The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-19
IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
AN ADDRESS ISSUED BY THE UTAH
COMMISSIONERS.
The Congress Will Convene in Dem
Yer on September 3rd-Basis of
RepresentatiOn-An Arid Land
Policy.

On September Sd the third session OF
the National Irrigation Congress will
open at Denver. Utah has as much
interest in this convention as any state
or territory in the union and will be
ably represented there. The members
of the commission for Utah are w. H,
Rowe, member of the national execu-
tive committee; S. Fortier. Logan. l..
W. Shurtliff, Ogden: L. Holbrook,
Provo; c. e. Wantland, C. L. Steven
son, secretary. These gentlemen YES
terday issued the following address to
the people of Utah:
The National Irrigation Congress will
hold its third session at Denver. COM
mencing September 8, 1894 The fol-
lowing is the official call and basis of
representation:
OFFICIAL CALL
BY the authority of the national ex-
ecutive committee. the Third National
Irrigation Congress is hereby called to
meet in the city Of Denver. Col. for
the seven days beginning September 3.
1894 %
To the people of the western half of
the United States this congress rre-
sents both an urgent duty and a SUI
preme opportunity. In this moment Of
extraordinary political. social and in
dustrial unrest the nation NAV well
recall Macauley's prediction. that the
real test Of our institutions would come
win the exhaustion of our public do
main. The nation faces that situation
To-Day, with all its perilous possibili-
ueS, unless the arid public lands are
TO be made fit for homes of men. To
suggest the means whereby this NAV
DE done, so that idle energies shall find
employment and landless citizens find
homes and industrial independence. is
the DUTY and the opportunity of west
ern men.
Irrigation commissions in seventeen
states and territories. created by the
last irrigation Congress. will render re-
porIs TO the convention at Denver.
Upon these studies Of existing condi
tlons and future needs in all parts of
me arid region, it is proposed TO con-
Struct national policy and code of
local laws to be submitted to the fed
eral congress and the legislatures .of
= western states.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
IN accordance with a resolution
adopted by the International Irriga-
tlon Congress at Los Angeles. cal.
october IA, lS93 the Third National /
as follows:
l. All members of the national exec
utive committee
All members of state and terrific
rial irrigation commissions
3. Two delegates at large and ae
many additional delegates as thew
nave congressional districts. to be an:
pointed by their respective governors
for the following states and territories.
Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho,
H Kansas, Montana. Nebraska Nevada /,
New Mexico, North Dakota. Oklahoma
oregon, South Dakota. Texas. Utah
washington and Wyoming.
q. Two delegates at large for each
state and territory not heretofore :
enumerated, to be appointed hy The F,
les. anu 'elIItor- |
.: Duly accredited representatives If !
any foreign nation or colony 81 al !
member nnJ Der Of the United States Senate :
s snu house of Representatives each !
governor of state or territory one D.,
member m each from different societies. =
o o[d iidlgSatlon, of irrigation engineers, of
agriculture, of horticulture, of cham ;