The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-19

WI No necessary W prepare the now
useless land to receive the millions
who are crying for homes.
We believe the people generally will
realize the necessity of prompt action
to secure the appointment of delegates
for the Denver congressman of expert
ence in irrigation and colonization
WORK, and who have the general well
covering sta tistics, methods and laws,
Will be prepared by Colonel c. L. Stew
enson, of Salt Lake city. under the
auspices of the Polytechnic society of
Utah.
The commission requests the views of
the public-spirited people of the terri
tory, in order that the report which we
shall make to the Denver congress may
be broad and satisfactory. and for the
pest interests of the people The gov
ernor will submit his appointments
within few days. and we urge prompt
action by the officials or associa tons
authorized by the call to make appoint
ments a round trip rate of S25 has
been secured. Further information
concerning the congress will he fur-
nlshed on application to the secretary
or by Z: e. Wantland, 215 Main street,
SAT- lake city, who has been appoint
ed organizer of the delegation.
To insure an immediate expression
Oh OPINION on some Of the matters pre-
scented, the commission has prepared a
lew questions relating to the subject
matter, to which they respectfully re-
quest a reply at once
INQUIRIES.
1. Give name and address.
?. From what stream or source is the
water within your district or ward
supplied?
g. Is the water of this source fully
utilized, and if not, what proportion
runs to waste during the winter sea-
son or how many months of the year
is the water not used for irrigation?
T. About what area Of lands is there
along the stream which can be irri-
gated and are not?
The first irrigation congress, held in
salt Lake city in 1891, decided that the |
best results for the reclamation of the
arid lands would be secured by the !
cession of such public lands to the /
state, and the control and sale hereof I
be exercised by that state
.. Do you favor any change in the .
policy decided upon at the Salt Lake |
congress Of 1891 and endorsed by the
legislation of Utah? If so, in what i
particular or manner?
The platform of the Irrigation con-
gress held 1t Los Angeles in 1893, fav-
ored several departures from existing
laws. We submit these inquiries in re-
ation thereto as follows:
Ffrst-The Irrigation congress de-
elares-"We declare that water in
natural channels and beds, is public
property, and when under the law of
any state, vested rights have been Sc
,ured thereto, such rights, like all other
private property, may be supervised
or beneficial purposes and be con-
iemned for public use, under the exer-
Use of the power of eminent domain"
b. DO you favor the principal OF con-
Iemning existing water rights?
The Los Angeles platform declares
We declare that all streams rising in
me state and flowing by natural
curses through one or more other
tates, must be conserved and equally
ivided under federal authority.
l. Do you favor the division Of the
water among appropriations by offices
f the general government rather than I
peal officers?
Third. The Los Angeles platform de- {
lares-"We favor the limitation of the
mount of land that may be taken up
Y settlers, under systems of irrigation, !,
D forty acres, and predict that in the {
uture it will be found desirable to re- {
uce the amount still further, and we I
avor the restriction of the privilege of I
aking up the public lands to citizens
the United States"
s. Does the limitation and land filings c
forty acres meet your approval? i
The commission respectfully requests S
lat you Will not limit an expression c
your opinion to the above questions. l
ut does desire your advice and coun- a
Il. Immediately on the receipt of the =
ddress to the people of Utah, will you !,