The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-14
THE DELEGATES
ARE ARRIVING
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who is stopping at the Knutsford hotel
Is here as delegate 10 the congress in
the interests of Irrigation Mr. Moses Is
chairman of the executive committee OF
the National Irrigation congress which
holds its next annual session on Oct 5.
and Z. at Lincoln. Neb. He is a warm adj
vocate of irrigation and colonization and
Will make hard fight for this branch O:
the work Associated with him are the
Hon. F. H. Newlands and Mr.. Willard D.
Johnston, the latter of the interior de-
Parfment at Washington, D. c.. Mr.. w
Tor OF Nevada. Mr.. c. NJ. .Eeint.Af Los
Angeles, DR.. Gapen OF Chicago +. W.
Il. Moore OF st. Louis and NJ omas
| Knight of Kansas City.
Each of the above will take Z; five
part IN the proceedings and are sal-
lists IN the subjects which they WIN lis
! cuss. During the session these gentle-
men will be very particular to have TINS
congress approve house bill 10. los. This
bill creates a land commission or in
other words, an irrigation and forestry
commission. the necessity for which will
/ be thoroughly discussed.
| Mr.. Moses stated that his object was
to get the above named bill approved by
| this congress and then TO have 1t intro
duced before the house at Washington
and passed. He hopes to so awaken the
interest in this subject as to gain the
support of the western people and so get
il through congress.
In speaking OF Salt Lake. Mr. Moses
said that he was extremely well pleased
one of the cities of the United States and
is so recognized all over the Union. This
city Is an excellent example of the gain
to be derived from irrigation. The policy
of the pioneers in allcting small portions
OF land to each person for a home and TO
raise thereon what they might need is
highly commendable:. 1t promotes a feel
ing OF industry and thrift among the peo-
pie ard general improvement in the
condition of the country. Salt Lake City
fully illustrates what small holdings and
frri on ION mill 10 f1- 49,
MINING INTERESTS
Mr. TREY L. Ford of San Francisco
was among the prominent members of
the delegates to the congress who arrived
in the city yesterday. Mr.. Ford is 4 well
known mining man of San Francisco and
IS here in the interests of that important
branch OF the congress. He stated that
his special aim during the session of the
congress would be to obtain the endorse
ment of a movement to establish a de-
partment of mines and mining in The
general government.
Mr.. Ford is a member of the California
Miners association and has been instruct
ed by that body to get the endorsement
this work are Colonel W. S. Keyes and
the Hon. Dan T. Cole. Mr.. Ford said
that he and his two associates would do
all in their power to obtain the desired
endorsement, as they feel that 1t would
greatly aid the industry. "At present"
remarked Mr.. Ford. the interior de-
mining has grown to such gigantic pro-
portions that it is entitled to separate
department with its own executive head |
me movement to establish a department |
OF mines and mining was begun about |
two years ago by the California Miners /
association, and il is proposed to push the 1
movement forward until 1t is adopted"
Mr. Ford also spoke on the subject of 1
rec silver and expressed himself as be- /
lieving that the free and unlimited coin /
age OF silver would fpally be obtained.
He said that whatever occurred in that /
line he would support the measure.
Mr. Ford was extremely well pleased I
With Salt Lake, and was especially struck I
by the broad streets and large blocks.
MR.. MOORE. OF ST. LOUIS.
Mr.. w. H. Moore. a member of the st.
Louis delegation. arrived at the Temple
ton yesterday. and said that the principal
aim was to further the interests of .rri-
cation. and that he would labor for this
end with Mr. Moses and his associates
Mr. Moore gave II as his opinion that the
st Louis delegation would almost unan- !
mously support the annexation of Ha-
TaH and the Nicaraguan canal. and all
'ther measures of benefit to the west
BROTHERS MEET.
Thomas H. Baskin, brother of Hon.
T. II: Baskin. is also here as delegate to
he Trans Mississippi congress He is
rom Ohio. and was one of the members
If the legislature that first selected Allen
J. Thurman for the United States senate
de also voted for the ''Old Roman first,
asst and all the time in the convention
which nominated Cleveland the first time
lie and Judge Baskin have not seen each
'ther for thirty years. Judge Baskin
showed him around the joint building
yesterday. and he was much pleased
herewith.
NAMES OF ARRIVALS.
The following delegates to the Trans !
III fScfggiylni her or. :
lay and are stopping at the hotels men S
Toned:
The Knutsford-Tivey L. Ford and wife,
foses. Great Bend. Kan; j. F. Humph- '
les. Colorado Springs; L. A. Thornton I
nd Mrs Thornton. Hawaii; George B.
,im2elman. Austin. Tex; c. G. Thomas, I
Denver: T. NJ. Patterson. Denver. I
The empleton-Colonel H. B. Maxon,
A Miller. L. H. Taylor. Nevada; Hugh
'raig and Mrs. Craig. California; Edward
'eebe. Ark; VIM. johnston. CourtIand !,
al; T. z. Gibbon, Los Angeles. CAL: w. =
Keys. Alfred L. Block. San Francisco; :
harles W. Thomas, Woodland. Cal; G. = =
anita Cruz. Cal; Louis Calvin. San !,
francisco; c. f. Wooelburg and Miss Z
vooeihurg. St Joe. Mo-: H. R. Whit ;
larry 3. Halves. St. Louis: S. Water .
ouse. st. Louis; H. B. Bishop. Missouri; 9
|. Jennings. Gunnison. Colo; W H; ,
[oore. 81. Louis: ]. c; Nicoil. Council +
luffs: B. NJ. Smith and two daughters. q
maha: E. II. Rand. Omaha; George H.
ok and las. H. Dodson. Los Angeles; =
[. 5. Hayward. Chadron. Neb.; H. L. :
INNS. Oakland. Cal: D. c. Simpson.
arson. New; L. Bradford Prince, Santa :.
G: Miss G.. II. Wossen. Denver: R. NJ. Z
ash wife and son. st. Joseph. Mo-; NJ
MoNichols and wife, Aspen.
The Walker-N. ]. Sharp. Challis Ida:
I. A. Brown. Challis. Ida; T. R. Good :,
q Gooding. Ida; S. F. Aggers. Denver. Q
The Cullen-A. B. Gray. Denver: Geo. h
Blair and wife. Central City. Colo; r. !,
Williams, Little Rock. Ark; ]. A. NJ. :
ackson. Kansas. Z
1t Was a Narrow Squeeze. :,
London, July 13-Mrs. Hay. the wife :.