Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1896-12-26
TIE WORK CONCLUDED.
The Finn National Irrigation Congress
AdJourns.
GOOD woRE DoHI

ton named James McClintOck IA the
Inernbet Of the executive committee from
Arizona. Ia n few words he told Of the
gOJL work accomplished by Mr.. Met lln.
tock and that Arizona Was proud vi the
success Ut his efforts In behalf Of the con.
gress.
Nj Gardiner. Of California submitted
n papet on practical Irrigation winch
was ule,i,
Mr., OiaElef presented aud tiled n paper
on the subject Of Water supply with
Relation H. Forestry"
Mr, O'Nelll. Of ArILunA. t. ak the npt
aud discussed the question " govern.
mental control VI reservoirs.
Mr. braluari. ut Connecticut, asked 10
Us excused from serving as treasurer tor
the reason that bc lived ~ lar from the
centrr u OPERATIONS OF the congress the
congress accepted Mr.. Brainari's fr-igua.
ton, aud 4. J. lttrly, Ot Rhuir l-lauI,
was unanimously chosen ~ treasured
The cummitIre ou resolutions presented
the following report, web Mas discussed
nj length aud passed
Resolved. hat lh- irrigation ruu.
gfc>s dr-ifr~ 10 Imrfr-~ uIpu The Aurt.
Icau IpVplr the pfuiuuud lupuItaur" 81
Tie social, political and phiiaulhfuur
lratufrs ul this grand irrigation move.
mrnt, whu-r ultimate aim - tia, ~
may become nation ut fuiHi hulur-.
fa,hrf than - nation ui large cities.
WHEREAS, II l. GENERALLY known that all
railway companies frcuguizr "a low tdtIl
III construction matrriai TOT new lines
II railway winch rate dur- not exceed
cent pet ton, aud
" hefra-, a large part "t the cost ut u
ngallun ~utk l. represented tN TalINhN
tfrighi,
kr-uNrd. lat this rungtr-- frcugulI.
INK the rkpsilrucr at iu-lrIing the con.
sltuctiun ui irrigation work, frcUHnrud
the extension uf usual construction
freight rat,- tu materials to br u-sd tot
construction uf irrigation works. ty the
I nllI HiAl- Interstate Commerce Com.
mi--luu aud the several railroad com
nlrsiuu- at the states.
Whereas. the h,dfugfaphlc surveys
have shown that III certain large areas
water fur irrigation can Lee Ob.ainri
only from wells AMI ~ other great Tracts
embracing partitions ot various states and
territories II eau pfuhahl, be- hat ~
quantity ont! 10y deep drilling Uf 10y
-ptcial devices. aud
MhrrrAr the proper Development aud
Utilization Of the public lands ~ we'll ~
IhU-r taken up, can only hr p'--lhlr
When these doubtful matters are deter
mined 10y definite tests ut public lntuf-
nation H. all the country, therefore be- It
Resolved, That congress he urged tu
appropriate the sum ut tlu,u" luf the
pufIH-e ut preliminary location con
-lfuctlun AMI operation II test wells and
ether devices Tor obtaining water.
Resolved, that our SENATORS aId repre-.
wutatl\r- IA cungrr-s hr, Aui they ARE
hrirh,. urged tu u-c all honorable means
L. procure the passage hy cunHtr,s ui ali
act providing that practical hIdrugtaph
INK surveys HIId naI~ shalt he mad" and
other necessary data collected aud report.
,I 10y the secretary III the int-flur. uf
some other officer to b~ named IN such
act, II the practicabllit!, co-t. and such
information as may hr III Use III the
matter Of the LEGATION and construction
III reservoirs for the storage Ot water tor
economic PURPOSES aud All adequate AZ
preparation ~ the public money Tor such
preliminary work. with the view Of ere
atlng reservoir systems for the storage Of
such waste waters for public u--. aud Ia
ubNiatr the dangers and damages cau-"d
by heavy tlpds aud make provision fof
the Use aud application Of such waters,
A justification Of the Carey law was
presented and created "A grrai deal u dis.
cuSSiun, IN fact II WAS the only exciting
event Of the day. Almost every delrga.
ton was heard from on the resolution.
tut before vote WAS taken Mr. Max.
we'll. II California, offered IA" following
amendment, which WAS rarFi~i:
Resolved. That Wa favor the ce~sinn OF
the public lands ~ the nation 10 the ~.
spective states aud territories only upon
conditions ~ strict that they shall ah-o-
lutrly insure the settlement Of such lands
10y actual settlers In small tracts and all
solntely prevent their monopoly III lafg"
bodies under private ownership.
The following motion prevailed That
"A standing committee ~ legislation of
seven mrml-rN. no two Ut whom shall be
from the same state Of territory, i here.
by created. ot which committee the chair
man and -"crrtar, -hal he members TX.
utliclu, Ia" other tive HImb-r- Ia be- ap.
pointed hy the chair, and II shall he the
dut! Of this committee IL press upon the
attention ~ congress the necessary lrgl-.
latiun demanded by the National lrrlga.
tiOn Congress, a. furnish such hlils ~
may he best suited t0 express the dr-ifri
legislation and a. du any and all things
consistent with the most efficient Anh If.
t-cti'e service imposed. not antag0ni-tlc
H. the aims aud objects oi this National
Irrigation Congress. ~ made known III
It's resolutions aud regularly made utli.
clal declarations
". q. O'Nrlll. Of Arizona, introduced a
resolution of thanks H. the press Tor their
Kindness 10 the congress, anu MIR. VOL
fenbargeF resolution u thanks a. the
officers Of the congress, both Of which
Resolutions we're unanimously adopted,
Mr., Maxwell, Of California, presented
the following resolution. which Was
adopted;
Resolved. That We favor the ronstruc.
ti0n ~ storage reservoirs by the f,sieTal
government where necessary, Ia furnish
water for the reclamation and actual set
Element Uf public lands,
There being no further business before
the congress, GU motion the tith All.
nual Irrigation congress came 10 All end.
For over Tiny Years.
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