The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-30

sand cases where people now want water
very much. The district system will not
do It unless there Ia in some way 4 revenue
can be secured. independent OF the settle-
ment OF the tract aud Independent OF an
nual payments for the use Of the water.
The fund that In California has been 90
sure TO cover this gap can do II elsewhere.
II must come out OF the enhanced value OF
the land. When land owners recognize that
TACT they VIII find q way to build sotne
watcrworks. Until they do they can wait
on capital until they blow away with lovely
climate. Few people get fat sucking ozone,
Water Ia far batter There " scarcely =
sectlon where irrigation is needed at all
where the land owners can not well AFFORD
10 give one-half the land for water on the
other half. II they would form COM
pany and decd this half to the company 70
take effect only when so many thousancs
acres were put In they could make land
owners company Just ~ well as II some
one hand united the land and water first
and then decided them the land and water
along with some OF tho stock. Such land
fund TO mortgage along with the works
would often insure the raising Of the
money. In other cases II might be given
as . bonus TO one who will raise the money
and see that tho works are built with Il.
II the principle ~ once recognized the way
Will be found. But, alw, Il Is 90 much
N'~'o NvihioiNapte " SIT Auu SUCK ozone ana
say that capital must come. IL wants inter-
est il Is looking for good things. 1t must
come and make us rich without our doing
anything or taking any risk. In the mean
Tune We keep our lungs In good condition
TO enjoy the ozone, let us clamor for the
State or Nation or posterity or something
to make us rich without taking any chances
ourselves or doing any work
IL. W. +, Wright OF Lincoln read paper
on artificial rainfall. heinr siivhfly nd
vanced Ideas on old theories of rain maxi
ing.
a. L. Kellogg Of Colorado called up the
matter OF effecting n permanent associa-
Ton ana the adoption OF a constitution and
bylaws, and on motion the chairman APP
pointed committee composed OF Mr. KEEL
!ogg, e. Il. Botho. California. and Elwopd
Meade OF Wyoming to prepare plans for
erecting such mn association.
The feature OF the afternoon session was
an address by Hon, w. J. Bryan lie cx-
pressed regret that he was unable 20 at
tend the earlier session of the congress.
tho proceedings OF which. however, were
technical. Mr.. Bryan said he was inter-
ested In tho subject OF irrigation as Incl
dental to his interest In the great and
growing West He was opposed to turn
Ing over large bodies Of land to corpora
TONS controlling water rights unless safe
guards were thrown around that transac-
tion to protect small holders OF irrigahle
lands.
EX- Senator Carey of Wyoming, who was
honored by unanimous election TO tho
presidency, emphasized tho necessity Of
making the associator distinct permanent
organization. Interest on this subject he
said was growing and the enterprise itself
was broadening and so developing as to
compel recognition Of the whole nation
The sessions today We're marked with an
increased attendance and the papers as a
rule We're pointed and interesting
Mr. Bryan admitted his uufamillarity
with the subject, but promised to improve
and declared his faith In the system as A
reserve force TO farm life.
The reading OF papers was then con-
tinued
Horticultural Problems OF Arid Re-
gions was the subject treated by DR. Clark
Ganln ~ Chioaro. whoso former rcsacnre
In Nebraska end other Western state. fur-
ri hef there for on Interesting d scourse
departure from the set nrrrrat,,tpe
came nj topirht's session whom Mrs Rooth .
Tucker NJ the salvation Army supplicd thr
place Of her husband who was unable TO
reach Lincoln She smoke on ''Thc Farm
Colony OF the salvation Army"
Omaha today entered the list OF cand,.
date for the next meeting place