The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-27
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yier. James S. Jensen; TooeIe. w. E.
Jenkins; Tooele, Henry Marshall; Vim
tab, Adolph Jensen; Utah. John E.
Booth; Wasatch. William Buys; Wash
ington, Miss Laura B. Work. Weber.
II. D. Peterson.
After being in session nearly two
hourc. the convention recessed till
O'Clock in the evening. However. be
fore taking the recess it was an
nounced that President Smith of the
Mormon church had rendered the del
egstes the compliment Of an organ re-
cite in the tabernacle at any hour to-
day which tn convention might elect.
This afternoon at l o'clock was fixed
as the time for accepting the invita-
ton.
At the Night Session.
! The evening session was opened by
an address by Matthew Daugherty of
! Nebraska, vice president of the Nation
al Irrigation association. Mr.. Daugh-
erty spoke at length. showing what
had been accomplished in the direction
Of needed irrigation legislation in
western Nebraska by organization and
concerted action. The first convention
held at Lincoln, Neb., was the forerun-
ner of the formation of the National
Irrigation association. through which
| much good has been accomplished in
the states IN remedial legislation.
Referring to the subject of securing
aid from the national government. Mr..
| Daugherty declared that the people of
the west had right 10 demand assist
ance IN the reclamation of the arid
I lands just as the people farther east
| had demanded and received aid for the
Improvement of the rivers and harbOrs.
BY organization and unity of action.
| the speaker believed all that is desired
I in the matter of federal aid for the
| construction Of storage reservoirs can
be accomplished: not this year but
| probably soon after. The gentleman
from Nebraska expressed the opinion
| that the government can we'll afford to
| appropriate 81 Zoo. 900 or more to in
crease the efficiency of Utah lake as
a reservoir
Mr.. DaugheTty urged the formation
of a state irrigation association. which
| viii meet annually and work in har-
! mony with the national association.
and expressed the hope that the lat
ter's convention may be held in Salt
Lake City next year.
Officers of the Convention.
The committee on permanent organ
| izatiOn and order of business reported
! the following recommendations at the
opening of the evening session:
For President of the Convention
Abel John Evans of Utah county.
First Vice President-Jacob Johnson
of Sanpete.
Second Vice PRESIDENT. R. Mar
tineau of Cache.
! Caerafoy-x-- -
Salt Lake
! Assistant Secretaries-J. P. Holm
| gren of Box Elder and D. H. Morris
| of Washington.
Stenographer-Mis Lola NJ Maddi-
son Of Salt Lake.
Sergeant-a Arms-W. L. Dotson of
! Beaver; assistant. A. l. futile of En-
cry.
Chaplain-John R. Barnes of Davis.
For order Of business. the committee
recommended as follows:
Report of committee on resolutions.
Address by Frank Adams. govern
| ment agent.
Address by State Engineer A. F. Do
remus.
Programme to be Followed.
Consideration of the following topics:
F'irst-"The Existing Confusion" Its
! cause and remedy.
Second-"The Larger and Smaller
! River Systems. The causes which
! they afford for confusion and future
/ contention compared.
Third-"The Ideal Irrigation SyS-
tenn" It's subdivisions, functions, con-
troll and attainment
Fourth-"OperatinS an Irrigation
| System. The most effective organiza-
| ton for it.
Fifth-"The Irrlgable and Non-irri-
! gal BILE Areas" Their relations and how
they can be most fully and effectively
! utilized in the interests of the state
and irrigation
Sixth" Government Aid in the Re
clamation of Arid Land" As related
to Utah.
Seventh-"Forest Reservations" Is
! their extension desirable and for the
best interests of irrigation and of the
state?
Eighth-"State Legislation" What.
if any. is necessary in aid of irriga-
ton. and when?
Ninth-"National Legislation" What.
If any, is needed in the interests Of ir-
! rigatiOn and when2
Tenth-"The Irrigator in State and
National Legislation" Should his
! power and influence be used in shaping
I legislation. and to what extent and
how?
Observation-Disclosures of Irriga-
I ton Interests" Is it necessary or de-
sirable. and what shall be the nature
I and function Of the organization?
Twelfth-Such other subjects as the
Conve- ton shall see fit to consider.
II was further recommended,
That permanent organization Of a
state irrigation association be effected
l by the convention.
That the convention convene at 10
a. m. each day during its sessions.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
Convention Ready For Business.
After President Evans and the other
( permanent officers Of the convention
/ had taken their places. the president
made a brief speech in felicitation Of
the interest in evidence to work to-
Eether on common basis for the ad-
I juStment of the manv perpleXing prob
lens confronting the irrigators Of
/ Utah.
Through its secretary. Mr. Doremus-
the committee on resolutions reported
! that the committee had organized with
I Judge John f. Booth of Provo as
chairman. and was prepared to cor
7 slider any resolutions which may 6e
offered and referred TO it by the con-
/ ventiOn.
The only resolution which came
I forth last evening was one offered
I by Bishop O. 2. Miller OF Salt Lake
/ II was the one adopted last Monday
\ at A mass meeting Of the irrigators of
/ Sandy. Union. BdtleTYille and Granite.
/ and endorsed the aims and purposes of
3 the state convention: declared that Il