Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-18

r-ation In Utah" This description ~
t,,sba wonderful Industrial system
iost year won for Mr.. Brourh the Fci-
iovshlp In Political economy In the
t,bn Hopkins Univcrsity. carrying
with Il q prize Of $500. The study Is
based ON church records and manu-
scripis supplied by the church hlstori-
nm. and letters received from rcprcscn-
t,tva irrirntors In all parts Of the
state and the arid region. and required
tvo years ~ careful research IN ~
Incarnation. II II written In a fluent
styls and IN convenient book form. has
already attracted q great deal of at
t.ntlon throughout the east. not only
as poriraylnr the possibilities " lrfi.
cation. but also the advantages ~ Coz
,,.ration. which was tho primal prln.
ripir % Mormon colonization.
Several chapters are devoted 90
dsscflptl0n OF the cooperative system.
,btaiish which the Pioneers were cnn-
t.I ta construct the necessary lrfirh-
IUu works Without expanding nny
money. contracting any debts ur float.
ire any bonds. The distinguishing
features 81 this System. Ms stated BY
Nssoclntcd labor In the construction
Of canals and irrigation WORKS, On.
ahung the nhurcr 90 become his own
~ small farm unit devoted 10 ~.
yertinrd protection nnd Intensive cul-
tufr,
which water wnH distributed among the
irftratufF In the order ~ settlement.
land sp ne to prevent speculation In
either land or water,
N II shown IN the monograph how
ina pfincipin NJ cooperative urrunizn-
don carved out " the necessities ~
pidnoor NE and FIRST applied IN the lr-
riraiIon VI farms has since been cx-
Tended throughout the entire economic
structure " Utah. Mercantile cntrr-
pria,a. NJ which Ziuna Cooperative
Mercantile Institution Ne u type. ana
banking aud Insurance Institutions nfo
organized on tho principle with the re-
fuii that consumers are protected
AGAINST tho tNtuftiunntp profits ~ mid
dlomcn. and M the sam" time pfudu-
rera are Insured % fair remuneration
Tor their labor. Since ~ commence
inrnt In 1869. the annual aaluH ~ the
y q. ". I. have averaged fiOl0u0N
and the average ~ cash dividends uuid
Boz stockholders has been . Ia per cent
rer hnnum. ngmrgatinE In july, 1871
J. ifl 900. besides stock dividends a. the
amount NJ $4,000. one thousand dui-
hrs' worth Of stock Invested in ths
= q. NJ l. ~ Mhfgh' lNp'' WIS M"''"
IgOitl0 In July. 1881.
The author w. warm IN NY IIH,r' "l
Irrigation socialism, M typlnrd by thr
cooperative system. hut thinks it
would Do Impossible 10 apply II az th7
reclamation N large areas ~ lnndi h'.
auHe 90 ihu VAST" ~ h''n"Fo lhN"lN,.
IN q multiplicity NJ flnAll 'anAN "h"
bitches. .,,..,
In an interesting chapter ul Onpl-
inllHtic Irrigation, MI HtouFh irh','
the natural evolution dt lrrlRhuph w
Utah fruin q small sirchm thnt 1ln,
gle farmer or group 81 farmers '"uIl
divert ana use, 10 the lntHcr ,',,H
calling Tor the combined chnit or wv.
community nni hnnlly 10 the lltH.
undertaking 10y Whith thnuHunuA Nl
acres are reclaimed under Single hNH'
ten OF works.
Tic points out the invnlunhle nl1
capital has rendered W. CONSTR tihh
hNoihfc tsentNunr, introducing netl'I
pFileul,uial nbpllsn,'r anh He,utluA ~
Hcuhninlyhl ulllkhNuh or the Wht'l SUP
Ply, ne makes HuhE"HllI' '.n-
pntiHph 20 ihe 'n."p' rhilNg ana chpl'Al.
~, rlhi.mH Nnu lhlnhH w" p"npl. q.
utlh nrrd 70 nav, "" l'hf ~ 'Auihiihht
water rentals being chhiFrd ny bona
nde WtlFniinu ,nmpnhlrH' on Whl'h W"
iluneer Ll,ciflg rover cnhphny lhr
Hear liNNr HtlrhUnh company. me
NJ. Neho H'"t .ruhhf ana Lana 60,
ana hr LAKE nnhnrnlll' water anu
rover 10 mr. yves, Ihr lhffr ltfiHhs
unn plants nli'hlN m operation
~ Won 90 lhul. ~ ll1ceHs or cenHuuc-
ION are Described ln dythll, ana q par
napier u inunu lh ihr hpprhdlA flNlnF
me names. oates OF incorporation,
'hplim STOCK invested, PAT value OF
ihht0H ana places ~ business M ull ln-
'ofp1raird irritation companies NJ each
.ounlN ~ inc Hlhte. Ihh Wy W. niholnli
nlFlnH h'en complied rom lho records
n each county hy me county clerks.
Ihs le,plgWntni ~ agriculture ana
l"filcullute ln lihh through ltHEliiun'
pc average Yield ~ the NhplH crops
mo expenses ana revenues of ifiFnted
arms, the dlnetrnre between irrigated
ana dry htm' yirlhh " indicated IN
'nnNrnlrni form IN fables, when nave
hrrn complied from inc government ANA
other official records. one ut the most
ing the average Yields ~ the staple
,fppH IN tho United states AZ large with
inc average irrigated ana dry farm
Yields of the same crops M Ilnh'
several chapters are devoted 90 tr1c-
ms the history Of irrigation legislation
N utah, particular stress being given
ne Utah District Law, passed January
.Nh, 1855 under which over 1000 acres
have been reclaimed, and the lrriglilnn
legislation enacted ny the last lofiala- l
iure, The connection between lrrlEntluu
ana other factors NJ linh'H Industrial
system, the influence which irrigation
mas had In WORKING out Ithh'a present
material prosperity ana the debt which