The record-union., 1891-09-18

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the people has taught them its Importance.
and they have learned the beneficial re-
suit that may be attained by it. Here the
old settlers can show some of the first irri
gallon bitches made in Utah. You can
see our city and valley, and the contrast
between the lands under irrigation and
lands equally as good which have not
been irrigated, and this contrast will
show how dependent our prosperity III
the way OF agriculture is upon the diver
sion Of our waters from their natural
channels, and their distribution over
lands otherwise too arid for successful
tillage."
ANOTHER WELCOME.
Fred Simon, President Of the Chamber
OF Commerce, then made an address in
behalf of that body.
BUSINESS.
A brisk debate followed over the ques-
ton appointing a committee on res
olutions under the temporary organiZa-
ton.
The fruit shippers of Brigham, Willard
and Box Elder, then presented fifty cases
offruit raised on soil by irrigation. A re-
cess was then taken
AFTER RECESS.
AT twenty minutes to 2 O'Clock the
assembly was called to order, and
several more Territories were given
representation on the temporary COM
mitteeS.
A California member moved that upon
adjournment the several delegations meet
before the platform for organization.
1t was carried with the amendment that
they meet before the peach stand.
Before adjournment Brighton and
Willard were given vote of thanks for
their contribution to the congress.
The congress then adjourned till $50
The Committee on Interior Irrigation
made the following report to the con-
gress, which was circulated among the
delegates in printed form:
REPORT.
To the Delegates to tie Irrigation Con-
9resS, dn contention SSela6ieo1-G ENTL E.
MEN: You are gathered together mere to-
day from all the territory embr&ced in
the arid region, and as an intelligent
body of men are here representing your
each particular section for the purpose of
determining the most feasible us well as
the cheapest method of watering by irri-
CATION or otherwise, the vast area that is
not now cultivated, owing to the fact that
the waters in the arid belt are not utilized
to their fullest extent. Many questions
that heretofore have remained unan-
Swered will be brought before YOU as
body, and with you viii rest the difficulty
in discovering the solution of the prob
lem that has kept our beautiful country
from occupying front place in the ranks
as an agricultural Territory in these
United States. Among the questions of
many that will be brought to your notice,
the following, which occur to the under
signed committee, will no doubt receive
attention at your hands:
l. How much area is there now in the
arid belt that is not cultivated; that owing
to its elevation above streams that could
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not be used?
2. What is the area that could be irri-
gated if the waters of the various streams
not now diverted for this purpose were
utilized?
3: What expanse of territory is being
irrigated now?
4. What is the total valley acreage in
the arid belt?
5. How much water would there be
needed to irrigate this broad area, and
how much water in inches is there that
could be utilized if the waters of all the
springs, rivers and lakes, as well as the
snow and rainfall, if same were properly
cared for by storage, or otherwise?
8. Do you believe in the storage system,
as proposed by the Congress of the
United States? If not, where are its
weakest points?
I. Do you believe that explosives fired
at high elevation will precipitate moist
ure?
The foregoing are a few of the many
interrogatories that will no doubt be
brought to your notice. In determining
these questions, you must not lose sight
of the fact that in this vast region repre-
sented by you in convention there are
springs whose remedial effects are incal-
culable, the waters of which are sought
for various purposes aside from the irri-
CATION of lands and value. The most re-
markable group of springs of them all,
as you are no doubt aware, are the Soda
Springs in the State of Idaho, from
whence comes the most delicious and
palatable of natural mineral waters-the
Idanha This water will be served you
free during this convention, and you
must be the judges of its purity, taste,
effect and the other essentials which go to
make it the name it has so fairly won
The Empress of Table Waters. 1t is
bottled just as it flows from the famous
Soda Springs in Idaho, and is for sale bv
all iirst-class grocers, druggists and bars
throughout this vast country. 1t is a
perfect dilutent with all wines, liquors
and cordials, and without question makes
the finest lemonade in the world.
Analysis cards, printed matter and
other information that you may desire in
regard TO this water will be cheerfully
furnished by calling at the Office of the
4Ndllli d1 nllIltIdl w altT V, Ol ana
65 Hooper building, salt Lake City, they
being the sole bottlers of same.
We trust that your stay in our beauti-
ful city will be enjoyed by you all, and
that your laborS. while being arduous.
will be pleasant as we'll, and TO those who
make this, their first visit, with the others
who have been here before, we sincerely
hope that they will come again, and come
often, as our latch-string is out to all who
wish to pull it.
COMMITTEES.
The following committees were ap-
pointed.
On Credentials-Judge Dusenberry of
Provo, Chairman; ID. n. Winger of New
Mexico, Secretary.
On Order of Business-Judge C. w.
Irish of Nevada, Chairman; NJ. w. F.
Perkins of San Francisco, Secretary.
On Permanent Organization-Judge V.
II. Grinstead of Kansas, Chairman; Col
onel Q. j. Hollister, Secretary.
Chairman of the permanent organiZa-
ton will probably be Hon. c. C. Wright
of Stanislaus, CAL, author of the Califor-
mia irrigation laws.
Our telegraphic advices in yesterdays
RECoRD-UNI outlined the proceedings
had in addition to those reported above.
PERSONAL.
The Salt Lake Tribune has the follow
ing personal notes of members of the
California delegation:
George II. Hardin is Secretary of the
Central California Irrigation District. and
his selection was iudicious one.
j. b. Nance, another of the California
delegation, is President of the State Asso-
citation Of Irrigation Districts.
q. w. Mordecai is a member of the
California Legislature. He halls from
MADEIRA. He is also President of the
Board of Directors of MADEIRA Irrigation
District.
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