The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-28

kets for their products. We do not
ask this as suppliants. but as men de-
handing our rights. If the arid states
help pay for dredging harbors, the
coast states should help to build reser-
voirs for us. The federal senate has
| a majority in favor of this work. The
| stubborn opposition is in the lower
house. 1t is the opposition that must
be overcome, and it can be overcome
by education and interesting the peo-
| pie who elect congressman.
| One of the greatest benefits which
| will result from the reclamation of
these new sterile plains is the fact that
| 1t will build up homes for thousands of
| sturdy, honest citizens, such as these
| Western states have sent to the war;
men who can always be depended
| upon.
Senator Carter expressed gratifica-
ton over the fact that the next meet
| ing Is to be held in Chicago. He re-
peated the arguments advanced by the
| friends of Chicago at the meeting of
| the session and expressed the belief that
this next meeting will be the last one
| that Will be necessary to hold IN order
| to induce congress to undertake the
| work we have been urging for so
! long.
A Resolution of Thanks.
Mr. Carter was greeted with repeated
FX-tIONeFnOT NlCCOTu VI All
iona offered a resolution of thanks to
Senator Carter for his address and in
dorsing the work of Senators Carter.
| Warren, Shoup and other senators.
This was adopted unanimously. Henry
Nicholson of Colorado presented reso-
lutions asking for bounty on beet
sugar. This was referred to the ma
tional executive committee. George II.
Maxwell moved that vote of thanks
be extended to Professor Newell, Pro-
| fessor Whitney, Professor Mead, and
others, who have interested themselves
in irrigation sufficiently to come to this
| congress. This motion was carried
without opposition. The congress then
adjourned.
At the conclusion Of the regular ses-
sion the citizens of Missoula held re-
ception in the parlors Of the Florence
| hotel in honor of the distinguished visi-
| tors, who have been here for three days
and whose labors were concluded to-
night. 1t was a pleasant affair and
thoroughly enjoyable. In the morning
| the delegates will be the guests of Mis-
soula on an excursion up the Bitter
Root valley. They will be entertained
up the valley by the citizens of Hamil-
ton. w. A. Clark of Butte was asked
to attend the congress sessions, but
sent telegram to-day saying he would
come if he could. He was expected to-
night but did not come.
OF Vital Interest.
The Western Montana Trades and
Labor council. at meeting held last
night passed the following timely reso-
lutions, which the Standard has been
requested to publish:
Whereas, The National Irrigation
Congress of the United States is now in
session in Missoula, and
Whereas. We believe the objects
which it's members are working to OBJ
tain are of vital interest to the laboring
classes of this country, both in furnish
! ing homes and occupations for the I'M
employed and in relieving the conges-
ton of the centers of population and
affording better facilities for education,
and
Whereas, 1t is a step toward gov
eminent ownership and control of pub
lie utilities: therefore be it
Resolved, That Federal Labor union
No. 43 of Missoula, Mont, heartily in
dorses the aims of said congress and
promises it's support in carrying out
any plans which the congress may out
line; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy Of these reso
lutions be sent to the secretary Of the
said congress. s.
III. V. MCCORMICK President.
"F. w. POE, Secretary"