The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-09-01
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEVENTH
SESSION OPEN TODAY
Aims Of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to
Be Read and Those Who Will
Read Them


gress opened its session a Cheyenne, Wyo.,
this morning, and will continue 1t for three
days.
The objects of the congress may be briefly
stated, viz: A large percentage of the acre
arid. Much Of that great area may be re-
claimed and turned into fertile fields by the
utilization of the waters OF the streams
and by the impoundng of the storm waters
of the mountains. valleys and plains, for
use during the long seasons of drouth Ad-
ditional national and state legislation is
required. Much has been accomplished
in this direction and no questions are bein g
more discussed by the newspapers and
periodicals Of the United States than those
which affect the arid sections of its terri
tory.
The people Of every state are directly in
terested in these questions. At the present
rate of increase of population the time is
short before every portion Of the United
States will be crowded with those seeking
new places to build up homes and to gain
competency for themselves and families
The arid and semi-arid regions. through
development by means of Irrigation can be
made capable of furnishing homes for many
millions of people.
Congress will be called to order by the
president, Joseph M. Carey; addresses OF
welcome will be delivered by Hon. VIM. A.
Richards, governor Of Wyoming, Hon. VIM.
r. Schnitger, mayor of Cheyenne, and Rev.
E. e. Smiley, president Of the University
of Wyoming.
Among the prominent matters to be con-
sidered will be discussions upon water
cesses and failures in canal building and the
causes thereof.
These discussions will be led by Colonel
E. S. Nettleton, c. E., Denver, Colo, fol-
lowed by ]. C. Ulr!ch of Denver, Samuel
Fortier of Ogden, Utah. 8. L. Wiley of
Omaha. Neb.. ]. D. O'Donnel of Billings,
Mont; also. 1.-THE Obstacles to Settlement
in the Arid Regions and the Best Means
to Overcome Them Discussion led by
VIM. e. Smythe and Prof. Elwood Mead,
state engineer Of Wyoming.
Laws and Regulations to Promote the
Best Use Of Water In Times Of Scarcity"
Discussion led by Hon. John E. Field. state
engineer Of Colorado.
1.-THE Need Of Special Tribunals for the
Settlement Of Water Right controversies. I"
Discussion LED by Hon. ]. M. Wilson, state
engineer OIL Neprabka.
1.-The Duty Of Water and Its Relations
to the Adjudication of Water Rights"
Discussion led by Robert c. 0emmel, state
engineer OF Utah.
Special papers will be presented upon the
following topics: Failures in Irrigation
Works." c. M. Heintz, editor Of the Rural
Californian. Los Angeles CAL: 1.-THE Need
of National Aid In the Construction Of Stor-
age Reservoirs and Important Irrigation
Canals" Hon. g. H. Maxwell, San Fran
cisco, CAL; THE Construction Of Storage
Reservoirs Under National Supervision -
Col. H. M. Chittenden, u s. engineer corps
Management and Disposal of the Arid
Public Lands" Hon. John H. Shafroth, M
c.. Colorado; Irrigation Machinery for
Persons of Limited Means" Prof. Bar
bour, University of Nebraska; Manage
ment Of the Grazing Lands and Their Use
as an Aid to Irrigation Development" Hon.
L. H. Taylor. Nevada; Measurement of
Streams and Its Relation to Irrigation
Problems" Hon. F. H. Newell U. S. geo
detic survey; forestry" Prof. I. L. Budd,
Iowa agricultural college; National Forest
Reserves; Relationship Of Forestry and r.
rigation," Hon. E. F. Best, interior de-
partment, Hon. W. W. Barrett, superin-
tendent Of forests, North Dakota; "Work
of Agricultural Experiment Stations tn
Aid Of Irrigation" Prof. s. M. Emery Of
Bozeman. Mont; Prof L. G. Carpenter of
Fort Collins, Colo; Prof. B. c. Buffum,
University Of Wyoming.
Arrangements have been made for re-
duced railroad rates and for the entertin-
ment of delegates, as also for excursions to
various irrigation canals and reservoirs in
the vicinity of Cheyenne, and numerous
local committees have been appointed to
make the occasion in every way worthy of
the city and state where 1t is held.