The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1893-10-06
IRRIGATION CONVENTION.
What Was Accomplished by Irrisatio.
Advocates at Salina, Kan.

What Was Accomplished by Irrigatioa
| Advocates at salina, Kan.
SALIVA, Kan. Sept 29.-festerday
morning E. R. Moses. of Great Bend,
called to order one of the most notable
| gatherings ever held in the west
Representative were present from the
| Dakotas, Nebraska, Colorado, Wyom-
ing, Kansas, Texas and California.
1t was remarkable for the wide
extent of territory represented
and the earnestness of the delegates
concerning the problem of irrigation.
Mr.. Moses explained the purpose OF
| the convention and predicted that if
| any were present who were skeptical
in regard to irrigation that they would
| go away fully convinced of the FEAST
bility of the idea He further stated
| that the convention proposed to
form permanent organization,
which combined with the organiza-
ton of the land owners of the
west, would in time be the means of re-
claiming the vast semi-arid regions and
making them as productive as any in
the world.
Judge Emery, of Lawrence, was
chosen temporary chairman by accla-
nation. He thanked the convention
and delivered a very earnest and
| thoughtful address upon the problem
of irrigation, after which committees
were appointed on credentials and per-
manent organization.
Mayor r. p. Cravens welcomed the
delegates to the city in a neat address,
to which Mr.. Frost, of Garden City, re-
sponded in an able manner. When the
afternoon session was called to order,
| the committee on resolutions reported.
| In substance, they are as follows:
| Inasmuch as the United States government
| had put upon the market certain lands in the
| west upon which the rainfall is insufficient to
make agriculture practicable. it is the duty OF
| congress to make an appropriation for expert
| ments TO determine whether the underfiow
| water is OF sufficient volume, and II possible 10
| be brought to the surface at a cost to make il
| available.
| Further, that it should determine
whether reservoirs can be constructed
for storing the storm water in sufficient
| quantity for irrigation purposes
1t was also decided to make this
movement a permanent one, and of
ficers of the Interstate association
were chosen as follows: Z. r.
Moses, Great Bend, president; ]. L.
Bristow, Salina, secretary; Frank Ha-
german, Salina, treasurer. Executive
committee as follows: j. A. Frost, OF
Nebraska; b. A. McAllister, of Omaha
Judge Emery, of Lawrence; A. W.
Stubs, of Garden City; ex-Mayo,
Clemens, of Wichita, and j. X. Wright
of Junction City.
A resolution was introduced by Mr..
Hinkley, chief engineer of the Santa
Fe system, which calls for state en-
gineer to be chosen by each state in
terested in irrigation. AT the reques,
of Hon. 7. b. Merry, of California
representing the international irriga
ton convention, three delegates were
selected to attend that meeting, which
convenes October 10, at Los Angeles.
So much time was occupied by the
business session that some of the ad.
dresses were abbreviated. However
all were interesting and proved that
the subject of irrigation has developed
many apt students. Especially instruct
i've and interesting were the papers
read by Hon. Martin Mohler, secretary
of the board of agriculture; j. w.
Knight. of Kansas City; Hon. Howard
Miller, of Lewisburg, Pa; Hon. w.
+. Hopkins, of Garden City; Hon. /. A.
Frost, of North Platte. Neb.; Prof. Hay
of Junction City, and Hon. I. b. Merry,
of California. 1t was proven by these
men, who are familiar with irrigation,
that all of the lands lying between the
100 meridian and the Rocky mountains,
from the Dakotas to the gulf will, in
time, be the choicest farming land in