The state herald., 1890-01-24

and forests. nnd spread out over the lands
nearest to those sources OF supply Will
npcedlly tilnd It's way, IN large measure,
Into tho undcriiow and can thus DO
Used AGnS AsD AGAIN
In It's progress down tho long slopes which
ltinust traverse on its way toward the sea.
That part which does not thus sink again
and again Into tho under strata, will rise IN
TO the nlr by cyapOrItO Ol TO DO again dcpos
,'ei either upon mountain or plaln In tho
form oi rain, snow, or dow. None OF that
part which Is ryapOrated can be lost.
The cultivation and irrigation OF large
areas OF the plains region will not only hold
back great quantities OF water which now
annually carry so much damage 70 tho lower
courses OF tho large rlvcr., but by u con.
slantly Increasing tendency To Increase the
humidity OF the atmosphere, Will decrease
the drying effect OF the wlnds mud gradu.
ally rcndcr irrigation more cIectual and
less necessary
wnrn. rnr SHOE riScnrs.
Tho prime consideration. however, In this
matter, IL that many thousand families
haye settled upon these scmi.arid border
lands, lnrci By their bsauiy and evident
fertility, and lnwarnod OF tho nature OF
their undertaking. and have tried W carve
out homes for themselves Aftgr years Of
trying, aud continual dlscouragemopts,
thry have but ono practical recourse that
they mny bc supplied, In the shortest possible
10 save the homes and tho RESULTS OF years
OF labor aud lhrsc expenditure OF means OF
these people, something must ba don. at
once 10 provide the necessary supply OF
water, Any considerable delay Will make
" impossible FOR them to reap the benefits.
Stock raising 10 II fccriain cxtsnt atd u
limited amount Of feed ralslDg can DO dons
Without Irrigation. but experience has dem.
ohstrnlol that these viii not sufllco 10 nup-
port tho people
Ttx Durr ~ rms GOVERNMENT
" copgross will cause tho necessary pro.
llmihafy surveys TO bn innda nt once pro.
vide way TO suttlr tho Interstate utlpationS
that may arise, formulate tho regulation,
under which the work OF development shall
he dnns, and provide tho means ~ beginning
the work, unlimited capital stands ready,
then, 10 tnltu up the work aud carry II for
ward 70 tho achievement OF tho grla1cst
results.
Capital cannot safely enter Into this field
OF Investment until nt least tho ground
worh OF the necessary regulations !. hsoi
upon Any hnsty, unayst.natir action Will
Inevitably result A, heavy loss TO lhyeslorr.
worse disnppv n,mont 10 ssttlcrs nnd very
great delay an1 inrrcnse OF cost In tho ilnnl
development These facts arn established
W costly and convincing experience.
Az ~ osr roar
There Ia such an ridependcnca Of
parts Of tbn arid region that System IL Nh
absolute hrcosHltY 10 tho economical lovel
oplncht OF irrigation, aud this will reiuirr
u certain amount OF lrginlntion, when IL
better secured before making largo invest.
u,nts than aftcrward
WHAr rou ctS 10,
Prompt md judlriona act on on tho rnrt
OF congress " therefore necessary, mud tnn
poopio OF tho west urRo that every person
who has MI intnteat In the soini. .hri1 rrglon
a hlBsinap, an old friend. or q noiFhb0r,
who liz. settled here, VIII uae the almost
OF his ohotts To have proper action taken by
congress al once Please sec Ia n pcrsons
~ tAAA tbo sttSpuvn VI yoYr ioproscnts.