construction Of an
electric pumping plant, development Of
the artesian supply, construction OF
5000 ,000-gallon storage reservoir 10
create adequate pressure and a cast
iron distribution system.
Emergency Aid Asked.
Resolutions adopted at a meeting
here this week Of the National Re-
clamation Association included one
urging the Federal Government to con-
tinue emergency farm mortgage relief.
Another urged Congress 10 restore pub
lie lands within naval petroleum re-
serves subject to drainage to the pub
lie domain. transferring Jurisdiction and
administration thereof to the Secretary
OF the Interior.
Western States were urged to or
ganize reclamation associations. If such
has not already been done The system
Of controlled colonization inaugurated
by the commissioner Of reclamation was
of the Interior were commended for the
recognition Of the Vests agricultural
needs.
Meeting at the same time as the
Reclamation Association Conference,
Western Governors and their repre-
sentatives studied the problems Of
silver reconciliation. land policies,
liquor control and other problems con-
fronting the West
Branch banking has become well
established in Idaho The last ses-
sion Of the State Legislature. meeting
last January and February. authorized
organization of branch banks by estab-
lished Idaho banking institutions.
The First Security Bank opened branch
organizations in 16 idaho cities this
week The parent institution is located
in Boise. The First National Bank and
its affliliates had previously organized
under the branch banking statutes.
Women's Problems Studied.
Mrs. G. Ben Ross, wife Of Idaho's
Governor, summoned leading women Of
the State to Boise this week end to con-
slider the problem OF unemployment
among women of Idaho
Idaho wheat farmers will receive
about $2,000,00 about Christmas time
for their. cooperation in the Govern
ment's wheat acreage reduction pro-
gram. estimates Paul A. Exc, chairman
/ of the State Board Of Review for
Wheat Producers.
Personnel Of the Spokane Federal
Land Bank was attacked by I. A. Mas
tural Advisory Committee. on the
grounds that they we're not in SYM
pathy with the program Of President
Roosevelt and are hindering its prog
| ress in Idaho Masters demanded
resignation Of the bank officials. The
fight against the land bank personnel
was started several weeks ago BY Rep
resentative Thomas c. CONN, who ap-
pealed to Washington to send a spe-
cisl investigator to Spokane to study
the situation.