Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-09-29
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 49, 1891

means of irrigation than ever before, and
perhaps more miles of irrigatfng ditches
in all previous years Through these an
nual congresses an impetus has been given
another line OF industry that has worked
chimes to draw water from the bowels of
the. earth at such minimum cost as to
make 1t profitable to irrigate in this way.
The ingenious mind has been set TO work
to conserve the storm waters that run IN
torrents to the sea. The eyes Of n the ne East East
that that they they. too too. can an ditch. drain and re-
apply the water at proper times and receive
better results We irrigationists are salts
plan Of preventing GetI "ttr the overflow Of large
streams by the storage of the waters near
the heads of such streams In such man
water and at other, times to be used in tr-
rigation navigation and manufacturing In
dustries: and in this way the damage 70
overfiows will be prevented, ana large
tracts of arid lands can be reclaimed by
these waters s, and d TOR n
it a paying investment If congress would
apply the appropriations annually made to
the storage of the waters, as well as for
the use of agriculture and horticulture.
Following in the wake OF irrigation AM and
people of the West do not want these lands
made tilable unless they can TEEN with
life; and are settled with the the best best brain ain
rich and the poor. who desire homes in
this sunset land of America.
The question of the possibility of locating
and tracing underground streams u5 OF OF water ate
was the subject of an extended and care
fully paper by DE- iton satt3n ST. tb
outset admitted that his subject was an
unpopular one, inasmuch as it invaded
field heretofore held by, water witches or
those claiming to be endowed with divine
power, aided by a forked stick" His in
sistence was, however, that, by following
the ordinary rules of scientific research,
the location of sub-surface water was pos
sible and having no connection with su-
perstition and other rubbish surrounding
the subject. He gave in detail the re-
riod of twelve years. Water and matter
surrounding it under the surface were mag
netic to such a degree, DR.. Sutton claimed.
as to influence action above ground. He
concluded:
II have been cautious about falling into
the error of assuming more than my ex-
perimental results seem to justify. And
now. dogmatic as the assertion may ap-
pear. l declare to you that L have been
fortunate enough to devise an electro-
magnetic device so finely sensitive to varla-
tions in the earth's magnetism that l am
enabled accurately to trace and map sub
surface streams of water.
DR.. Sutton's paper was the last set speech
of the afternoon and the business session
followed, but was limited to the appoint-
ment of committees On permanent organiZa-
tion and resolutions. California's delegate
heads the list on the latter. but it Is
claimed to have no significance. inasmuch
as the committee will meet and select its
own chairman. ~.
The congress will reassemble tomorrow
morning at $3.50 clock.
Tonight the members Of the congress
capitol building by Governor Holcomb.
other state officers and Lincoln citizens.