The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-22
TO CONSERVE
THE WATERS
OF THE STATE
Combination of the IN
tereStS Involved.
ORGANIZATION is EFFECTED
J. M. GLEAvES ELECTED PER
MANENT PRESIDENT.
Vigorous Efforts Will Be Made to In
sure the Protection of the
Forests and Water Sheds
of California.

The convention which assembled yester-
day morning in the Chamber of Com
merce to discuss the momentous question
of the conservation of the waters of Cali
fornia and the preservation of its for :
ests went vigorously to work to devise
ways and means to accomplish it's pur-
poses. The result of it's deliberations will
be a concerted action by the commercial
manufacturing, agricultural, viticultural
horticultural and mining interests in
volved in the proper solution of this vital
subject. Representatives were present
from almost every county in the State.
United States Surveyor ]. NJ. Gleaves
was unanimously chosen temporary chair
man and Z. H. Benjamin temporary sec
rotary.
Chairman GIeaves, in stating the object
of the convention, said that the Miners
Association had adopted resolutions call
ing for concerted action on the conserva-
ton of water and preservation OF timber
and desired to amalgamate with other
bodies most affected thereby. 1t was
necessary to invoke national, State and
local aid and he invited discussion on
Secretary Benjamin then announced
that the following delegates had present
ed credentials, which were accepted:
Oakland Board of Trade. w. Marston,
Lyman Bridges. Cragie Sharpe.
Fresno Chamber of Commerce-T c. White.
California Raisin Growers Association-M. T.
Kearney.
San Diego Chafnber OF Coinnerce-E. w.
Los Angeles Board of Trade-P. M. Daniel.
Mechanics Institute-Horace Wilson. George
H. Wallis, z. j. Healey.
San Francisco Farmers Club-Ernst A Den
icke. DR.. G. E. Post. Victor L. Brien.
Highland Grange No. 303-Edward F. Adams.
San Francisco Produce Exchange-H. Francis,
A. B. Costigan.
Sacramento Chamber of Commerce.. H.
Ia
Sierra Club-Ellott McAllister J. LIE Conte.
University Of Observation-Disclosures Hilgard,
Yosemite State Commission and American
Forestry Commission-Abbot Kinney, j. Lehr-
man.
Merchants Exchange, Oakland-F. NJ. Far
we'll. Frederick Sinclair. S. W. Wilson.
Bulletin of Commerce-M. NJ. Barnett.
California Miners Association-J NJ Gleaves
c. N FELTON,, E. c. VOORHEES, Curtis H Lind
ley, ]. NJ. Waliing. NJ. B. Kerr. Z. H. Barton.
E. H. Benjamin.
N l. Mcdonald. Herbert Slater, George T.
Dairymen's Association of Southern Cali
fornia-William Niles. James R. Boal
Los Angeles Chamber of Commercial. C.
Dillon; H; NJ; Russell. ]. Ross Clark.
California State Board of Trade-J. P. Irish,
w. H. Mills, Craigie Sharp.
Tulare Grange No. 1eS-Major c. J. Berry.
Manufacturers and Producers Association
A. Sbarboro. ]. P. Currier.
San Jose Board of Trade-RaiD.I Low. r. r.
Fillmore.
fessor George Davidson, Julian Sonntag, George
E. Dow, Hugh Craig.
In the discussion which followed Tim
othy Guy Phelps said that the conserva-
ton of water and the preservation of for
ests went hand in hand.
Colonel John p. Irish advocated the es-
Establishment of department of forestry
in the two universities, so that corps
of expert foresters would be available to
preserve the forests from destruction.
Mark b. Kerr urged the immediate es-
pounding of water for irrigation, power
for industrial enterprises and for the min.
ing interests.
Lyman Bridges spoke of the interests
in common of the mining, lumber, agri-
cultural and grazing men, and Albert
Kinney advocated that the only feasible
progress was through the United States
Government, and made a strong plea for
the harmonizing Of the interests that are
identical.
Edward F. Adams stated that the farm
ers were strongly in favor of the pro-
posed movement and the future prosperi-
ty Of this State depended on the conser-
vatioI of it's waters. He deemed lmme-
date organization essential and on mo-
ton Of J. NJ. Walling of Nevada the fol-
lowing committee of nine on permanent
Organization was appointed By the chair:
Judge j. NJ. Walling, Colonel John P.
Irish, Curtis H: .Lindley, Edward F. Ad-
ans, Horace Wilson, Julian Sonntlg, Alb
bolt Kinney, M. B. Kerr and E. w Britt
The chair also appointed a Sommitte OF
five or credentials, consisting of Elliott
McAllister, Lyman Bridges, Craigie
Sharpe, Colonel Wallace and w. d. Law
ton.
Elliott McAllister introduced a resolu-