The herald., 1897-09-30
IRRIGATORS
Listen to Papers Until
They Tire
CAREY CHOSEN PRESIDENT
STEPS TAKEN LOOKING TO IN
CORPORATION
CAREY CHOSEN PRESIDENT
The Sessions Marked by Large Atten-
dance and Increase Of Interest
in Subjects Discussed

Associated Press Special Wire.
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 29.-Beginning
at 9 o'clock this morning, with short
recess a noon, and continuing until late
tonight, the delegates to the national
irrigation congress were surfeited with
papers on irrigation topics and discus
sions which followed their presentation.
The congress today took action look
Ing to its indefinite continuance and
providing for the Incorporation Of the
National association and the adoption
Of constitution and by laws. This ac-
tion, which was broached at the meet
ing at Phoenix, Ariz., year ago, has
been delayed through failure here
tofore to recognize the congress as a
continuing body or to keep intact a rec
ord of former proceedings.
Ex-senator Carey of Wyoming was
honored by a unanimous election to the
presidency
The sessions today were marked with
an increased attendance and papers as
q rule were pointed ard interesting.
kilograms and letters Of regret from
a number Of delegates unable to be
present were read.
This morning the committee on ere
dentials made its report, after which
the following officers were elected by
acclamation: President, Jos. M. Carey,
Cheyenne, Wyo.; First Vice-President,
S. A. Cochrane, South Dakota; Second
e-President, L. W. Shurtliffe, Ogden,
Utah; Third President, S. M. Knox,
Princeton, ILL.,; Secretary, Thomas e.
Frost, Minneapolis; Reading Clerk, Col.
H. D. Maxson, Reno, New; File Clerk, P.
c. Ericsson, Nebraska; Press Reporter.
r. J. Colver, Los Angeles
The election of Treasurer Is to be LETT
to the Executive Committee.
After Senator Carey had been intro
duced and delivered short address,
papers were read by Prof. Bount Of Las
Cruces, N. M; F. H. Newell Of the United
States Geological Survey and H. A.
Wright of Lincoln.
MI. Bryan admitted his unfamiliarity
with the subject but promised to i'm
prove by study and declared his faith
in the system as a reserve force to farm
life.
A resolution memorializing congress
to take action on the question Of cession
of the timber lands to the state in which
they were located bids fair to become
subject of animated discussion, but
it was side-tracked by reference to the
committee on resolutions and the read
ing of papers was continued.
Mr.. Newell said in part: During the
past few years there have been COM
paratively few large irrigation systems
constructed. The principal develop
ments have been along the line of in
crease of areas cultivated under bitches
already built and the construction Of
small works dependent for the supply Of
water upon storage reservoirs or wells.
'In the study of the development Of
irrigation and Of the utilization Of the
vast area of vacant public lands, one of
the striking facts to be noted, is the diff
ference in results between those attained
by small and by large irrigation work.
Nearly all of the individual or partner
ship bitches have been successful and
have yielded large returns, while the
reverse is generally the case of the cor
water supply have been built at the
least possible cost by men who expected
to use them in the cultivation of their
farms and who have regard not to possi-
BILE profits from the handling of the
water rights, but to the increased pro-
ductiveness Of the soil.
1.-THE ideal method, of operation of
the large works would be to carry out
on large scale the principles through
which the smaller bitches have been
succesful-that each irrigator should
be a proportionate owner In the whole
system and personally concerned in the
management, economical admnistra-
ton and payment Of each persons share
Of the expense.
"If these great works necessary to
provide homes for the people are to be
built so as to furnish the best opportuni-
ties to the largest number, 1t must be
done by state or national interference.
The state, if 1t ultimately receive back
its money, can we'll afford to neglect the
question of interest on the investment
or can be content with a return far less
than that demanded by investors. If
we are to see the water supply Of the
arid region fully employed on the vast
fertile tracts and these utilized to their
full extent, it will be only when the
question Of immediate profits Is left out
of account"
agricultural Problems Of Arid Re-
gions" was the subject treated by DIR.
Clark Gapin of Chicago, whose former
residence in Nebraska and other west
ern states furnished him themes for
interesting discourse. r. H. Breat of