Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-09
AiNTI.MtRGERs
WON THE FIGHT
,.,i,,,I irrigation Congress viii
Retain Its Identity
vi. YOUNG LED VlcroRS'
,.,o Henry 'mi'h Favored
%" mn Tran.miss,ss'ppi'" n-
s"'" co,.iIolmes for rrsside""

earrings Oct. S.-The Ma
c'I'f Is,,,otlon congress will retain
t'1l, ,IIy as an ndepeds "@ or sas "a
90 " vote OF 1873 TO 81 at 10
ei'a ~, = tonight by delegates of the
oaN' who weathered some OF the
s s,r,. parliamentary storms ever seen
WA ronndo Springs
u (, political convention that ma, has o ''',
~ bls city for years has Wit
na' ~ a more interesting or hard
ressa nontest than that WaBed among
feHpI ssates at the congress TINS altef-
lsas.ss tonight over the report OF the
nofl In' an permanent organization
eotIN' Insisted in a recommendation
wn1 an, of GA members OF the commit
PIX, An me National Irrigation congress
tsI Nth the Transmississlppl con-
psF w. former TO constitute one OF
is. % Of the organization to be
& YIN /, the proposed merger.
eu's .r,seb. making OF today and to-
~, Tas Of great interest George
n.y. Of Chicago, president OF the
hn,'Ji irrigation association, sup
Ng' Ty nearly all the old-time iril-
r. IN workers, sought TO bring about
~ feeling that the work of
s,ireaton congress as an agent Tor
\, sgistion OF a national irrigation
!, ISS accomplished its work.
v Kesel Of ogden supported at
A. .,srt by only his own delegation
!, raly part of that, succeeded In
.,~s No A sentiment in the con-
=. tbal II would be better to defer
IN, an the proposed merger until
~ n,y, annual meeting of the con-
-, snd A motion to that effect made
s,.sanator Carey OF Wyoming
XIV disposed Of the question so far
~ present congress is concerned.
n KIesel came here with the inten-
~ n taking the next congress 10
~, n possible and the indications
NJ are that he will have no opposi-
w. 49,, 30
M, r. r. Newell chief hydro
r,,i,r Of the government, and Ell
IN Meade Of Wyoming head Of the
lrntIon department Of agriculture
,,lsSsd the congress
m congress this morning was adj
i.ssd BY Congressman 4 Nnny, Mo-.
MaM Stevens Of Minnesota, all of
yA,r took the irrigation lagis.ati IN
IA s history and possibilities for a
Am. Mr. Tawney especially made Il
r7rt address and was enthusiastlcal'
i Npiged by the delegates who re
rN hin as more responsible than any
b, se for overcoming the opposition.
b III house OF representatives In the
e,silenton Of the irrigation act.
EI.Sn,or Carey Of Wyoming. Hon.
RW Bnynge Of Colorado. Prof l.,
G. Greater Of the Colorado State
lrinlmral college Westlet A. Stuart
Il South Dakota. Prof, Thomas Shaw
dts Minnesota Agricultural college,
md Thomas Holland representing
Commander Booth Tucker Of the Sal.
rton Army also spoke during the
tghing session,
TIE afternoon session was opened
Viii reports Of the progress % irrigation
lie entire irrigation belt, given by
essatt engineers or other prominent
tlisates from the din arent states.
noe responding We're: state Fngireni
YaNne Of Colorado State Engineer
Vels Of Idaho Z. r Moses Of KnnsnS,
'. B Sands NJ Montana c, ], Gavin
fSev Mexico, King Wilson Of Ore.
z, A. B Crane Of South Dakota c.
J Hall n North Dakota, A, r. Qore.
tHof ciah, y. u Libby ~ Washing.
n and Henry A Coffeen Of Wyoming
pes gentlemen being followed by G.
Hobbs, purchasing agent Of tn
Nuar & Rio Grandn railroad and
NM Twmmll president of the Colo
nk { Southern.
De fight over the proposition 10
rrss The lrlrration and Transmits.
Nslpl congresses into ono org1nlza
W. taneNun by special order at 4
sa%s Z. r Moses OF Kansas, chair,