The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-02
ADVOCATES or IRRIGATION
Are Now Met in Annual Session at
Cheyenne. Wyoming

Are Now Met in Annual Session at
Cheyenne. Wyoming
Cheyenne. Wyo., Sept AFTER inter
nirtent showers al night last night
which were greatly needed, this morning
the sun rose clear and the atmosphere
was beaming and cool such as Cheyenne
usually offers for the pleasure OF visitors
Delegates to the National Irrigation con-
gress continued to come in but the bulk
Of them were not expected until the after
noon and tonight
Cheyennes pretty little opera house IS
lastly decorated with the products OF
irrigation in Wyoming. bundles OF cut
corn, ssleaves OF grain Of all kinds and
vegetable products Of irrigation being
profusely used in the decorations OF the
auditorium and the stage. II was learned
tbs morning that a bad washout on the
Southern Pacific would delay che arrival
Of the California, New Mexico and other
delegations from the southwest ar least
one and perhaps two days. Nevertheless
the congress was called TO order BY Pres
idens J. NJ Carey az the hour scheduled
An entertaining address OF welcome was
given BY Governor Richards, VITO briefly
reviewed the agricultural history OF the
state and outlined che work which the
congress might take Up OF special inter
est 20 Wyoming. He spoke Of our natural
resources, reviewed the mining situation.
the rise and decline OF the range industry
and the substitution OF the granger for
the large stock man; one hundred Of the
former now took the place OF one Of the
latter and thec<1a nge was beneficial r.
rigation on a small scale had always been
successful but large investments OF cap
ital backed Up by scientific skill and
strong hope had not yet succeeded in
paying a dividend. The reason for this
must Dc determined by this gathering Of
irrigators. for al Ire waters OF the small
Re streams were already appropriated
Land was exceedingly plenty and the
water in the larger streams had as ret
hardly been touched. The problem was
one involving not only the settlement OF
the arid west but was one OF great inter
est 70 the more de1zsly populated eaxt.
which must have an outlet FOR its surplus
population
Governor Richards address exhibited 4
thorough knowIedEe OF the agriculture %
the west ana was heartily aPpIaudsd.
Committees on permanent organ eaton
each state represented.
Al encouraging feature % tee congress
vas found in the presence OF al az re
officers as follows, President J. " Carey.
Wyoming: Secretary rost. Minnesota. A.
sis-ant Secretary. NcCu,cheon ard Read
Ing Clerk Maxson. Nebraska
The afternoon session began win Re
reports of the committees on credentials
ard permanent Organization. which were
adopted Ire following permanent officers
were elected:
Pres dent Jossph " Carey. wyoming:
first vice president y s 3 Young. Ctsh.
second vice president s. \ C0chra1e.
South Dakota. third VICE president, s "
Knox. Illinois. 0. Z McCutcneoz na-
tlo1aI lecturer. J. \ Marvel Cal o-ria.
assistant national lecturer Frank Bend.
Cheyenne. Uy9.. pres clerk
President Carey the1 delivered 4 vs-y
instructive aEsress and thanked TIE coz
vszclon for -re honor conferred upon rim
Prot Bseuzz % California ras e,ec-s2
assistant minute and recording clark
Immediately following me address q
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Huntsville "A. vas read C9l1nei Gait
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