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

the great west. The aid proifered by
the government meant the redemption
OF the entire west, and should be taken
advantage Of by the convention.
THE BEAR LAKE SCHEME.
Chairman Wheeon Of the special
committee presented the Bear lake
scheme as one worthy the consideration
OF the convention. The building OF a
reservoir on this site would benefit an
area Of 1850 square miles, and as Il was
partly In Utah and partly in Idaho, he
believed 1t would commend itself TO the
interior department and bring forth
favorable consideration from the gov
eminent, He was afraid Of the Utah
lake project. because Of The legal COM
pllcatlons that had been worrying those
concerned for many years No such
complications would arise IN the matter
Of the proposed Bear lake reservoir,
and hence he thought II should be rec
commended by this convention.
THE FUND AVAILABLE.
Judge Miner spoke Of the fund
available for irrigation purposes In this
state Some had suggested that the
sum amounted to only siOO, 900. but Mr..
Newell had stated that II would
amount TO several millions II that sum
We're required. Mr.. Miner thought that
the Interstate argument adduced in ia
yOr Of the Bear Lake scheme, awaited
nothing, inasmuch as such a scheme
would have to come from the people OF
Idaho as well as those OF Utah. they
having the same voice in the matter as
the people Of this state. All who would
be benefited by the adoption Of the
Rear lake scheme, would have to get
together before ii would receive favor
able consideration from the govern
ment Of the United States. Concluding.
Judge Miner pleaded for concentration
Of effort at home,
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Hon. John Henry Smith then offered
the following resolution which was
adopted
Resolved, That II IL the sense of
this congress that organization Of the
various communities on the several
streams and watersheds of the state,
Is essential 10 future irrigation opera
lions and that this Is especially desira-
bic and necessary I'm the case Of the
streams flowing into Utah lake and the
Bear Weber and Sewer rivers,
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE.
The following from the same author
was referred to a special committee:
Resolved, That in the adoption Of
projects for the construction of reser-
voirs the Provo and Jordan or Utah
lake shall be first, Weber second, Sewer
third and Bear river fourth,
LETTER FROM WANTLAND
The following letter to secy. Lam
bert from c. f. Wantland was read
to the convention:
I'VE are receiving splendid assur-
ances from all the adjoining states
except Utah concerning delegations TO
the Irrigation congress. In many of
them there Is q wonderful interest be-
ing taken even in Texas where no dl-
rect benefit will be received from the
national irrigation act The Texas peo-
pie figure that It win be big object
lesson for their benefit TO attend the
Colorado Springs congress and take
part In discussions and that they will
also nave d NiidUNH W ldlh bJbuA Tue
opportunities In Texas for private cap
ital for the benefit Of newspaper men
and investors who win be in attend
ance / hope you will not overlook III,
importance Of a good representation
from Utah. 1 have urged Mr. Kiesel
and Mr.. Shurtllff to be at salt Lake
on the day your association meets and
| hope they win have an opportunity "a
address the convention upon the inn
portance Of a big representation for
the Colorado Springs Congress"
TELEGRAM ALSO.
The following telegram from Mr..
Wantland was also read
Minnesota has no arid lands but will
have strong delegation at Colorado
Springs, including three congressman.
Texas and other states sure TO be welt
represented. What can We count on
from Utah?'
After inviting f. S. Richards to ad-
dress the convention this afternoon,
and receiving promise Of report from
the special committee, the congress adj
iourned till 1880 p. IN.