The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-10-01
IN CHEYENNE NEXT YEAR
National Irrigation Congress Has
Finished It's Work.
ON A PERMANENT BASIS
Strong Resolutions Passed Right 70 the
Use OF Water should Inhere In the
Land Reclaimed Storage Res
ervoirs Advocated.

, Lincoln, Neb.. sept. 20.-The third
and last day of the National Irrigation
congress opened with a business ses-
sion al 10 a. m. The form ~ organiza-
tiop ~ the congress was discussed ut
some length To the end that the body
might become of more permanent
character. The report OF the committee
ON plan of organization was adopted.
IL embodics a constitution and by
laws
The matter of the location ~ the
convention next year was brought up.
The claims nj Omaha We're presented
by Arthur n. Gutter OF Chicago; Sem
ator Joseph Carey spoke for Cheyenne.
Wyoming. Cheyenne was favored very
generally, being seconded as the place
of meeting by delegates from Colorado.
Montara. Nebraska and kansas. The
selection of Cheyenne was made unani-
nous.
The national executive committee
WAS named. The Western members
are: &. NJ. Heintz. California. A. l..
Kellogg. Colorado; +. J. Mills, Idaho.
:. NJ. Emery. Montana: Thomas }.
Clark. New Mexico; Matt Daugher,y.
Nebraska: N. II. Maxson. Nevada: II.
L. W. shurtliffe. Utah: Elwood Meade.
Wyoming.
The committed on resolutions report
ed the following. which We're adopted
by sections: ''The value Of irrigated
farms and the security of homes there
by created are alike dependent upon
the efficient public control OF the water
supply and the prevention Of the water
becoming "A speculative commodity. We
believe the waters of all streams should
forever remain house property and the
right to its use should inhers. not In the
individual or the ditch. but In the land
reclaimed.
Whereas. The perpetuation OF for
csts of the arid region is essential TO the
maintenance OF n water supply for ir-
rigstion as well as for a supply Of Tim
ber for industrial needs.
Resolved. That the president of the
United states be- memoriaiixed 10 with
draw from entry or sale under the act
of congress of March J. 1891. all public
lands which are Of more value for their
timber than for agriculture or for the
minerals.
Whereas. The present public lands
laws. having developed under condi-
tions where irrigation vas not neres-
rary and having In their operatiou
proved utterly unsulted TO the condi-
tions aud needs Of the arid region. and
Whereas. The present policy of di-
vided control between state and nation
Of public lands and waters of the arid
region retards development. misleads
settlers. hampers enterprise and is re-
spoyible for rapid destruction of
Western forests and pasturage.
Resolved. That we favor the creation
by congress Of "A committee ~ skilled
and experienced persons 10 Investigate
conditions now existing and to submit
To congress such changes In our land
laws as their Investigations shall
show 10 he desirable.
"Isesolved. That the executive COM
miiiee he authorized 20 appoint u COM
mittee To proceed TO Washington and
urge the early appointment Of such a
| committee.
We favor the construction at the
earliest practicable date. by the gem
erai government Of two reservoirs re-
Gently located under direction Of the
United States engineer corps. one each
In Colorado and Wyoming"
This section brought a minority re-
port as follows: Believing the con-
| struction Of storage reservoirs for irri-
cation purposes II not proper func-
| tion ~ the federal government. the
minority of the committee on resolu-
tions recommends that the resolution
| favoring their construction by the fed
eral government be not adopted"
The minority report was ably cham
ploned by ]. n. Brigham. assistant
secretary OF agriculture OF washing
ton. and Delegate Mills OF Idaho. hut
the majority report was adopted by Z
practically unanimous vote.
The resolutions continue.
| Resolved. That We commend all
efforts looking to the colonization Of the
arid West and the creation. of homes
therein for the worthy poor
| Resolved. That We have heard with
the greatest interest and great pleasurs
Mr.. and Mrs. Booth fuckers presenta.
| tion and explanation of the plans and
purposes OF The Salvation army In or
ganizing colonies of the worthy poor
| OF great cities to settle and build homes
upon the rich irrigated lands ~ ths
| West. Theirs is "a grand. noble and
| patriotic work. and deserves the COM
mundation and support OF every either
Of our country The West extends IL
| hearty welcome Ia these worthy peopls
to make happy homes upon our rich
and productive lands.
Delegate g NJ Emery OF Montana
warmly protested against Il project
which. he claimed, Was destined "a
bring to the Western states popula'
tiun which might prove undesirable
bet his motion 10 strike out was de-
feated.
The report of the committee wa'
then adopted as whole.
A suppl'mon Ia the report OF the com
mi,tcs on resolutions nledging the sup
port OF the irrigation congress TO th'
Hermann bill. now pending In the nation
M house Of rcpr sentailves. prov idins
for the ccsSion to the states of million
acres OF arid lands, was adopted The .x'
urutiNc committee announced the selec'
tInn of the following officers: Chairman
Joseph NJ Carey - Wyoming, secrs'
! tary y J. Mills ~ Idaho. treasurer, Z
] NJ HelufK OF California.