The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-01-09
would be done away with il the

joctions would be done away with il the
ir0gation systems were under the con
trui Of the state. Not only would job
berry be done away with. but the consum-
ers of water would be obliged to pay only
the bare cost for their privilege. The
state can construct the system cheaper
than can either the general government
or the individual. The state could float
It's bonds at } or 6 per cent, while the in
dividual pays from s per cent upward.
OF course the work should be placed
under the direct control of a state board
OF irrigation AID this board should be
made thoroughly non partisan.
j. Is. Clark is largely interested IN the
subject Of irrigation and has devoted
much study and thought to the different
plans proposed. IL differs with Mr..
Parker. however. in his solution of the
problems presented. Mr.. Clark is Of the
opinion that the
INTINIDrNL SlOCGD CONTROL.
Il believe" said Mr.. Clark, that the
general government should pass laws en-
ahling AN irrigation company to take up
land along the line Of their bitches and
canals to rccOmpcnse them FOR
the expense Of putting in
the plant. You will UNDERSTAND
| Ito rot approve the present system. 1t
opens the rOHd to too many Jobs. The
grant Of lands to an irrigation company
should he restricted to So many acres in
Il section and should hc under such re
strirtions rs would circctually do away
Wlth any chance for d monopoly Of the
lands through which the canals and
bitches run. / do not believe the state
ran handle this matter as effectively nor
as cheaply as the individual can. 1t
would put a burden on the state that it
could not throw Off without icrcuSr1
idT0tioH. On the other hand private
enterprises encouraged by the govern
ment by a reasonable grant Of land
would give the people better and cheaper
service than any other system that has
yet been proposed. These are NY view:
ON the subject"
BELIEVES IN THE STATE.
Yesterdays Helena Independent
speaking of the convention to meet to
day. says:
Already some of the delegates hav,
arrived. among them Hon. +. ID. HASTE
of Sun River. a delegate from Cascade
county. Mr.. HASTE is interested in the
Crown Butte Coal company. and in adj
dition is extensively engaged in cattle
growing. Talking Of the work before
the convention yesterday. he said the
subject to be considered was most i'm.
p%ortant. and as for himself. he had not
decided Just what action should be
taken. "If We can aSsur settlers that
they can have cheap water SO long as
they irrIgatc." said Mr.. liastie
ut will not be difficult to have
them come to Montana. To do this. il
would seem to be necessary that the
state should own the %irrigatlng system
If the state could get title to arid lands
from the general government. and ther
borrow money from the same source at
low rate to construct canals. | think thu
problem would be solved. Nowhere il
this country is there richer soil thai
that in Montana. During the past sea
son | saw some land that had beer
tramped over and eatern out, and aftet
being irrigated blue joint grass sp inl
up. The same is true of nearly all thu
land in the state. Put water OF it. ant
the settlers can have a crop