, 1898-07-13

Last evenings Denver Times con-
the following account OF the meet.
OF irrigation experts in Denver yes
which Prof. B. C. Buffum Of the
university is attending:
DR.. A. C. True. appointed by the Sec
rotary Of agriculture as head OF the de-
pratment Of irrigation statistics, which
saw its birth this year, met
with twelve eminent disciples OF irri-
entomology at the rooms OF the state
engineer at the capitol this morning
and together they discussed the ques-
ton in all it's phases. DR.. True is &C.
companied by his assistant, Mr.. w. H.
Beal. also Of Washington.
Those who met today were Elwood
Mead. Cheyenne; A. C. True, Washing
ton. D. c.; E. W.Hilgard, Berkeley, CAL:
B. c. Buffum. Laramie, Wyo.: l.. G.
Carpenter, Fort Collins; J. NJ. Wilson,
Nebraska: o. v. p. Stout, Nebraska: E.
S. Nettleton, Denver; J.. E. Fields, Den
'ci' foslei, Logan, SidH' D. "' Eli
cry, Bozeman, Mont; D. Campbell.
Denver: G. L. %Swendsen. Logan, Utah:
w. II. Beal. Washington, D. c.
Each and every one Of these gentle
lei is an expert on the subject of ir-
rigation. Mr.. Elwood Mead Of Chey-
enne was for years connected with the
Colorado engineers office and has gain
ed his knowledge of irrigation from the
practical experience gained while in
that capacity. In fact from what he
learned in this state he was enabled to
draft the laws pertaining to water
rights in Wyoming. and these laws are,
today. considered the most clear, ON
else and comprehensive Of any in ex-
istence He saw the defects and mis-
takes which had been made IN Colo
RADIO and avoided them in his new
home.
This mornings session was devoted
to the discussion OF tine best means for
disseminating the information gained
by the department among the people.
Not being either legislative or execu-
tive, the department is Of necessity, ad-
visory, and in order to obtain practical
information, they must depend upon
the practical irrigators. In turn the
practical irrigators must have new
ideas with which to experiment before
they can report results and, therefore,
the meeting this morning held to the
effect that it would be wise to issue
bulletins relating to the laws, practical
results Of different methods. and to
other salient points Of information.
These bulletins will probably be gotten
out this fall. Another reason for
spreading this kind of knowledge
broadcast is In order to influence leg
islation looking toward the betterment
OF the laws now in force in many OF
the states.
Today there are seventeen states and
territories which are either wholly or
in part under irrigation. In all of them
excepting Wyoming the question OF
water rights is hopelessly muddled. 1t
is partly to settle vexing problems that
the department was instituted.
Under DR.. True. who is the general
head OF the work. is Mr.. Mead. men
toned above. who Is under contract
with the secretary OF agriculture to
furnish the subject matter for the
bulletins which are to be gotten out.
From his location, in the heart OF the
irrigation states, and his vast practf-
cal experience. the department hopes
to reap a great reward
In the United States there are fifty,
four government agricultural expert
ment stations. Wherever convenient,
which is in nearly every state in the
union, these are located at the state ag-
r%icultural colleges. There are also sew
eral in addition. All of these gentle
men who were present at the conven
ton being held here are either connect
ed with the state universities, agricul-
tural colleges or government expert
ment stations, excepting those who are
state engineers, as Mr.. Mead, Mr.. Fields
and Mr.. Stout Of Nebraska
The law under which the department
is working is included in the last gem
eral Appropriation bill, and the amount
allowed by the government for the pub
Of bulletins and employment
Of men to gather printed matter Is $10.-
300. DR.. True will go to Oregon, Wash
and Idaho to inspect the ex-
pertinent stations and discuss the in
question with the state en-
yineers and other posted parties as he
has been doing here. He is considered
the leading authority in the United
States today on the question OF iri-
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