The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-18
LAST DAY OF THE CONGRESS
Irrfgationists Organize ON q New
Basis, and VIII strongly Urge
Needed Icufsiatfou.

PHOENIX. Dec. 1.-THE fifth session OF
the national irrigation congress is ended
and for the fifth time. the irrigationists
or the nation have sent forth a statement
of their wishes. The congress has been
in all ways a success. The attendance
was the largest ever known. and only the
gulf states were not represented in the
roll of attendance. Local interest as well
has been marked, and each days proceed
ings have been witnessed by a throng that
packed the opera house. The session has
been a most business-like body, and the
organization viii now be upon the new
basis of regular organization with pay
ing members, with special committees,
and with funds for pushing legislation.
The congress elected the following
named to be officers for the ensuing year:
Chairman of the executive committee, +.
Z. Moses, of Great BEND, Kan. reelected;
vice chairmen. Brigham Young, OF Utah,
reelected; secretary. E. G. Hudson, Of
Illinois reelected: treasurer. A. c. Utt-
ley. of Rhode Island; national lecturers,
]. f. Emery. of Kansas. and /. A. Fort.
OF Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb.. was fixed upon by unan-
iulous vote as the seat of the next con-
gress. FL Paso being presented and with.
drawn.
The national committee chosen en-
braces the following:
Arizona. James MeClintock; California,
]. ID. Schuyler; Colorado, A. l.. kellogg;
Connecticut, ]. G. Abbott: Idaho, r. j.
Mills; Illinois, DR.. j. c. Gilkin; Indiana,
BENJAMIN Harrison; Iowa Prof. j. l..
Budd: Kansas. X. III. Churchill: Mary
land, G. w. Garrett; Montana. J. f.
Morse: Missouri II. C. Weber: Michigan,
Fred Z. Spread; Minnesota. T. q. Frost;
Nebraska, y. G. Wolfendarger; New
Smith; Nevada. l.. H. Kyler; North Da-
kota, W. W. Barrett: Oklahoma Prot
Henry Z. Glasier; Ohio. Z. F.. Stuart;
Pennsylva,nia. George w; Aperton;
Marshall; Utah, l.. w. shurtlir; Wash
ington, l.. s. Howlett: Wisconsin, J. T.
Goadin; District OF Columbia, Judge En-
cry b. Best
business, delayed until the last moment
leaving many papers. some by eminent
authorities. unread. to be printed in the
record.
Congressmen-elect NJ A. Smith, OF Art
IONA. and his late Populist opponent. w.
o. O'Neill united with Wright. OF Cali
fornia. in opposition 10 a resolution COM
mending the Carey land act compro-
mise resolution was finally passed and
the resolutions. with that exception. were
passed with little comment or opposition.
The resolutions adopted were as fol-
lows:
That the membership OF the congress be
hereby instructed TO Use all honorable
means TO procure the passage OF an act
providing for practical photographic sur
veys and the collection of such iTtforTna-
ton as may be of use In the locating and
construction of reservoirs for water stor-
age. both to secure water for agricultural
uses and 20 make lands free from dam
age by foods.
Asking an appropriation by congress Of
500. co. for sinking test wells for the de-
yeiopment OF the arteslan-well possiblli-
ties OF the country; for the irrigation con-
gress would Impress upon the American
people the profound Importance OF the
social. political and philanfhropic feat
ures OF this irrigation movement. the uI-
innate aim Of which IS TO reclaim lands
ia order that the country may be one of
rural homes rather than cities.
Commencing the erection of a storage
dam on the ella river. Arizona, near Flor
enee. primarily for tie purpose OK sup
plying water 10 the Pima and Marcopa
tribes OF Indians whose supply for irri-
cation IL gone under the eucroacnments
OF white settlers AZ the 1sadwaterS Of
she stream; that the Indians referred to
have ever been t1e friends OF the white
man. aud Yet through the iatters en-
cru8 cb fGents have been reduced by loss
OF fields and crops 10 peuury and degra-
daaoni that tne coEstrucIion % the dam