Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-19

operate are bcuopctors 70 the country.
In connection with canal building Of
this class, very important element
consists In the fact that thereby the
owners Of tho land also become the
owners Of the water This feature lie a
key 10 success in all irrigated sections,
as proved oonolusively by Uah's ox-
perieucs. The owneship Of the water
separate from land ownership Is a
principle fatal b the property Of irfi.
gators. rha farmer who owus and
cultvatos tract OF land, and VINO has
TO hire water Tor Irrigation, not only
stands In Imminent peril OF being
crushed in his financial operations by
someone elss's caprice, but IS In
state Of seridom which brings steady
monetary iDJury. lie is In a
situation different 10 men who
are steadily engaged IN Industrial
pursuits Tor which they draw a regular
cash stipend. Tho farmer In an irrl.
gated seo.ion rlways has spare time on
his hands from regular farm labor.
This spare time is part Of his assets
which he can auA does apply b i'd
vantage Ia doing his portion 1t keep.
ing canals and bitches ia good condl.
lion. rnis he Ia always able 90 do
when ho has an ownership In the
canal In the way suggested. But %
he has TO pay a cash or produce rental
Tor his irrisaiing water, he not only
iosos his spare time but also a
portion OF his farm products
which he earns when he Ia
busy. Thus hiring water Is a
double los; ami auy sohome which
contemplate an annual rental Of
water without ultimate ownership
thereof In connection with the land
bonctiiod, must result diialIrouily 70
those who have to pay the rent.
IL may be urged that some canal
enterprises cannot DO carried on with.
out the assistance OF cash capital on
tho part Of persons who have no In
teresl In irrigation aChomes except as
they bring direct returns from money
invested aud that capitalists will not
invest - thore Is a proSpeo! that they
will have TO dispose OF the canal stock to
tho land owners or work tue land them
selves. The proposition may be a topic
for discussion, In view Of tho fact that
whom tho needs OF tho rettler8 are rec.
ognized, anu the people detofmluodly
unite 10 supply them, experience goes
10 show that cooperation OF labor
has achieved the dosired result. But
laying aside any controversy on that
point, practical tests have established
this facts that whore the oultivator OF
the soil In irrigated sessions has no
direct ownership OF the water, but has
10 pay regular taxes on the land made
valuable 80 far US govornmsnJ assess.
ment Is Concerned by that which does
not belong TO him, and then has to
pay further tax for using the water
which gives 10 the land all the value
I Possesses, without being able to
meet that burden by utilizing
his ability TO labor IN his
spare time, he becomes discouraged
and wishea himself in moro favorable
The certainty Of dis
Of this nature, based upon ouch
grounds, is fiat Of destiny
which marks Tor failure all schemes
operated on the purely rental system.
With the Peoples canal builders,
however, aud oil others similarly
'iIuAted, Il Ia different. They have an
Incentive to press on, and whenever
The value OF their land Is Increased It
Is Ia conjunction with improvements
of which they also aro the owners aud
which are the chief OF factors In the
enhancement Of land values la irrl-
gated sections, We hope to sec more
onterprising work OF the character
now engaged In by tho good people OF
Riverside.