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April 9, 1904
The Topeka State Journal
Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
What is this article about?
The U.S. government plans a major irrigation project in Utah, creating a reservoir from Utah Lake at a cost of $5 million to irrigate one million acres and boost state land value by $30 million, as announced by engineer E. W. Ross on April 9.
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Immense Irrigation Scheme.
Salt Lake, Utah, April 9.-An immense irrigation scheme is about to be inaugurated in Utah by the government, according to the statement of E. W. Ross, supervising engineer of the district comprising Utah and Idaho. Mr. Ross today informed the state commission that he had received instructions from Washington to begin the preliminary work at once. The plan contemplates making a reservoir of Utah lake. The cost will be about $5,000,000. It is estimated that a million acres will be irrigated adding $30,000,000 to the land valuation of the state.
Salt Lake, Utah, April 9.-An immense irrigation scheme is about to be inaugurated in Utah by the government, according to the statement of E. W. Ross, supervising engineer of the district comprising Utah and Idaho. Mr. Ross today informed the state commission that he had received instructions from Washington to begin the preliminary work at once. The plan contemplates making a reservoir of Utah lake. The cost will be about $5,000,000. It is estimated that a million acres will be irrigated adding $30,000,000 to the land valuation of the state.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Irrigation Scheme
Utah Reservoir
Government Project
Land Irrigation
Economic Boost
What entities or persons were involved?
E. W. Ross
Where did it happen?
Utah
Story Details
Key Persons
E. W. Ross
Location
Utah
Event Date
April 9
Story Details
Government initiates immense irrigation scheme in Utah, creating reservoir from Utah Lake for $5,000,000 to irrigate a million acres and add $30,000,000 to land valuation, per instructions to engineer E. W. Ross.