The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-24
AN IMPoPTANT MATER.


The subject of hot winds, their cause
and the best methods for dissipating
them, has been ably discussed by Mr.. S.
ID. Huston, in a series Of articles IN these
columns, the last one appearing yester-
day. The origin and causes Of these de-
vastating visitations, as set forth by Mr.
Huston, are generally accepted as the
correct ones and are, in the main. I'M
questionably true. Mr.. Huston sugges-
tons of the remedies TO be employed to
prevent or counteract the destructive eff
fects Of the hot winds, are also in the line
of reason, and have been demonstrated
as effective in a number Of localities in
this and other states where they have
been tested.
The hot winds are caused by the alb
sence of moisture in the ground and air,
and any method that will supply this
necessary element, that is water, will of
necessity prevent the harmful condition
from arising. This has been done in
some localities, but generally in a small
way, comparatively, because it has de-
pended upon private efforts altogether.
As before stated enough has been done
to demonstrate the effectiveness Of sup
plying the necessary moisture by arti
fetal means in sthe arid districts, and
although it has been done in a small way
its feasibleness is made so apparent,
that with proper effort, the government
can undoubtedly be enlisted in the I'M
dertaking. This is THE point of
first and most vital interest to
the people Of the entire section
Of country that needs such beneficent
assistance, and none more so than the
Seventh congressional district Of Kan
sas.
Irrigation Is not wanted for the entire
district, but the entire district wants it
for those portions of it that do need it,
and it is vitality interested the successful
application of that method where it is
needed and where it can be employed
to good and profitable advantage. How
to secure the necessary aid from the
government, then, becomes the initial
question and it is easily an
swered, as far as it Is posi-
bic to do it through personal
effort. 1t is to send some one to con-
gress who is in hearty sympathy with
the cause, and who at the same time
possesses the knowledge of the subject
and the ability to intelligently present
the question to the government. Hon.
James r. Hallowel, the Republican
candidate for congress from this district
is such a one, possessing as he does these
qualifications to an eminent degree.
Col. Hallowell has made this question
one of special study and investigation
and there is perhaps no man in the dis
trict more thoroughly posted as to the
requirements of portions of this
district in this direction and
its capabilities under a compre-
hensive system of irrigation than he.
Being equipped by attainments and in
clination to serve the district most eff
GENTLY in this particular direction, which
is a most important and pressing one, it
seems to us, as it must to every thinking
intelligence, that it would be next to sui
cidal to the best interests Of the district
not to send such a man to represent it at
this important time, when so much of
progress and the development of tn
agricultural resources of the dislrict-its
latent wealth-depends upon the person
al efforts Of the representative in CON
gress. 1t would be to discredit the intel
ligence of the mass Of the voters of the
district to suspect them Of a lack Of APP
probation of these things or that they
will fail to do what they can to secure
them by electing Col. Jim Hallowell to
congress.