The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-28
lex MARKET CHICAGO is SELECTED
Place For Holding the Next Meeting
ofIrrigation Congress.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
L. w. sHURTLIFF OF UTAH, SEC
oND VICE PRESIDENT.
Number of Interesting Addresses
Made, Among Which Was One By
DR.. Young, Who Told of Irriga-
ton In the Past and at Present
In State of Utah.

) ton In the Past and at Present
In State of Utah.
Missoula, Mont, Sept. 27.-The ma
tional irrigation congress has finished
its eighth annual session and adjourned
to meet next year in Chicago, the date
| to be fixed by the executive commit
| tee. 1t is the unanimous opinion OF
delegates that the work of this session
win be more productive Of good re-
suits than any session ever held by the
congress. There was but one dissent
ing vote in the resolutions urging the
reclamation of the arid lands, indicat-
ing that the, west is at last. united upon
this great Work.
At the morning session today q paper
by Professor Fortier of the Montana
state college of agriculture was read,
presenting in an able manner the SUD-
ject of settlement of water right dlffl-
cuteS. SCI,
Judge Stillwell of Arizona said that
he believed that the time had come
when the filling of the soil in these ard
land states should be taken out OF the
hands of lawyers, and that new lrrlga-
ZION IGRutdllOIlS% q
matter was discussed by several other
delegates and a motion finally pre-
vailed to refer the paper TO the commit
tee on resolutions. -
The question of the next meeting
place came next upon the order Of pus-
mess. There were several candidates
for the meeting next year. Cleveland,
ST. Paul, Salt Lake, Chicago, st. Louis
Los Angeles, Washington p. g.. the
~ &,tI II aloi {
presented ably and eloquently by
staunch advocates. and two hours We're
consumed in the discussion of this mat
ter. a4F;sA
Chicago Unanimous Choice.
Judge Smith, who placed st. Paul in
nomination subsequently withdrew his
candidate in favor of Chicago. Mr..
Cannon subsequently, withdrew the city
of st. Louis. On an informal ballot st.
Paul received 10 votes, Chicago So, the
rest scattering. Upon motion Chicago
was made the unanimous choice OF the
convention. The time for. the meeting
is left the executive committee.
Ex- Governor McCord of Arizona,
upon invitation, delivered a twenty
minute address upon the needs and
conditions Of the arid regions, Coy
ernor+ McCordts introduction dealt
nation of arid lands, and his descrip-
ton Of what has been done was COM
pfehensive and complete. The speaker
referred to the present conditions as
those existing in the arid states, speak,
ing especially Of his own state.
In regard to the future evelopment
Of arid lands and the establishment of
irrigation systems, Governor McCord
reviewed the various plans that have
been proposed. State ownership he OPP
posed, as being liable to bringing about
great abuses He advocated eloquent
~ and warmly a national. system of fr-.
rfgation, as the most reasonable and
logical Of ali systems. The education
of the people of the east is. the first
thing to be accomplished.
Was An Able Address.
Governor McCord's address ranks as
one of the ablest of the entire session.
of the congress. At its conclusion the
congress adjourned till 1880 in the af-
ternoon.s 4fs -
The afternoon session was opened by
the delivery of an able paper on the |
conservation of water supply by ]. B. |
Collins of Montana, superintendent of
forest reserve system in Montana. Mr.. |
Collins began by setting forth the vast
extent of watersheds of this country |
and the great Importance that forests |
play in furnishing a constant supply of /
water to the sources of great rivers
that are the life-giving arteries of ma
ture.
Professor j.. w. Toumy of Arizona, |
representing the national forestry d.
vision, read an important paper upon
the general object Of forest reserve
system. ~ S5
AZ the conclusion of Professor-Tou-
my's paper the report of the commit
tee on nominations was received and /
adopted unanimously, the secretary |
casting the vote of the congress for the /
following officrs
Choosing of officers.
President, Elwood Mead. Wyoming; !
first vice president, S. NJ. Emery, Mon
tana; second vice president, J.. Wi
Shurtliff,s Utah; third vice president, g. I
B. HURT, Idaho; secretary H. b. Ma I
Maxwell of California was elected ma /
tional lecturer: and ex-officio member
of the executive committee!
The national executive committee
was elected as follows:s Arizona, j. H.
California, Scipio Craig,
District of Columbia, Eff. Best. Idaho, /
d. w. Ross; Illinois, J, e. Forrest; In
diana, j. H. McNeeley: Michigan, o. e.
Missouri, Tom r. Cam I
IlOil, Observation-Disclosures I1GOeIL
Minnesota, F !. w. Wilsey, Montana, +. /
d. OiDonnell;5 Nebraska, E. NJ Allen;
New Mexico, Bradford Prince Nevada,
J. e. Stubbs; Oregon, w. n. Jones:
Utah. C. IL. Swendson; washington, Q. 4
r. Holcombe; Wyoming, Fred Bond.
Colonel H. B. Maxson of Nevada,
csairman of the committee on national
presented his report, show
ing the work which had been done in +
the endorsement of the 4
commissioner of the land office to the Il
measures, and expressed con-
fidence in the ultimate success of the
work.
DR.. Young's Address.
Dr. Young Of Utah, retiring presiding
officer of the session, presented an adj
paper in regard to irrigation in
Utah. This paper presented in a de-
lightfuI manner the history of the.E
Mormon plans of irrigation and their
early efforts towards the reciama ton
Of arid lands.
Continuing, Mr. Young described the Il
present systems of irrigation in his
state. and gave an outline of what is
hoped for in the future. Dr. Young
thanked the delegates for their attend
ance at this meeting, and for the cour-
tesy towards him as the presiding
officer. He was given generous ap-
plauSe. ~