The record-union., 1893-10-13
THE IRRIGATIONISTS.
Proceedings of the Congress in
Session at Los Angeles.
MANY RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED
AND PAPERS READ.
Howell, the Counrerteiter, Likely to
Be Indicted Again-Awful Death of
a Brakebeam Traveller at Stockton
Four Million Dollars in Gold Sent
East From the San Francisco Sub
Treasury.


Los ANGELES, Oct. 12.-At the session
of the Irrigation Congress this morning
the principal resolution presented was by
Abbott Kinney of Los Angeles. It's read
ing provoked prolonged applause.
1t expressed the determined sentiment
of this Congress against the proposed ces-
sion by the United States Congress of
arid lands in the West to the various
States and Territories, and set forth va
rious reasons for this position, among
which was the fact that few streams of
importance are entirely IN any one State
or Territory; that the school and swamp
land control by the States mas been
largely ring-rule, and finally, because
such cession would surely result in waste.
inefficiency, corruption and in nothing
but evil. Referred to the Committee on
Resolutions.
Another resolution offered requested
the general adoption of an irI cation law
similar to that OF Arizona.
Another resolution indorsed the Gov
ernment policy of forest reservations on
important watersheds, and favored the
formation of forestry organizations.
Another resolution requested the United
States Congress to speedily admit the
Territories TO Statehood, because the Ter
ritories are entitled to representation in
the discussion of national irrigation at
fairs.
C. w. Allingham of Los Angeles read
paper oD the development OF heliomotor
mechanism to develop power from sun
heat for use in running irrigation ma
chinery. He said experiments demon
strate fully the feasibility of this mechan-
ism. Only capital was necessary to put it
in shape to put on the market. The power
gained by the heat is supplied by small
reflectors.
A paper by Count Comodozinsky, the
Russian representative, on irrigation and
drainage in Russia, told of how the sys-
TENS which were begun by Peter the
Great are now being carried out by the
present Emperor, who realizes their im-
portance, in order to extend the arabic
area and prevent the failure of crops.
{. 4. lockwood OF Arizona read an in
teresting paper on Mistake in Irriga-
ton"
DR.. S. NJ. Woodbridge OF Los Angeles
at the afternoon session read paper on
the relation of irrigation to fertilization.
Alexander of California presented q
resolution favoring State legislation for
the erection and care of irrigation works.
Leon Philippe of France was called to
the chair, and Ramon De l. Barrela of
Mexico gave a review of irrigation and
other public works in Mexico. Leon
Phillippe's paper on irrigation in France
was read by Ex-Governor Gosper.
Governor Markham then presided, and
c. w. Gross read a paper on irrigation
and its effects on civilization.
c. Mullholland Of Inyo County de-
tailed the results of irrigation in the re-
gion OF the Mojaye desert. He said the
farmers OF Death Valley would not take
Kansas farm as gift, if they had to
live on it.
B. A. G. Stevens introduced a resolu-
ton favoring the division of the State
into North and South California.
G.. G. Wright delivered an address on
irrigation legislation.
Chairman Emory presided during the
evening session of the congress. Colonel
Richard j. Hinton of New Mexico spoke
on the Nation, its relation to the irriga-
ton problem and water management
He said that 1t was years since he first
came through Southern California, which
was then, much Of it, a sheep walk. Not
until comparatively few years ago was
there any work published on the subject
of irrigation, and he himself was the first
one to prepare report on that subject
He argued that there should be no trans
fer of the Government domain.
G. r. lockwood of the American
Society of Irrigation Engineers, Arizona,
spoke on Irrigation Below the Sea
Level" He exhibited map showing
the region lower than the sea level lying
west of Yuma, and embracing south
eastern California and southeastern
Lower California, and presented plan
for the irrigation Of that great basin by
means of a canal running from the
Colorado River.
1.-The Grand Canyon of the Colorado
River From an Engineering Standpoint"
was spoken on by Robert b. Stanton.
1.-The Relations of Forestry to Irriga-
tion," was discussed by Gustave De-
IayorauX of Los Angeles