The morning call., 1893-10-13
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.
Interesting Papers and Educational
Addresses.


Los ANGELES, Oct. 12.-The afternoon
session was called to order at 40. w. S.
Green was announced by telegraph au-
thoriZed to act as a representative from
Idaho.
DR.. S. III. Woodbridge of Los Angeles
read paper on the relation of irrigation
and fertilization. He described the four
methods of irrigation in Southern Caifor-
MIA. First, the basin or oyer; second, the
same, but without burrows; third, where
the basins cover only part of the ground {;
fourth. the wooden or head ditch from
which water flows through the furrows to
the lower part of the orchard.
Alexander OF California presented a
resolution favoring State legislation for
the erection and care OF irrigation works
TO be paid for by tax on the lard benefited
the same as other public taxes are levied.
Leon Philippe of France was called 10
the chair and Ramon de Ibarrola of Mex
leo read paper On irrigation in the valley
of the Rio Grande and Mexico at large.
He read the concurrent resolution of the
United States Congress of April, 1892 re-
lating to the boundary question, and the
use of the river by the two republics. An
Interesting description of Mexico and her
resources were given. the speaker deliver
ing his address in good plain English.
The address of Baron de Ibarrola, the
Mexican representative. at the afternoon
session Of the Irrigation Congress, in
cluded very thorough review of the irri-
cation and other public works in Mexico.
He said be was compelled to blush for the
ignorance of many questions as to Mexico's
advancement, and assured his hearers that
his country was q splendid field for hon.
orable enterprise. The sister republics.
he said, are too near together and too far
advanced in material interests TO fight.
and they would be found doing as all
nations should do. love one another. AS
and loud applause.
Leon Philippe of France expressed his
gratitude for the honor of presiding, and
that he had secured Ex-Governor Gosper to
read his paper on irrigation in France.
The Governor said this congress was to be
congratulated on such able and honorable
representatives from abroad. The good
results would be far-reach ching. He read
the paper, which was brief, and the main
feature was that no irrigation enterprise
could be carried on in France without
community help. This statement caused
much significant applause. showing the
sentiment on this point.
Governor Markham next presided and
Senator c. w. Cross Of San Francisco read
a paper on irrigation and its effects of CIV
iliZation. At the outset be doubted his
ability to speak authoritatively, when he
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hams house now stands, at Pasadena, not
many years ago for $40 an acre and did
not have foresight enough to take it. He
reviewed in mastery manner the rise
and progress of irrigation, and how it in
creased the independence and strong
character of the agrculturists. 1t is the
friend of good morals and government,
whether it be republic, monarchy or
oligarehy. Irrigation increases density of
population, and on this depends the pros
perity of railroads. telegraph, press,
schools. etc. Advanced learning in this
country has drawn most of its brightest
exem plars from the farm. Art and litera-
ture are likewise stimulated. Irrigation
results direct and indirect are among the
most important in the history Of human
kind.
g. Mulholland Of lnyo County detailed
the wonderful results of irrigation in the
region of the Mojave Desert and Death
Valley, two very forbidding names sug-
gestiye Of desoation. Many Californians
know more about Africa than of their own
State. In this region of seeming desola-
ton there are places so fair that they might
have been choice pieces of Eden dropped
into the wilderness.
The borax industry of Death Valley
was described. Men stay there nine
months in the year and get crop of
alfalfa each month. Anything else will
grow as well that is suited to The warm
climate and soil. The country has 10,50C
square mIes-larger than some Eastern
States. Within month canal will be
commenced from Owens River to India n
Wells Valley. Not a resident in tina,
valley would take a farm in Kansas and