Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-26
MEETING OF THE
IRRIGATIONISTS.
Eighth National Session Opens at
Missoula, Montana.
900 DELEGATES ATTEND.
M, seymour ". Young Of Utah Il Per-
manent chairman Congress Dis
cus.cs Arid Lands.

sr,,. convened hero today About 200
eetfeditcd delegates have already pre-
,.risi their credentials. Delayed trains
,,ussd some Of them to be late. These
s..tratcs come from every section OF
n, Union In which interest IL taken
A Irritating heretofore arid lands, and
,l.5 Include a number ~ officials Of
d. department Of agriculture from
wmhington city.
The work the congress IL TO accom-
,iirh was stated today by Guy y.
Mitchell of Washington. ID. C.. 10 be
trtsny "rhc proper presentation of tho
rr5blrm OF satisfactorily dtaposing Of
H. grazing lands by the leasing HyH-
tenn and the securing Of Just and
equitable share BY appropriations for
H. development and Improvement ~
Interior States, along with the seaboafd
States"
ThIs 10 the ultimate purpose of the
National Irrigation congress and Us
Kindred organization. the National r.
nratl0n association. representatives q
which are now herr Mt this meeting
Tho West asks for nothing moN than
4 Just and fair. II wishes for
no more than ita due, and equitable
distribution of the appropriations that
afo made for Improvement Of the water
courses and system that viii properly
renmpenac the Western States FOR tho
expense they are put 10 In policing the
vast urun OF public lands. combined
With this n system Of education upon
matters that pertain 60 the problems
o. lnigntion-thiH II the plan OF tho
conrrcfn
h II composed 81 men who arr earn
sfi and devoted workers IN this field.
md who are numbered among tho best
Informed men In the work upon mat
ttrs that are associated with these
Problems uf reclamation Of arid lands
and the Improvement Of those that are
temi-nrld.
The morning session was devoted en-
trrly TO business matters. In the alb
fencc N the presiding officer Dr. Young
n Utah. who was delayed by late
traln. Chairman O'nonnell u the eN-
scutlvc committee announced that the
committee had selected ns chairman
% the congress pro tenn. Or. stubba u
the Nevada State university
Dr. Stubba ne once proceeded with
routine business Of the meeting and
upon motion appointed the following
credentials committee. j. r. smith.
Montana; J. G. Bray, Idaho Walter
Graves. Washington, u. c.; a. l.
Stone. secretary. y. !, Kieacl, Utah.
The congress then took recess.
~ the afternoon session tho congress
WIS called 10 order at $3.50 by Or.
Rtubhs. who opened the session by a
frv brief remaritH. This was followed
Ny The report of tho committee on ere
denualr. which was submitted ~ "A par
uai rcpoft only. owing 10 tho fact that
many delegates had not arrived. The
fcpori was adopted and the committee
recommended. on motion Of Director
Emory of the experiment station. TO ac-
credit NJ delegates all members % cor
pomtlona having the interest Of tho
congress nt heart ana all citizens OF
Villages, cities or districts not other
wis represented who are present
Hon Edward Norris, president Of the
State senate was then introduced and
on behalf Of the State of Montana de-
llyercd an address OF welcome.
O. y. Booth and George Maxwell,
both u California, responded. on be-
han Of the board of trade ana cltl-
sens ~ Mlssoula. Hon. Frank H.
Woody welcomed the delegates In an
address typical Or tho Montana pio-
rssr He said IN the course OF hts re-
Marks
q am not here to discuss the ducs-
Ton u territorial expansion. but I may
tay that had tho United States given
one.half Of the sum that has been d.
tectly OF indirectly expended upon tho
waste lands. millions of ncrtv of land
would have been transferred from
Deserts into rich fields Of golden grain
tnd orchards bending beneath their
l1a1s 81 fruit furnishing homes wherv-
IN ment ~ Drawn and brain, mirh
abide, men upon whom the country
could rrly In all cases"
To this address Response was made
W Hon, o. J. Bray, OF Idaho, and Sec
ondti by Director Emory OF foreman.
lhc afternoon session adjourned III
time 10 enable the delegates To meet
ihe delayed trains on the Northern
racine, which brought In n big crowd
ol del'fates from southern and east
en- States
The attendance at tho congress to-
mghi 4 said 20 be tho most representa-
i've that has been present az any
tsssion OF the congress and the
oleers are elnted over the prospects
d a splendid session.
~ the evening session Or. Stubhs
introduced 90 tho congress IT, perma-
Hysnl presiding officer, DR.. Seymour u.
loung NJ Utah,
Prof j. n stubha Of Nevada. prcsl-
eeni N the Association of Agricultural
NeUef,a, spoke regarding the relations
" hsrlculturn college and the expert
m,hl station TO irrigation problems.
without doubt the work ~ this con-
sIe's 10 u national and State import
mee" said he. This country (the
ull belO shall be redeemed. and these
Uncovered plains and dusty foot
NY 'hnll support a rich population
~ shhll become the home Of cultured
l''' MS " inc mission OF the lffi-
sauun congress, and In this work the
ieuliural college and experiment
N,uan u with congress"
lp.'1wing Or. Stuhbs the NOrden
guNi-tte ~ Missouln rendered one u
a'ughtful selections and the ladies'
We're recalled
The annexation ~ arid Americn-
NV 20 put M many people In arid
america As IN humid America" was
nt lhcmo ~ the lecturer George N.
M.NWrll Of California Mr. Maxwell
N'ffed pleasantly 10 the success Of the
re'ew session ~ congress ana then
proceeded IN answer the question what
hl mis- fOr2 He said that the con-
100 had been working for years 10
sk 20 break down the r"nthy and in
Hetrnce that existed IN eastern cen-
y. 1i population regarding this mat
~r of Irrigation.
nov Is this to be done9 From per-
'hl experience, he said he know that
y'nhot DE done by trying 10 innu-
- INC congressman. lie had the
~ M MS head that this IN simply a
n',ne n the West for getting its
,.ul INTO the public pocket. The way
'" mango the sentiment II 10 reach the
lNe' The manufacturers ~ the
,l'rn centera must be shown that
W plan means q fourfold Increase In
Nv western market They must be
nyWh what the plan OF this congress
,l.NnHs, The western merchants should
resent the matter In such shape that
w manufacturer will understand II.
OF Maxwell then told OF organization
tf national Irritation uuannfn flnu IN