The Delta independent., 1900-07-27
oUh WASHINGTON LcrrEa

Wa1bingtou, July.-Seuator Warren,
bsensD leaving Tor his home in Wyoming
spsakiaG OF the werk of the National
Republican Coovsstiop. said:
IT. plstfosa sdoptsd by the Con-
vssttse Conveys 70 the people Of ny
0tsSe. and os every Western State and
Tsssieosy. the most hopeful tidings
givss them for macy ysars. They are
y IL deciaratioo that In further pur-
saasss u The constant pcl cy Of the
Rspobiican party to p -ovids irss homes
o. ~ public domain. vs recommend
saspuate national legislation TO reclaim
ths arid lands u the Uoitsd States.
rssssvisg eootrol Of the distribution Of
vstes for irrigation to the respective
0eaaAs snd Territories
The fact that the Republican party
psos no idle words in its platforms and
ssdss0s every promise it makes to the
esllsst degree = appreciated in the West.
81 9TH the positive declaration that
~ party u comaitted to reclamation
e De arid lands Of the country. all
dsu6t that this will b done,. aud done
spssdily. are removed.
.Hed had such declaration to back
- sp at the Close o. the Fifty fifth
Csagreo. when ve attempted to secure
- eopropristioo for the building q
sesssgs reservoir IN the West. success
sssA have bsee assured. With such .
aos1asstion nov - plank 10 the plat
essD q the Republican party success 10
y dght. and ! con6dsntly believe that
begses the Fifty sixth Congress closes it
IN provide means for the inaugura:iop
e system oe rsclsnatioa Of our arid
loods which will do - much for the
voassisss West - the adoption a lis
0soestesd lsv did fos the Middle West
sssstry.
ne Repsbiicsn party hss already
eabss the preliminary steps 10 the work
= rse,simiag the arid lands Of the West
oel what Il has done l. Of such practical
aa.uss that substantial foundasion p
s1sssdy sseabiisAsd upoa which the
Uosk q rse3aaatisa eas b contiscsd
- - nd e lesaiae ostssial bsosat
- ~ -. n Era dsaaies sseiss
~ htss osUse1 sseAaioatfsa = ~
annsh tttAe0oswao0A - ss0ssA
- ~ Rassh,ieas psrsy 10 ~ vAss.
BY ~ psSsts;oss q the River and
HastDe oes. usdss esctioa which hsd
the hsoss 10 pesseet ~ sppsopsiatioa
q 1850 vss osde for the exauinatioo
Il eIess asa report upon the pssctica-
biliey ssd aesirability q coostrueting
rssssvsiss and hydraulic works secsssary
for tAs Storage and utilization Il water;
to pssvsst Aoods and ovse6o~s. erosion
oe rivse haaks and breaks q Ievees. and
to esinosees the how Of streams during
drought and lou water ssssoos, At leest
oos siss each in the Statss q wyooiog
ard Colorado.
TIE examination thus provided for
vss oads BY Captain II. n. Chittsodsn.
Coeps a Eagineers. and the report
mss3s - him showed most eonvincinsiy
the proeticsbility. utility and ecooo~y
OF lssd rsclamasiou by msaus Of rsssr.
voiss a water to b bnilt ct 0ovssuwsot
espsssA TIE report q Captain Chit
tssass b regarded - the most valuable
costsssuesd 10 the isfornstios upon
this ssAjsct. and . in % great demand
thss ~ Fifty siath Coagrsss Ass dirsc-
ted 49, r.W sdditionai copies b
prisesA
n ons practical step In the dirsc-
tie q asid land reciaostioa wss tstea
10 he Fifsy.afth Coogrsss, When BY
psssisssos q the Agricultural Appeo-
priatisa Ill. spprc cpsistions q $4,000
Esd $4,000 vere provided to oshs .
sssiss = isvestipstioos BY experts in
psasstcal irrigation. Thess iavsssi6a
tiooe vses placed in charge q Professor
Elvssd Mssd. Of wyouine. reccsnised
= ~ lseding authority on irrisssioo
prsA,sos in America. The pesssat
Cssosss hes iscresssd the amount Tor
tAb ysas's invsstigst stious under Proeesspe
Assa - $4,000. ssd the scops q his
vssa - bssu ealsrgsu to cover many
- issiVatiss sspsrioeats and probls0s.
s1o oA1isioa to thsss isvsssiestioos.
Cso0sso Aes encouraged snd sussaissd
by Hesssl appsopsiatios The vosk q
sessun osassrs0ssss and isssssigattoes
e Ooose susssrsss a the cosotry, coe-
dssesa ~ shs United ststss Geological
01svsV. sd soosst appropriated ~
- Csagsso jsss essssd ses The wort
- ooo0oo. - iscrssse q edo,Uc ovss
~ - ~ ysss.
m nsVsbstsos psssy. - ! Asvs ssiA
sss8 oahss . pssotss u dsD - fulal.
- I sss01sssly sssisipsss shss ct .
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