Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1897-10-02
IRRIGATION CONGRESS-.
The Nstionai Gathering al Lincoln Sur
feitsd with Papers.
Points In the Paper Read By the HydroE
rapher OF the United States survey.
W. j. Bryan Addresses the
Meeting.

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. so.-Beginning
ut nine o'clock yesterday morning, with
short recess Mt noon,. end continuing
until late last night, the delegates to
the National Irrigation congress were
sarfeited with papers on irrigation
topics and discussions which followed
their presentation. The congress took
action looking to its indefinite contin-
uance and providing for the incorpora.
tion Of the national association and
adoption of q constitution and bylaws.
This action, which was preached at
the meeting at Phoenix, Ariz., year
ago has been delayed through fail.
ure heretofore to recognize the con.
gress as n continuing body or to keer
intact n record of'former proceedings.
Ex-senator Carey, OF Wyoming, who
was honored by unanimous election
to the presidency, emphasizes the me-
cessity Of making the association dis
tinct or permanent organization. In.
terest in the subject, he said, was
growing each year and the enterprise
itself was broadening and so develop
ing us to compel recognition OF the
whole nation.
The sessions yesterday were marked
with an increased Attendance and ma
pers, as rule, were pointed and inter-
esting. An extremely long disserta.
tion on rain-making by local theorist
had the effect Of crowding out OF the
amin. Vi paPe''' 1s
them that Oh eH-oecretary neihtz'
which, however, was formally an
nounced and will form n mart of the
..;,.oa .,. Cu Novai, h,d.oo,-
rapher OIL the uniteu STATES geoioRr
cal survey, read paper on the recent
progress of irripatfon. lie said In mart:
nr.,,, "a. ,,,s, a.. ,.o.-s ,,oro hasa ho.r
,,,as,, .ne p" o.. 49, ,,.,..a,,., .,.s,a,,s
ss.s,.',.,,. M" n.s..,,,ai sa,.a,o,,,,sn,s
800 49,. III - ,,a.aaaa 20 go
an,,,,a, oa ,,naar a,,.,as a,roadr hull, ana ,ho
H,.'s,, 49, ~, -, 1..,'.,,s, ..,,. ta,s.naN
W.. w., y, -, $500 .""ss-
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49,, a, .r,,,,,,, al ., ,ho ,,i,,,n,ion y, ~.
o., a.aa =, ,,,ana, ,',,,iIn ,and on. ~ ,hs
striking facts to be noted is the difference In
results between those attained by small and by
large irrigation works Nearly oil OF the In
uSs OF maua ,poS ,ores nav rs,ur T.e% wSe
the reverse is generally the case Of the corpo-
ration enterprises.
bitches have been built to carry water only
~ lan,s wn;G ,, was ,nsenueu 70 so;n rrn
in bringing water IN areas mot immedia,ely
needed for the production OF crops Thus
every dollar invested whether in labor or cash,
mas AIDED IN increasing Tue va,ueol ,ne narues'
Zion nroiec, was Conceived Icss from The poin,
Of permanent and beneficial investment than
that Of ability to make quick returns from the
sale OF stocks ana bonds These schemes mes
.,or, for the active cner,s,ic men who were
pushing them Immediately los, all interest the
moment they had made sale or had obtained
heavy mortaase' ana leIt the wreck 10 urliI
M au ainr,,r y, ,nc " ep re- 'S'' " "s
II we are to SEQ the water supply Of the arid
region fully employed on the vast fertile tracts,
and these utilized to their full extent II VIII
Th, ~, 'e CIV mn y, sne ''' Vi p'On's
Ths t.o,ura - Oh. ,,,orroor s.ss;on
mo. =, .aSnass hr uon w II nrran
ua sa;d ho was ;D,srestod In tho suh.