, 1897-09-30
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.

YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 29.-Beginnins
at 9 o'clock this morning, with a short
recess at noon and continuing until late
.onight, the delegates to the National
Irrigation congress were surfeited with
papers on irrigation topics and the dis
cuss.ons which followed their presen;a>
ton. The congress today took action
locking to its indefinite continuance and
providing for the incorporation o. a ma
| ,ional association and the adoption I
a constitution and bylaws. This action,
which was preached at the meeting at
Phoenix. Ari., a year ago. has been de-
.ayed through the failure heretofore to
recognize the congress as a continuing
body or TO keep intact the records OF
former proceedings.
Ex-senator Carey OF Wyoming, who
was honored by an unanimous election
TO the presidency. emphasized the neces'
sity o. making the association a distinct,
permanent organization. Interest in the
subject. he said, is growing each year
and enterprise itself is broadening and
So devolping as TO compel the recogni-
Lion o. the whole nation. The sessions
pcday were marked with increased at
tendance and papers. as a rule. were
pointed and interesting. The following
officers we're elected by reclamation:
President, Joseph NJ. Carey, Chey.
enne, Wye: first vice president. S. A.
Cochrane, South Dakota; second vice
president, L.. w. Shurtlife, Ogden,
Utah; third vice president, S. M. Knox.
Princeton. ILL.,: secretary. Thos. E. Frost,
Minneapolis: reading clerk, Col. H. d.
Maxson, Reno, Nevada: file clerk. P. c.
Ericsson. Nebraska: press reporter. R.
~. Coiver. Los Angeles, Gala The sc.
lection OF treasurer will be left to the
executive committee.
Senator Carey accepted the gayel In
a short speech expressing his thanks.
He spoke OF the purposes and aims OF
the irrigation interests. He said west.
ern people had a right to be proud OF
what had been done in he west. He
spoke in brief OF the OF the
resources OF the west. So FAR as this
country Is concerned the people are
always ahead OF the prophets Of the fu-
cure. There il room in the west for
at least $1,000. 900 people. These people
are to be ag~riculturists. and there is
need OF scientific and practical men to
aid in the development Of this territory.
We must care for the water. The sena.
tor said the first thing necessary to
more perfect development was to take
care OF the water from the Rocky noun
tain streams. To prevent floods and
conserve the excess of water for the dry
seasons. the people want that kind OF
Legislation that will insure protection
10 capital invested in irrigation.
Professor Blount. Las Cruces. New
Mexico. read a thorough paper on the
History Of Irrigation" A telegram. Of
congratulation was received by the con-
ventlon from Col. w. F. Cody, Buffalo
Bill. Mr.. F. H. Newell Of the United
States geological survey. read a paper
entitled Progress OF Irrigation" He
said in part:
THE ideal method OF operation OF
these large works would be to carry
out on a larger scale the principles
through which the smaller bitches had
been successful that each irrigator
should be a proportional owner in the
whole system and personally concerned
in its management, in an economical adj
minis,ration and the payment Of each
persons share of expense. 1t has been
found that corporate construction Ia
financially successful. III these great
works which are necessary to provide
homes for people, are to be built 80 as
to furnish the best opportunities to the
largest number it must be done by state
or national Interference. A paper by
Senator Heintz OF California, was pre-.
scented.
Mr.. Heinz spoke on How Shall We
Build More Irrigation Works," and said
in part: The question was to build
works that will pay a profit II the
land Is wild, the most rapid rate Of set.
element that experience entities u 10
expect will not overtake the Interest On
the investment, which works night and
Sundays, and cannot be switched OF on
some other section as 3 fine colony car
just about the time the leader think
he has 1t located in . certain county o,
state. Moreover. when 1t comes to .
delivery of the goods the colony 10 thu
most mythical q all earthly help Mny
are talked about, but few are seen.
The consequence 10 that nowhere h
this country Or elsewhere has dnHncA
SUCCESS been reached By building Z dioel