Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-24
ron COUNTY CONVENTIONS.


In view oftho fact that Utah Ia dis.
tlnciivtly recognized as the leader 10
practical Irrigation, a duty her people
owe to themselves and to those who
have Acknowledged their ability ani
accomplishments Is that that leader.
shipshall guide to still further attain
menia In the great work. With the
field before them II will not do for the
brain and muscle Of this region to lie
In idleness while others arc struggling
to the standard We have reached. A.
those who follow are pressing onward,
there IL plenty VI work Tor Utah TO do
In tho van.
Tue existing situation here requires
that Tor the thorough utilization Of
resources available by means OF irrlgR'
ton, there should DO closer discussion
Of lts various phases as applied locally.
A more compact union should DO
entered into for the concentration Of
Ideas ana work. II would appear that
this Is n most suspicious time for the
Inauguration 10 Utah OF county ifriga-
ton CONVENTIONS, where those thorough.
ly posted on the theory and
practice OF irrigation may meet
and present tue results Of
their experience and investigation,
for the benefit OF others and the general
enhancement Of the various county
Interests. This done, the Territory,
and periorce the entire arid region,
will reap good results.
We mention county conventions be-
cause that appears 10 be- the most
suitable uni. for the conditions which
exist. A convention OF the Territory
could not meet often enough, because
OF tue time 1t would consume aud the
expense II would entail, TO cope with
the sKigoncies Of the case and bring
out the detail Of procedure which IL
now necessary TO be- added TO public
irrigation information. The time Of
generalization on these matters 10 about
past IN this locality; what IL wanted
nov is the order Of specific instruction.
To give this thoroughly there could
be- no larger unit than the county
boundaries, aud smaller Organization
ls not needed at present. At these
conventions the lrrigating systems
ami methods In the county, or any
part thereof, the differing require
menls OF the coil, available sources
OF water supply and plans for
further utilization OF the
streams, could receive thorough and
profitable attention. A thousand
questions ON these subjects are being
asked now by people throughout the
arid region, who arc looking for Utah
to answer them. This desire could be-
complied with eirsc,ually In tho papers
submitted At the suggested conventions
by lsadera In thought aud practice In
the various counties.
There Ia another idea which presents
i,ssli IN this connection; and that IL
that the geographical nsturs OF our
Territory suggests the general arrange
meut OF Irrigation systems in districts
detuel by county boundaries. This
would bring about the organization Of
county irrigation boards for the super.
Vision OF suoh syslems In their general
public aspect Geographically con.
sidered, most Of the counties are in a
situation to extend a care over sources
" water supply for the county ~
consistently as the various municipal.
lilies No now.
The matter OF county irrigation
boards, however, may he a subject
that eau bB laid over for con.
sidrration at some future time;
Uut not no with the county irri.
CATION conventions. These are present
need for the discussion Of live topics,
not only for the benefit OF those Out
side Of the Territory who look 10 irrl.
CATION rs means VI aiding material
development In their various looalitlet;
out for tho Advancement OF people At
home, most Of them irrlgatOrs them
selves. There is no question that pres
ont methods SHOULD be improved on
here, In practice II not in theory.
There Ia land that is too heavily irrl'
gated, and laud that Is unnecessarily
sept too dry; there Ia irrigation In
,euson aud out OF season; and In iI all
Ihoie 10 much OF tie useful liquid that