Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-09-02
NATIONAL CONGRESS IN SESSION AT
CHEYENNE, wYO.
EX-SENATOR CAREY PREslDEs
SPEECHES BY CHURCHILL AND
EMERY, OF KANSAS.
President Carey Defends Irrigation
Against the Charge That Many
Enterprises Have Proven
Failures-ReceptiOn
Last Evening.

to the National irrigation congress con-
tinue to come in, but the bulk Of them
arrived this afternoon and tonight. lndi-
cations ali point to q very successful meet
Ing. The Cheyenne, pretty little opera
house, is tastefully decorated with the
products of irrigation in Wyoming.
Bundles OF cut corn, sheaves Of grain of
all kinds and vegetable products of irriga-
ton are profusely used in the decoration
OF the auditorium and stage. 1t was
learned this forenoon that bad washout
on the Southern Pacific would delay the
arrival Of the California, New Mexico and
other delegations from tine Southwest at
least one and perhaps two days. Never
theless, the congress was called to order
by President j. n. Carey at the hour
scheduled.
An entertaining address of welcome was
given by Governor Richards who briefly
reviewed the agricultural history of the
state and outlined the work which the
congress might take up of special interest
to the Wyoming. He spoke of our national
resources, reviewed the mining situation,
the rise and decline of open industries, and
the substitution OF the granger for the
large stockman. One hundred OF the for
mer now took the place of one of the lat
ter, and the change was beneficial. Irri-
CATION 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 pay
ing dividend. The reason for this must
be determined by these gatherings Of IT.
rigators, for all the waters of the small
streams are already appropriated. Land
"a@ e>|euinsiS pieh'y' anu the water ih
the larger streams had as yet hardly been
LnI
not only the settlement of the arid West
% h,,. o,ns - s 80. .n.i u tre anu west
pue one oi sreat interest 10 the more
densely populated East, which must have
an outlet for its surplus population. Gov-
arnor picba-ds, ada-as, axh;hi,ad a ,ho-
eiiiot ~ I,iehaiu 10 auuiess eAnio,teu 'hor-
lem of the West. and was heartily an
nI.pded
n.1s
responses to the governors address were
made by Messrs Logan of Arizona, John z.
Churchill and Judge Emery of Kansas
,IIa,, 49,, r,o,.,..o.tI7 =. $780,, ,-a,,aa~a. -
80 anu Dvus Vi Nd, i'sms Vi
Utah and Mr.. Field of Colorado. These
responses were all witty and entertaining
and Furthermore showed the earnestness OF
purpose which animates the delegates
Foilowihs the responses, committees on
permanent organization and credentials
were appointed, one from each state repre-
sented.
Ihe afternoon session began with the re,
$3.50 - h'S y o'.N
psrmanent organization which were adopt
60. Inc ioIloWing permanent omcers were
st' eItcIeoa rresiuent. .a Joseph "a. SaTey, Wyo-
Tl.ns. I. hrs. wee pres.uent, III. Q; %; i0uns'
ran so,,,h p,ta,e. thsrI en-. ,,r.stdsnt =
,a a"' Sou.h D,1 Uahva' tiiLu We pres.uent' o.
Mcf!ntch.or Wioh,aan. aasistut t,c,,ai ~ -,
iacturer n II MaSweJ, CssI,snrnfa- nra"a
cIerk Erank BOND Cbeysnna We Pc.
ident Carey then delivered verv instrnc-
tive address and thanked the convention
for the honor conferred upon him
He said in mart.
"Jrrjgation for the most mart ts still
primitive. In many of the states. only
been diverted: the great streams have only
been touched. For the full development
and utilization of all the water that flows
pendIture OF labor and canitaI Exnerimsn,s
which have been made m The nnderarn,,n5
show that underground streams exist and
that their canacitv is snffIeinn. 80 brine
about the cnlfivation n, q iaroa .cre,De
Eve hear of faiiIres. nnanu r S,iII 80 tho,
in their endeavnrs ~. r." ri is sa' .tnds
capitaJ and Iabor Thia so,,id ,,., Is .her
wise for ali that has boan .,,a1,nd ~. De =,
.ne way OF irrigation work has not been
Sentars,,s no. mas al oeen done satis-
Iactorliy ana successfully. In great UNDER
takings there have always been some Bit
ter disappointment and failures. This will
occur In the future as II has in the past.
All railroad building has not brought large
returns, The great canals of half CEN
tury ago for transportation purposes have
been largely abandoned WHY shouId we
expect all Irrigation enternrises 5rono tbetr
very inception, to be successor? We how
ever. saw that irripation works nronsrIy
located and vel, co5struo,ad ara ap ppUpuH
success. for do tbev not Suben ansrstsd
turn the desert into aorden nd 9,,nrIan;
pna aafn nh, w.h ter'inty, ana, as py
nasN' chanse tne paroned and thirsty
able crops? These changes sbo,yi1g bar.