The rustler., 1891-09-25
IRRIGATION.
The Congress at Salt Lake City
Adopts a Resolution.
TO Be PRESENTED TO CONGRESS.
States and Territart~. 20 Receive PublIe
Domain for Uss In Promoting the Irrl-
Eation Of Arid t-ands- s-Esecutise aad
special Committees Chosea.

SALT LAKE CRY. Utah. Sept is-The
hrSt thing taken under consideration at
the morning session Of the irrigation
congress was the report Of the commit
tee on resolutions as follows.
Resolved. That this congress is IN favor Of
granting in trust g. the states aud territories
needfui Of irrigation all lands part OF the
public domain within such states aud terri.
tories. excepting mineral lands for the pur.
pose Of dcv elopinK irrigation to render the
lands noS arid fertile and capable Of sup.
porting population.
Resolved, That said grant OF lands should
he made by the United states conditional
that the states or territories receiving the
benefits shall use the funds derived IRON
the sale or lease Of such lands Go pro.
mote the reclamation OF arid lands. any
surplus remaining to be added TO the school
tuhd IN the state or territory in which the
surplus occurs.
Resolved. That the trust 80 created shall
be 50 conditioned as to secure the owner.
ship on irrgttable land 60 actual settlers In
suitable holdings
The discussion on this was most pro-
tracted. some of the members being in
favor Of adopting certain restrictions in
the number Of acres TO be granted.
After a lengthy discussion the follow
ing was adopted as the result of the de-
hbcrations OF the convention:
Resolved. That thu. congress i In favor OF
granting. In trust unon such conditions as
shall best serve Ia puhlir interest tu such
states and territories nccdful OF irrigation.
all lands nov part OF the public donna N
within such states and territories, excepting
mineral lands. for the purpose of developing
irrigation To render the lands now arid fer.
tile and capable Of supporting u population
Upon the request of the Kansas dele
cation the following was also adopted:
Resolved, That Il j. Justly due the settlers
of Montana. the Dakotas. Wyoming. Ne.
bra-ka kansas and Oklahoma who have
paid into the United States treasury mil.
lions OF dollars in the purchase Of these
lands, and have expended other millions In
fruitless attempts to farm;thcmlwi irri.
cation. that portion Of the funds 80 paid
be expended in securing 90 such lands the
benefits Of irrigation.
As committee TO carry out the ac-
tion of the congress and prepare Il
memorial 20 congress the convention
appointed the following: c. C. Wright
of California; Platt Rogers. of Colorado;
A. D. Foote of Idaho; A. w. Stubbs, Of
Kansas; j. c. Botsin, of Montana: John
Abbott of Nebraska; :. ID. HcwenZer,
of New Mexico; J. II. Hamilton. of Ore
gon; j. II. Bailey. of South Dakota;
Walter Gresham, OF Texas; W. II. King,
of Utah; F~anL Rond, Of Wyoming, and
c. w. Irish, OF Nevada.
The executive committee consists Of
Isaac Trumcrs, of California; A. w.
Hagar, Of Idaho; ]. w. Gregory, of
Kansas; w. A. Clark, of Montana;
James Stephenson, of Nebraska; w. II.
Poor, OF New Mexico; j. u. Hunting
ton. of Oregon; j. II. Bailey, of South
Dakota; Monigan Jones. OF Texas; Ed.
ward Meade, of Wyoming; Francis G.
Newlands, of Nevada, and w. A.
smythc, of Utah