Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1896-12-12

California. n. 90,2l5 Oklahoma. -. 1928
Colorado. .,... 60 934 Oregon. $3.50. 50 1857
Idaho. ........ 76,O9y South Dakota 25.204
Montana. ....1l4.057 Utah NAM. . " 3OS
Nebraska. ~. 1916 Washington. 80 ,76I
Nevada 49,. .104.57I Wyoming... 1854
New M, xico.. S5.3O2
Nine tenths Of Idaho Is vacant, four
ifths of Montana, seven tanths of New
Mexico, one quarter Of Nebraska and
four-6fths of Utah. OF course, much
Of this unoccupied territory consists OF
mountain ranges or elevated plateaus.
gashed by gorges and canyons 10 such
way that probably it will lever be
made available for any use. But there
arc hundreds Of thousands OF acres of
land which need only water to make
them blossom as the rose. This water
does not come from natural sources.
The rainmakers have failed to persuade
the heavens to let down any moisture.
Scientific irrigation seems to be the
only thing which will redeem this enor.
nous territory. 1t has redeemed much
land which was comparatively value-
less. II has been especially successful
in California, where its Importance
was recognized many years ago. CAL
ifornia has investigated the subject OF
irrigation exhaustively and published
many interesting and valuable reports
about it.
Some OF the states have gone into
the solution of the irrigation questio
very earnestly. Idaho made arrange
ments, Immediately after the passage
of the law granting arid lands to the
states, TO establish colonies Of eastern
settlers on ircigable land. This had
been dore in California nearly twenty
five years before and had proved sue
cessful. At Riverside, CAL. where
utter desolation once prevailed, there
are now 100000 acres of orange
groves, and the colony ships 81, $780,
900 worth of oranges every year. II
Idaho succeeds in doing as we'll as
California with her arid land, she will
no difficulty getting an ADDITIONAL
rant of q million acres for further
development.
1he question Of federal Liquidation
has become less important to the
of irrigation, but state legis-
lation has gained in Importance in pro-
and legislation will be the
chief subject Of discussion ia the o n
yress at Phoenix. Many technical ad-
will be delivered, but the chief
discussion will be on the subject of
legislation.
THE FIRST DAY.
At the first days session a temper
Try organization will be formed.
Addresses of welcome will be deliv-
cred by Governor b. J. franklin and
j d. Monihon, and responses
~ Ex-Governor Lionel A. Sheldon, Of
Los Angeles, and the Hon. John E.
Frost, of Topeka. The appointment
Of committees will be followed by the
of the national lecturer, J.. S..
Ia the afternoon a permanent
organization will be formed and papers
IN .'Irrigation In Humid America
will be read by F. H Newell, chief of
he photographic survey, Washington
Or. Clarke Gapen, superintendent of
asylum, Kankakee, Ills ; Lutte
Wilcox, editor of Field and Farm,
Denver Professor F. II King. Madison,
Wis.,, and Major WILDLY, editor OF the
CultipatOr, Atlanta.
in the evening a reception to the
elegates will be given by the citizens
f PLenix.
OTHER INTERESTING PAPERS
On the second day these papers will
e read:
"Water Storage in the Mountain
by Robert B. Stanton. New
'ork; Samuel A. Davidson, Phoenix,
!. T.; j.. d Schuyler, Los Angeles
F. Hobart, Santa Fe, and FL.
God Mead, Cheyenne, Wy.
Pumping or Storing Water on the
.lains." by d. M. Frost. president Of
Kansas state board Of irrigation
!. D Boyd, president of the Univerity
t Oklahoma; r. H. Howell, Omaha;
Y. S. Marshall, Fort Worth, Tex, and
Walter H. Graves, Crow Agency, Mon.
"Relation of Forests to Water Sup
~" by Professor B. E. Fsrnow, chief
the forestry division, Washington
r. George B. Anterior, president of
le state college Of Pennsylvania; T.
Van Dyke, Los Angeles; A. D.. !
oote. Grass Valley, CAL, and ID. M.
Flagstaff, A.. T. 9
estate Control Of Water" by L. II. b
Battle Mountain, New, and c
:. 0. O'Neil, Prescott, A. T. 9
Following these will be a discussion
legislation as proposed by the ma
executive committee.
On the third day there will be irriga.
IN reports under roll call from states
d Territories, and papers as follows:
"Senslble Climate by Professor
ills A. Moore, Washington.
"Climatology OF the Ard Region,n
Captain w. A. Glassford, signal
rvice. United States army.
Immigration into the Arid Re-
,ns." by John E. Frost, Topeka; w.
Mills, Sacramento; B. A. McAEis-
!, Omaha; George @. Cannon. Salt 3
Ike City Ex-Governor L. Bradford r
lnce, Santa Fe; Ex-Governor Lionel d
Sheldon, Pasadena, CAL; William :.
Smythe, Chicago, and H. F. Hun r
/, Millette, S. G.. f.
by Professor Milton Whit a
?, department OF agriculture, WASH :.
Professor E. w. Hilgard, pro- m
sor of agriculture, OF California uni a
sity, and H r Hilton, Topeka. p.
'Artesian Wells" by w. F. 4 -
shnell, Aberdeen, s. D., and F. F Il
Coffin, Huron, s S.
International Irrigation Questions"
j. Ramon YharnHa. Lnarez. Mar X