The Lamar register., 1894-09-15
COLORADO.
ARID LAND LAWS
The Irrigation Congress Discusses ths
Carey Act

The Irrigation Congress. Diseases tho
Carey Act
After the opening Of the irrigation
convention at the Broadway theatre
this morning. Ex-Governor Prince OF
New Mexico. chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions. gave notice that his
committee would be ready to report to-
morrow morning There WAS a large
attendance and number Of important
resolutions were introduced and refer
red
The election of Members OF the ma
tional irrigation committee was next
in order.
F. -Foss of Nebraska nominated
as chairman and secretary. respective
ly. w f Smythe. the present presi-
dent. and Fred l. Allies OF California
A dozen delegates seconded the nomi-
nations Kansas. Oregon and other
states also seconded the nominations
A delegate moved that the secretary
cast the ballot Hinton Of Washington
objected and John I]eet said his objec-
tion could be recorded Mr.. Leet be
came indignant. but the delegates
managed to calm him A vote was
then taken. and the two nominees wer
elected by overwhelming majoriCies.
President Smythc WIS called to the
platform amid cheering He made n
short. graceful speech of thanks and
praised the reelected secretary.
The states now presented the names
of delegates to represent them on the
national executive committee, as fol-
lows:
Arizona-ProfessorE f. +. Boggx
California-Oliver NJ. West
Colorado-A. l. Kellogg
: Idaho-F Il. GoR.
Kansas. w. Gregory.
Missouri E Knight
Minnesota. Z Belt.
Montana-S. s RobbinS
Nebraska. A. Ford
New Mexico-Max Frost
Nevada-L. II. Taylor.
North Dakota-J- p. Baker.
Oklahoma-John A. FetLer-
Oregon-F. H Brigham
South Dakota-E A. Misner-
Texas-Gen- f. NJ. Clark
Utah-Judge l. w. Shurtlen-
wisconsin-J. f. Gadding.
Wyoming-Ed Mead
Canada-William Pierce.
Mexico-Don J. Ramon de Ybarrola-
A delegate moved that Judge Emery
be continued In office rs national lee
turer. He was then elected by accia-
nation. and responded in n short
speech. in which he said that there
was enough political power represented
in the convention to gain all that was
wanted for irrigation
IL was decided to stand by the pro
gram and go to Rocky Ford to-mor-
row.
Morris Bien Of the United States
Land department read paper on
Fright OF Way for Canals and ReSer-
voirs for Irrigation Purposes" He
explained the details of the land Of
nee by which rights of way are ad-
judieated and settled to the justice
OF everybody concerned
F. II Newell of the United States
Geological survey read no paper but
gave short talk on 1.-The Present
Condition OF Public Lands" and Illus
trated his talk with charts.
H IL CofTecn OF Wyoming read an
address on National Methods of Re
claiming Arid Lands vs.. cession.- He
said the first great desire WAS that
people might own their own homes He
thought the strong hand of strong
government WIS necessary to protect
the settlers from land grabbing cor
porations- 1t WIS not the best thing
to create great estates and landlords,
but to lay out little homes made hap
py by free people distributed wealth
is the only kind of wealth that will
make rs great said he. I'VE don't
want any great syndicatcs to get hold
of and control the Isnds I do not
Ike the bill which was rsiilroaded
through congress in its closing days.
IL offers great opportunities to cor
porations- There is no way to re-
claim these lands but to turn them
hssr ~ IL