The historic times. [volume] (Lawrence, Kansas) 1891-1891, 1891-09-19
IRRIGATION.
The Congress at Salt Lake City
Adopts a Resolution.
10 BE PRESENTED TO CONGRESS.
states and Territories to Receive Public
Domain For Use in Promoting the Irri-
cation of Arid Lands-Executive and
Special Committees Chosen.

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 8.-The
first thing taken under consideration al
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 to the states and territories
needful of irrigation all lands part OF the
public domain within such states ana terri
tories, excepting mineral lands, for the pur-
pose Of dev clipping irrigation to render the
lands now arid fertile and capable OF sup
porting population
Resolved, That said grant of lands should
DE made by the United States conditional
that the states or territories receiving the
benefits shall use the funds derived from
the sale or lease of such lands TO pro
mote the reclamation of arid lands. any
surplus remaining to be added to the schooI
fund in the state or territory in which the
surplus occurs.
Resolved, That the trust so created shall
y be 50 conditioned as to secure the owner
ship on irrgatable land to actual settlers In
suitable holdings
The discussion on this was most pro-
tracted, some Of the mem bers being in
favor Of adopting certain restrictions III
the number Of acres to be granted
After a lengthy discussion the follow
ing was adopted as the result Of the de-
alterations of the convention:
Resolved, That this congress il in favor oil
granting. in trust. upon such conditions as
shall best serve the public interest TO such
states and territories noedful OF Irrigation
all lands now part Of the public donna
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 population
Upon the request of the Kansas dele
cation the following was also adopted:
Resolved, That it is justly due the settlers
of Montana, the Dakotas. Wyoming. Me-
braska Kansas and Oklahoma. who have
paid into the United States treasury mil
Hons of dollars in the purchase Of these
lands. and have expended other millions In
fruitless attempts to neutrality-suspicious. irri-
cation, that portion Of the funds so paid
be expended in securing to such lands the
benefits of irrigation.
AS a committee to carry out the &C
zion of the congress and prepare a
memorial to congress the convention
appointed the following: G. G. Wright
of California; Plat Rogers, of Colorado
al d. Foote, of Idaho; "A. w. Stubs, OF
Kansas; j. O. Botkin, of Montana; John
Abbott, Of Nebraska; 5. d. Hewenzer
! OF New Mexico; j. III. Hamilton, Of Ore
gon; J. H. Bailey, of South Dakota
Walter Gresham, Of Texas; w. Ell. King
of Utah; Frank Bond, of Wyoming, and
tC- w. Irish, of Nevada
The executive committee consists o
Isaac Turner's, of California; A. w
Hagar. Of Idaho; J. w. Gregory, o
Kansas; w. a. Clark, of Montana
James Stephenson, Of Nebraska; w. Fl
Poor, of New Mexico; ]. B. Hunting
ton, of Oregon; J. FL. Bailey, Of Soutl
Dakota; Monigan Jones, Of Texas; Ed
ward Meade, Of Wyoming; Francis e
Newlands, of Nevada, and w. A
Smythe, of Utah