Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-10-01
SIXTH IRRIGATION CONGRESS-.
1t Has Little Division over Reservoir
Resolution, then Adjourns.

Lincoln, Sept. 30.-One of the reso-
lutions presented at the closing ses-
sion of the sixth irrigation congress
this afternoon read:
I'VE favor the construction at the
earliest practicable date by the general
government Of two reservoirs recently
located under the direction of the uni
ted States engineer corps, one each in
Colorado and Wyoming"
This section brought n minority re-
port as follows:
Believing that the construction of
storage reservoirs for irrigation por-
poses is not a proper function of the
Federal government, but its work
should be confined to surveys and the
collection of information in regard to
water supply, extent of irrigable lands,
location of reservoir sites, etc, the
minority Of the committee on resolu-
lions recommend that the resolution
favoring construction by the Federal
government of reservoirs be not
adopted"
The minority report was ably cham
pioned by j, II. Brigham. assistant
secretary OF agriculture of Washing
ton, and Delegate Mills of Idaho, but
the majority report was adopted by a
practically unanimously vote.
The resolutions continue:
"Resolved. That we have heard with
forts 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 pleas
ure of MIR. and Mrs. Booth fuckers
presentation and explanation of the
plans and purposes of the Salvation
Army in organizing colonies of the
worthy poor of great cities to settle
and build homes upon rich irrigated
lands of the West. Theirs is u grand
noble and patriotic work, deserves the
earnest commentator and support of
every citizen of our country. The West
extends its hearty welcome to these
worthy people. and pledges our sympa-
thy and support In aiding the people
to make happy homes upon our rich
and productive lands"
Delegate $. NJ. Emery of Montana
warmly protested against project
which, he claimed, was destined to
bring to the Western states Il popula-
ton which might prove undesirable,
but his motion to strike out was de-
feated. The report of the committee
was then adopted as a whole.
A paper on "Arteslan Water in South
Dakota" by Prof J. Il. Todd, state
geologlst, was an elaborate illustrated
review of the subject OF wells and arti-
licial overflow of the Northwestern
states.
Fruit Orcharding by Irrigation" was
phens, president of the Nebraska hor-
ticultural society. He was followed by
n. II. barton of the United States ge-
illogical survey on Water Supply of
Western Nebraska"
a supplement to the report of the
committee on resolutions, pledginC the
support of the irrigation congress to
the Hermann bill now pending in the
national House Of Representatives,
providing for the cession of states OF
million pcres of arid lands, was
Delegate Moore of Kansas asked for
an endorsement of House bill No 1915,
at present pending In the lower house.
II provides for the creation of public
land commission under the secretary
of the interior, consisting of the COM
missioner of land office. director of the
geological survey and three other per-
sons to be appointed by the President
and confirmed by the Senate. The
committee Is to ascertain the water
supply of each basin and It's fluctu-
ations at important points, and is to
prepare u statement showing amount
available and amount flowing to waste.
Members of the congress declared
themselves favorable to the bill. out no
formal vote on the Endorsement was
taken.
The executive committee announced
the selection of the following officers:
Chairman, Joseph NJ Carey OF Wyo-
ming; secretary, Il. j. Minis. Idaho,
treasurer, c. NJ. Heintz, California, The
chairman was empowered to appoint
three members to constitute a COM
mittee 10 influence legislation favor
able to irrigation before the Senate and
House at Warrington. The congress
then adjourned sine die.