The Delta independent., 1900-11-23
THE Inai1ATIoN C0N0REss

At tho convention held in Denver
last week tho following esolutions were
adopted:
Whereas. There still remain in that
section OF the United States known as
the ARID Region" hundreds Of thous.
snds OF scres OF unoccupied public do
main. which are susceptible OF the high
est state OF cultivation by means OF
irrigation. and could thereby be made
the homes OF thousands Of industrious
citizens. thus greatly adding to tho pop
ulation and wealt Of our common coua
try; and.
Where's, It has been dem onstrated
by expert engineers. some OF whom are
employed by the United States govern
,nsnt. and others by the respective states
of the west. that there is every year
during the winter. and after each irriga-
tion sesson. and more particularly in the
early spring and flood season Of each
year, flowing from ths Rocky mou ntains
aud through this arid region. and going
TO waste. enough water to irrigate .
very large and considerable portion OF
such arid lands, IL such water were
properly stored and conserved; and it
hss further been definitely determined
by such engineers that there are avail
able sites for such reservoirs, that can
be utilized for such storage; and.
Where's. There are thousands OF
cubic feet O: water per second going TO
waste 10 streams heading in the Rocky
mountains. along the borders u which
streams the tillsbis area 10 inconsider-
abe. which water could Be diverted
scrses dividss, by msaps OF tunnels,
pipe lines and other devices, at = reason
able cost. for the irrigation Of large
tracts Of the public domain lying in sd
jscent valleys where the present supply
.! sstsr 10 such valleys 10 insufficient;
and,
Where's. The storage and uss OF
thsss food vstsrs will tend to diminish
the great ovsrfioss Of the lover Aississ-
ipvi river valley, and thereby save the
government vast expense in that
region; and.
Whereas, The building Of these great
storags reservoirs. tunnels and capais .
an undertaking os such magnitude that
private capital gill not sagaSs in cos.
ssrucsing asd spsssaia0 tAs ssos. ssd
yet IL 10 - enterprise q such vast and
material importance. not only TO the
people Of the srid rsGioa. but TO the
com msrcisl and general welfare q the
people nf the entire country; and.
where's. Vast Gums OF money are
appropriated BY congress each year for
the inprovsmsnt of many OF the rivcrs
and hsrbors ot the county: and.
Where's. rhs people Of the United
Sta,ss are nov looking to the far west
a. an ostist for the vsr-popuistion Of
ths more populous centsrs OF the east.
Therefore. be Il resolved, that the
building Of these storage reservoirs.
canals. etc. ranks in Importance With
the river and hsrbor improvements
throughout the country. and With the
building Of ietties in the Mississippi
valley. sad that the national govern
ment ought 10 make appropriations
ouruCieut 70 outNsy auu ooiiu suSh stot~
age reservoirs and canals. and.
Re u further resolved. that IL 10 the
sense Of the people of Colorado that
earnest and psrsistent sdost should be
osds until such appropriations are
granted by the national congress. aud
that the senators and representatives
of Colorado in congress be. and are
hereby requested to endcavor by every
honorable means. to secure such appro-
priations. and we invite the hearty
o-operation and assistance OF every
state and every perron interested in
this subject; and that copies OF the-c
resolutions be handed TO the prc~s. and
that q copy thereof be sent TO each Of
our representatives in congress, and to
each chamber of com mmcrce Of the vari.
ous ciiies Of the country. and aleo 20
the honorable secretary oe the interior.
N. v. .JoHSsoS. A. J. McCuSr.
FaAsx c. Govpr. J. +. FIELD.
GEo. SrrruAS, A. L. FRLLows.
J. r. RopIssoS.
Conmittee on resolutions. appointed
BY the chamber Of commerce. Denver.
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