The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-02-26

WILL MEET TODAY
Large Attendance and Lively In
terest Expected.
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
DELEGATES WILL ATTEND FROM
ENTIRE STATE.

nELEGATES to the state irrigation
convention commenced arriving
last evening from the remote
counties, and this morning many more
viii come, so that when Governor Wells
calls it to order at > O'Clock this after
noon in the Assembly hall there viii
probably be from 400 to 500 irrigation
lists in attendance from all parts of
Utah. The deliberations of the conven-
ton will continue through the evening.
and it is probable that another session
may have to be held tomorrow.
Upon calling the convention to order.
committees on permanent organization.
programme. resolutions, etc. will be
appointed, and then there viii be a re-
cess until the permanent organiza ton
Is affected. Inasmuch as the deIega-
TONS from the outside counties will
cCme organized for work and with
pans laid TO accomplish something def
mite. the seventy delegates from salt
Lake county viii meet during the re-
cess Tor organization at the rooms Of
re Lambert Paper company, opposite
the south gate to the Assembly hall
Enthusiastic Interest Shown.
Governor Wells. who issued the call
for the convention. and State Engineer
OoTemus. who has taken a prominent
part IN working up an interest in the
meeting of irrigators. are confident
that there will he a lively enthusiasm
in Its proceedings The purpose is to
discuss the conditions and needs of ir-
rlSation throughout the state. to con
slider the advisability of thorough and
acuYe state Organiza ton and to take
SUCH action in the interests of irriga-
ton as may be deemed expedient. Roth
the governor and state engineer are of
the opinion that something in the di-
Iecton desired viii be accomplished
by the convention.
4 feature of the proceedings will be
talk upon irrigation questions by En-
gineer Doremus. than whom there is no
person better qualified. from stand
points Of practical and scientific knowl-
edge, to speak of the water supply and
distribution problems which are now
the concern of so many of Utah's citi-
zens. This talk will doubtless bring
forth much fruitful discussion and no
Httle amount of cOncurring sentiment.
Topics For Discussion.
The following is the suggested ont
line of subjects to be proposed for dis
cusSiOn:
THE Existing Confusion" Its cause
and remedy.
THE Larger and Smaller River svs-
tens The causes which they afford for
confusion and future contention com
pared.
S.-"The Ideal Irrigation system" It's
subdivisions. functions. control and at
i,-"Operating An Irrigation system. 20
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5.-"The IrriEable and Non-irrisabIe
Areas. Their relations and how they
can he most fully and effectively utilized
~ the interests of the state and irriga-
tion.
6-"Government Aid i'm the Reclamation
of Arid Lands. As related to Utah.
-" Forest Reservations. Is their eN-
tension desirable and for the best inter
ests Of irriGation and Of the state?
State LEGISLATION" What If any.
is necessary in aid Of irrigation. and
| when?
9.-"National Legislation. What. if
am. is needed in the interests Of irriga-
1o.-'The Irrigator in State and Nation
al legislation Should his power and
/ influence be used in shaping legislation.
and 10 what extent and how?
ORGANIZATION of Irrigation Inter
I ests. Is ii necessary OF desirab bic. ana
whst shall be the nature and function of
the organization?
lZ--Such other subjects as the conven-
ton shall see fit TO consider.
Questions of Mass Litigation.
4 pertinent subject for discussion be-
fore the convention Will probably be the
suit recently commenced in the Second
/ district court by the trustees
Of t he Hooper City irrigation
district and the trustees of the
Willow irrigation district against
all the water-takerS along the
Weber river and its tributaries. 10 quiet
plaintiffs title to the flow down near
the outlet. The defendants re all of
the canal companies and the hundreds
OF landowners hereunder along the
/ Weber. in the counties Of Weber. Nor
gan and Summit. almost up to the
hesdwaters of the stream.
Many of the defendants are sOreIy
grieved that they have been drawn in %
this suit, but il is claimed that the
rights OF the respective parties to the
river flow could nor be adjudica ted
. without brine ing all OF them into court.
The plaintiffs claim that much OF Their
water i'm irrigating season. is wrong
/ fully diverted by the ditche. up the
stream. while the plea of the 7efend-
ants Will be that they have taken only
what belonged 70 them
How troubles of this sort can be
avoided and all vested rights preserved
viii he one OF the lively topics for dis
cusSion at the convention