The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-09-06
FERTILE AS NILE VALLEY.
Thus Will De the Great West When
Irrigation Is Once Accom-
plished.
And tho Congress at Denver Ia
Working to Secure That
Result.
Interesting Papers Are Head-Dsbatins
the Carey Act Tor the cessioa OF
100000 Aeres.

DENVER. Bopt. BIN the naiional irfiea-
,lon congress to-day EI. Gov. Prince, Of
Now MeIiso. chairman of the committee
on resolutions. announced that the com
mittea would he ready 70 report 10 o.morrow.
W. W. FolistL a civil engineer OF DSvar.
read paper on ths "Underflou Waters Of
the Grsa, Plains" liz graphically de-
acnbot ,he undsrilow Of Colorado and
Kansas. and gave the opinion that II IL noi
supplied by melting snow IN the mountains
30 much AZ from streams and rainfall.
Robe Hay. slate RSoioRist Of Kansas.
read a paper on Waters OF the Plains"
lie described the irrigation systems OF his
state and prophssisd that before the snd Of
the NEXT decade avery aero In western
Kansas would be under cultivation and the
state have a population Of 2.000,0O0.
The president OF the Tr ansmississIppi
congress. az The morning session. invited
the congress 10 appoint delegates 20 attend
their meeting in st. Louis the last OF No
vsmbsr Complying With this request VIII
liam L. Smith and Judge Emery. OF Cali
fornia, and Col. Mead. OF Wyoming. we're
sgpointsd Immediately Jon ASSEMBLING
for the afternoon session. Tbs first paper
read altar this was by Capt. W. A. Glass
foid. U. 3. A.. on "MsteoroloRio Factors
and Climatic Constants Of Aril America"
This was followed by Morris Bysn.
Unitsd States land department. on Right
Of Way for Canals and Reservoirs for Ir.
Il II.
aaye an account OF what bis department
was doing toward the reclamation of arid
lauds. He sasured tho delegates that the
government was heartily In sympathT with
the object OF this congress. and was dis-
| rosed to give any assistance possible In
Tsdssming desert lsnds. which, be be-
iieved. under the sfstsm Of Irrigation.
would become the inest agricultural lands
In America.
+. II. Newell. OF Arizona. connected with
the United States geological surveY, deliv-
Present Condition Of Public Lands" which
was illustrated With geographical charts.
Congressman II. II. Ccfeen, Of Wyoming,
addressed the congress on National Meth
ods OF Reclamation OF Arid Lands va. Ces.
siou." He objected 10 the Introduction OF
foreign capital into . slate for tho purposs
of securing largo landed estates. he IA
vOsed the ownsrship OF ANAL farms in
stead OF land syndicatss securing posses
sion OF large tracts and leasing 20 farm
ers. He denounced the Carer act, ss IL
would DO the means OF throwing into The
hands OF nyndioatss the 1000, 200 acres
granted each arid state and Territory
States not having money to develop thase
lands will be compelled TO turn them cvsi
TO corporations under certain agreements
to develop them. This would place th'
farmers in condition similar 10 ,he serf,
OF Europe. He favored government re-
olamation, and, IL necessary 90 accomplish
this purpose. bonds or treasury notes shoul Z
be issued which could be redeomsd by th,
sale OF lauds.
Senator J. M. Carer, of Wyoming. auth ol
OF tie Caiey bill, replied 10 Conaressma Z
Coifssn In defence OF bis measure. III,
believed the ''nsarex you got TO an indi-
vidual she better you can do business, "
and that states can construct and conduct
these irrigation canals cheaper and better
who live in Washington. Under the pro-
visions OF the bill no state or to ritofy ID
compelled 20 accept their grant Of 1000.
600 aefes OF arid land. IL is for these com
monwealths so settle this matter By theif
Legislatures accepting or rejee,inR the con-
| ditions OF the RoyeTnmsnt. IL accepted,
tho statss can dispose OF tho lands TO indi
yidual settlers. counties or corporations, on
such terms quantities and conditions az th'
people wish, and syndioatss need mol b.
given control unlssa II 10 thought best u
do so.
Something must be done With thes,
lands and whiio the MEASURE 10 not all u
be desired, IL is all the west could get al
this time. and the good so ovorbalanoes Oh,
evil that 10 is an advancement toward the
end desired. 10 Ia simply an experiment.
and II the states mako good use OF thi,
donation thefo is Is no doubt but congress
will make additional grants OF arid lAnds
II trust this congress will endorse tn,
measure aud that ths STATES will make I
great Effort TO successfully reclaim thes'
lands."
Tho delegates we're stirred up BY the re-
oeipt OF the following letter from j. ster-
ling Morton. oomm issionVr OF sRrieultuts o
in which no paid his respects 10 the con
vNntion ss follows ''Ihe questions con
sldersd by thsss irrigation conventions
have nothing Do DO with practical irriRs-
tioa. They amouot aimpy 10 the coming
together Of body OF oiilzsns for the pur-
posr OF pelitioning congress for grants OF
land, the eessiou OF whatever control ol
ownership the general governent mar havs
Of the waters OF the arid region"
A delegate objected 10 the words OF NJ.
Morton NJ An iusuit 20 the convention, aud
he movtd that the document be retained 10
Washington. j. Il. Bset ADpssfsd In the
role OF peaoemAker and the letter was placed
ON hls.
tths evening aoaaion Albuquerque va
made the unanimous oheios OF the con
eTisL Tho congress then adjourned until
FTidhy morning. A. IL o'clock to-nigh
the del sgstss lsf In special train 10
Rocky Ford. Las Animss aud La Junis
who're they will visit the irrigation work
along tho Arkpnsas rive. They will ala,
"a Rock Ford, whore $4,000 wAtsrmsloni
ars placed in one huge pyramid In oolsbrA-
ton OF the occasion, samuel ID. Robhin
represents Montana on tho executive com
mtte0.