The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-01

quate Both as to the Shape and Amour
| of Surface. and Further Than This tn,
Arid Lands of the Government ShouIe
be Given Over to the states to be Dis
posed of and Developed on the Loca
Self Government Plan - ealvAtior
Army's Plan Endorsed.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 30-The third ant
last day of the National Irrigation con
gress opened with a business session al
10 a. m. today. The form OF organiza
ton Of the congress was discussed a
some length, to the end that the body
might become more stable and of q
more permanent character.
The report Of the committee on plan
Of organizat ton was adopted. It EN-.
bodied a constitution and bylaws The
matter Of the location of the convention
next year was brought up. The claims
OF Omaha were presented by Arthur P
Cutter Of Chicago. Senator Joseph
Carey spoke for Cheyenne, Wyo. Chey-
enne Was favored very generally, being
seconded as a place Of meeting by dele
gates from Colorado, Montana, Nebras-
ka and Kansas. The selection Of Cney-
enne was made unanimous without op-
position.
The national executive COMMITTEES was
named as follows: G. VI. Heintz, Cali
fornia; A. L. Kellogg. Colorado: z. F.
Best, District Of Columbia; 3. J. Mills,
Idaho; c. A. Park. Illinois; j. A.
Churchill, Kansas; A. W. Pickering,
Kentucky; Thomas Knight, Missouri;
Thomas G. Frost, Minnesota; o. E.
McCutcheon, Michigan; s. NJ Emery,
Montana; Thomas ]. Clark. New Mex
leo; Matt Daugherty, Nebraska; H. B.
Maxs0n. Nevada; w Lawrence, Ohio;
c. V. Gardiner, South Dakota; H L.
w. Shurtliffe, Utah; Ellwood Meade,
Wyoming.
RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions reported
through its chairman. Ellwood Meade Of
Wyoming. The resolutions, which fol-
low, were adopted by section:
Whereas. The value Of the irrigated
farm and the security of the homes
thereby created are alike dependent up
on the efficient public control Of the wa
ter supply and the prevention of water
becoming a speculative commodity. We
believe that the waters of all streams
should forever remain public property
ana that the right TO their use should
inhere not in the Individual or the
often, but in the land reclaimed; and,
''IhnarHaS Tna Of
forests OF the arid region is essential to
the maintenance of the water supply for
irrigation as weel as the supply of tim
Der for industrial needs; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the president of the
United States be memorialized TO, so
soon as a proper and adequate form Of
administration shall be provided, to
withdraw from entry or sale under the
act Of congress Of March 8. 1891, all pub
lie lands which are of more value for
their timber than for agriculture or for
their minerals.
Whereas, The present public land
system having developed under condi-
tons where irrigation is not a necessity
and having in their operation proved ut
terry unsuited to the conditions and the
needs OF the arid region; and,
Whereas, The presen; policy Of divid-
ed control between state and nation Of
the public lands and waters Of the arid
region retards development, misleads
settlers, hampers enterprise and is re-
sponsible for rapid destruction Of west
ern forests and pasturage; be it
Resolved, That we favor the crea-
lion by congress OF a commission OF
skilled and experienced persons OF in
and to submit 10 congress such changes
in our land laws as their investigations
shall show to be sireable.
Resolved. That the executive COM
mittee be authorized to appoint COM
mittee to proceed to Washington and
urge the early creation of such a COM
I'VE favor the constitutions at the
earliest practicable date by the general
Of two reservoirs recently
located under the direction OF the Unit
ed States engineer corps"
This section brought a minority re-
port as follows:
Believing that the construction OF
storage reservoirs for irrigation pur-
poses is not proper function OF the fed
eral government. but that lite worK
should be confined 20 surveys and in
vestigations for the collection of infor-
nation in regard 10 water supply. ex-
tent OF irriga5le lands. location OF
reservoir sites, etc, the minority Of n.
on resolutions recommend
tina; the resolution favoring construo-
ton by the federal government OF
reservoirs be not adopted"
The minority report was ably cham |
rotary OF agriculture, Washington, and !
Delegate Mills OF Idaho. but the majority /
report was adopted by a practically |
unanimous vote.
TIE resolutions continue:
Resolved. That we commend all e. /,
'orts locking 20 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 pleasure /
Mrs Booth fuckers presentation and I
explanation OF the plans and purposes I
IF the Salvation Army in organizing I
,olonies OF The worthy poor CT our grez, /
titles 70 settle and build homes upon the /
-ich Irrigated lands of the west Their. /
s a grand. BE and patriotic purposes. /
md deserves ne earnes; commentator l
ma support Of every citizen % our 1
,oun:ry. The west extends lis hearty
welcome - these worthy pAopie sni .
pledges our sympathy ana supper; in I
aiding me people 70 make happy homes 1
Ipor our rich ana productive lands |
Delegate :. u. Emery 0t Montana 1
protested agains; project /
which. ne claimed. was destined 70 /
ring TO the western ststes a population i
v1s>l nigh. o-nva ,-5ss;-sh-s hut ~