Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-03

creeks there, so that the farms might
be properly irrigated and large area
of arid land be brought under cultya-
ton.
!. c. fhoresen of Cache said his
county needed some reservoirs, but h.
iclt that for the present they could
waive their rights in order that salt
Lake and Utah counties might receive
the benefit of the government grant.
This was the most populous district
N the state, and for the homes that Ia
already been established the needed
water supply should be granted. The
claims OF the other counties were just
and equitable, but he believed united
effort should be made in behalf of the
most populous section first
l.. Z. Chopper Of Willard county felt
that the arguments presented were all
'ight. but his understanding was that
nc government would be willing to
consider several schemes from this
state. This being so he thought other
tections of the state should be consid-
cred for in Willard as in other sections
e. Utah, there were large areas Of arid
lands that should be brought under
cultivation and settlement.
Other remarks were made by Hugh
Dougall and w. O, Greer OF Utah, and
isaac Ii. Grace Of Juab, who spoke in
favor of recommending the Titan lake
project provided government aid could
not a { present be invoked for the small
er schemes.
MIR. NEWELL'S VIEWS.
Secy. George &. Lambert aired Mr.,
Newelps views in the premises, stat
Inc tbat ,sb fha ppNptsufupnf fpplF
hold OF any scheme II would be taken
entirely out Of the hands of the people,
and handled exclusively by government
agents. The money thus expended
would have to be repaid in 10 years, He
did not believe, however that the gov
eminent would undertake more than
one project at once.
James jenkins Of Juab did not wish
to go on record as opposing the Utah
lake scheme. lie favored II, If only one
could be considered at one time.
GRADING SUGGESTED.
Hon. John Henry Smith suggested
that a. convention grade the needs of
this state according TO the results to
be derived, and report accordingly to
the government lie felt that the Utah
lake scheme was the one TO be consld-
cred first for from II would be derived
the greatest benefit. Then, perhaps,
Willard could be considered. then Juab,
Sewer, Sanpete, Pute Garfield and
possibly the Bear river proposition, He
felt confident that the government
would only consider one scheme at
time.
DoREMUs' VIEWS,
State Engineer Doremus looked upon
the work before the convention as a
plain business proposition. Whatever
scheme was adopted was to go before
the Colorado Springs convention as a
state AFFAIR, not as an affair benefitting
any particular locality, This body
should present a report 20 the Ma
tional Irrigation congress which would
arrest attention, and one which. from
the benefits to be derived. would meet
with It's unstinted approval. II such
were done, support would undoubtedly
come 10 this state among others
Mr.. Doremus pleaded for organized
effort IN this state Without IL very
little could be accomplished. We
should 20 before the National Irriga-
ton congress united on one scheme. and
be so unanimous on the project that the
congress would be forced 20 grant US
recognition and report favorably TO the
United States government, The scheme
presented would have TO be perfect
one IN all respects--were II not II would
be cast out by the governments ex-
perts. Mr.. Doremus pleaded for
clean-cut proposition from this state,
that full advantage could be taken OF
the governments liberal offer for ir-
rIgatlon. The scheme should be one
that would attract national attention,
then the efforts Of the assembly would
be fruitful.
A HOPEFUL VIEW.
President Angus NJ. Cannon referred
TO early DAYS In this valley, and The
hardships endured at that time lie
then took up the Utah lake scheme and
expressed the conviction that this
should receive first attention, because
II would bring the greatest results TO
the greatest number Of people. lie
realized there were other schemes
which needed attention, but the neces-
slty In this section was a crying one
and should receive the unanimous sup
mort of this convention. President can
non took a very hopeful view OF the
situation. and thought this was the pc
ginning OF a new era In irrigation for