The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-14

MIA State Association for the StOT-
age of Flood Waters will be called
to order at 1920 o'clock this morning
- in the Maple Room Of the Palace
Hotel. Not less than 400 delegates, repre-
jsenting the commercial, agricultural
mining and manufacturing interests OF
the State. will answer the rOllcau.
q The purpose of the association, as set
forth fully IN circulars heretofore sent
broadcast is TO enlist the organized CO.
operation of the people of the state in the
formulation and execution OF successful
plan for impOundins and distributing the
flood waters of Califoraia-now running TO
waste and causing much destruction-for
use In developing the commercial, manu-
featuring. AGRICULTURAL and mining re-
sources Of the State.
our merchants should fully realize the
value Of the issue of this gigantic work
savs Z. W. Dohunann. president Of the
Merchants Association, in circular is
sued recently. 1T will give impetus
TO all the industries Of California that
will prove constant and lasting. Not only
will agriculture and mining flourish
through this benefcent agency. but there
will be developed a mighty power that
wall make California one of the foremost
manufacturing centcrs Of the Union. Inc
high cost of coal has always retarded
manufacturing in this State. Through
This new agency, now going TO waste VIII
be generated force that Will give 10 tAe
future mills. factories and ioUndTies u
s California wna- the cheap coal Of cne
Eastern States has given 10 the thriving
industries Of New YORK, PennSy wanna
and Connecticut. Therefore II oehOoFes
every merchant ana nanu1actl IeF -
participate IN the work OF the CallOrha
State Association for The Storage OF flnOL
Waters. and cooperate In every way pos
sible TO bring about the successful con-
81. ~ lll ,f.-se
That il in nutshell the purpose OF TINS
convention anG the first step IN the right
direction VIII be TO form permanent or
EauiZali0u TO carry into erect the pest
plans that may be offered.
The general response Of the various bod
les invited 20 send delegates 70 the con-
venriou-atteSted by the out OF town sig
natures on the hotel registers and at the
association roOms-augurs well Tor -he
general interest excited IN the project.
They came from all parts OF the State and
they are full Of the subject even II II Is
such an insipid fluid as food wafer. They
will consider * in all its phases ana they
viii try TO devise ways and means 10 con-
First-That annual losses from overflow
ing streams may be averted.
Secoud-That farmers and orchardists
may no longer be threatened BY the ter
ToTs Of arid summers.
Third-That the area Of irrigation may
be so enlarged that agricultural, horucul-
.tural and viticultural interests, attract
extended.
'Fourth-That increased power for man
ufacturing can be gained from the
streams and be haTnessed for the best
good of the mining industry.
The disastrous results Of the drought or
1Sg1-gS taught the people of this State two
wholesome truths. one tnat there Is no
safe or certain assurance OF an ample or
even sufficient rainfall eacn year; ana
the other that the Hood waters that go
TO waste in seasons of abundant rain and
snow must be conserved for possible sea-
sons OF drought.
To solve the gigantic problem of ade-
Guate irrigation IN California II is con-
Ceded will involve considerable and con-
tinuOus expenditures Of public funds.
Eastern States have their own wants and
troubles. out OF about 100. 900 900 acres of
irrlgable arid land belonging TO the United
States, only Il 900 600 acres are in CalifOr-
mia. Until their own necessities are salts
fed, the other States viii hardly consent
10 any considerable contribution from the
National Government 10 this local under
taking. The meager appropriations made
by Congress for the urgent needs of Cali
fornia harbOrs and rivers seem to be suf-
nClenJ answer TO those who claim that
this issue should be left wholly 10 the
anagemelt and cOntrOI of the Federal
Government. California, however, ex-
poets and welcomes any aid that may be
extended by the Federal Government in
facilitating the irrigation Of the arid lands
OF the State, and on this suppOSition the
delegates go into convention this morn
ing.
. President William Thomas Of the Cali
fOrnia Association Tor the Storage of
Flood Waters. pleased with the outlook
Tor a large convention, said last evening
for the State if action can be taken by
which, ultimately, the waste waters
could be impOunded.
In the first place" he said, ''half the