The herald., 1898-09-03
CONSIDERS THE NEED OF AID by
THE NATION
THE SPIRIT OF LAST CONGRESS
Gives Ground for Hope That the
Reclamation Of Arid Lands Will
Receive Due Attention

~ at 10 o'clock this morning with an In
creased attendance. number OF add
tional delegates from Colorado. Montana
and Wyoming having arrived.
Before proceeding with the regular pro-
gram roll call OF States before adjourn
ment was ordered to name members Of
the National Committee, and the matter
Of rejecting a place for the next annual
meeting was made special order for four
O'Clock today. The report Of Colonel H.
b. Maxson, member of the committee ap-
pointed by the Lincoln Congress to go to
Washington was the frst regular order.
Colonel Maxson's report was important
IN that the committee had succeeded ir
framing a bill which secured the united
support of the House Committee on Arid
Lands. This bill provides that States TAX
ing advantage Of the Carey law shall have
ten years from the date Of final segregation
TO reclaim. The State may file through
q local Land Office for temporary segre-
cation for a period of four months. Fail
ure to file maps ad plans within this period
works forfeiture Of the effort. Upon final
segregation the desert character of the
land will be held 10 be finally settled.
Both Congressman Shafroth and Jenkins
waived the right to push their individual
bills in support Of the committee bill. but
since the war with Spain the whole mat
ter has lain in allegiance. The report was
applauded and the committee received the
thanks Of the Congress. The report caused
some discussion which was not completed
e. 8. Nettleton Of Colorado read very
interesting statistical paper on the SUBJ
1ect The Successes and Failures In Canal
RuiidInv and the Causes Thereof Presl-
dent Carey introduced Mr.. Nettieton oy
saying ne was most meniy estee"eo among
the pioneers OF irrigation because oi the
great WORK ne "ao oo"e uu''"s many
years ,,.,
mr.. Ne''e,o" usauHu . 1850.
pl'ece NV .s....,,,,o,,.
o ops.1o ~ n1 uo .n uottwa -, asoh
s..... - ~. ....em.n. ~ :, ,rr,,o ,,or
.s.-~s u,ere ~, to,,vr.. ha told NJ actual
.ara,,,or. IN C,,orado Largo enternrses
,,rdar,aken during me ma at * wears had re-
turned M revenue 10 the investors. but
hsrencent results were nevertheless evil
dent In 1895 Colorado had one million and
q half acres irrigated Of a value Of $22, 0Oo,-
nm. The value OF the land of Colorado be-
fore her irriga tfon enterprises were be-
gun was estimated at the double minimum
rate, $1,000, 900; their present value under
irrigation IL S.. 100000. an increase OF 5l2
per cent. The net increase Of wealth to the
State was $G.00o,ooo.
The afternoon session Of the congress was
opened by Senator F. e. warren upon
what the congress Is doing In aid OF irriga-
t!on. Senator Warren confessed at tine
start that the discussion OF whant the con-
gress had not done IN aid OF irrigation Of
Tered a much wider neld than that connned
70 what had been DONE
Thu desert land law was the nrst evidence
Of congressional interest IN reclamation OF
arid lands by irrigation. This act was FOL
lowed by repressive legislation but during
the past hve years marked change had
occurred. The Carey act was an evidence
Of this change but this act mad been altered
BY subsequent legislation.
However, there was hopeful side shown
BY the spirit and temper OF the last con-
Sress. The upper mouse mad given much
time to DEBATE IN 1avor OF natlonal con-
stfuction OF reservoirs and the larger
canals. senator warren SAID the Time Tor
Investigation was past. The neid was now
ready for actual work and liberal appro-
cured. the progress maze IN preserving
the forests was step anead ana the de-
partment OF agriculture WIN western man
ct the head mad MADE sood beginning.
senator warren peleveo the government
should water the ianos.
Hon. f. +. best' OF the interior Depart
ment' then reao paper upon Inc Na!lon-
.! FOREST reserves ana tne relationship o!
Forestry ana irrlsa..oh' 'uuse Des. sa'o
the wnole heart OF the secretary OF inc IN
terror was IN th's prop.e" Oh preserving
the iores's' ne sa'o tne prese!vat'on VI
the wafer supf'y was Tue mus Important
factor IN ..s proo'em 1n,s was An many
instances .ne soie lno'.ve Ior me es'a o'lsn.
ment o. reservations 'uuse pes. spoke o.
the intimate re'ations pe.ween inc .'res'
ana tne moving stream tne 'a'.eF Always
pelns at .he maximum VINE" 'ne 'oF"eF
was uno'sturpeo'
very earnest oeDa'e lcl.oweo curing
when rIes'oen. carey spohe IN mgr wolos
81 secretary Bliss as the neao OF the de-
parfment OF the interior
STATS I"si"eei meau .. "Somins' IN a"
lnie aooress' SPOKE on Inc obstacles 10
settlement IN inc ARD region and the Best
Means o. overcoming lhem' ana Judge
Emery o. Kansas leu .ne discussion on the
topic rne storage o! wafer.
oostacles 10 oe'siement IN the ARID
Region was. ANY nana'eo oy !. A. Jonn-
Rt0n, SUPERINTENDENT or water division No.