Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-02

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w IS, ,,s' convention was scheduled to
VIZ y" "a o'clock, 1t was nearer IL
v o,s.ldent Abel John Evans cal'eu
=. : .s,nDIy to order and in announced ca
y ~ Joseph r. Murdoch OF
~ !"
neuh, .,onrced that ow.
nress OF business at the last
s ~, The policies of the Congress
,a well defined, hence the con-
=, found itself not as wen pre-
ar business as It hoped to be al
,.n,,o time. He understood, how
No, there were some present VINO
lain projects in hand and these
vopld now be at liberty to
at them
PRESIDENT Doremus thought that
.rorpins session should be devoted
',hrher consideration Of the sub
mat we're discussed at the pre-
.,r meeting the day before, so
!, ne projects in hand could be well
.,..ood and a general discussion be
..,.din especially as to the govern
IA TO be derived under the new
..,,ton law. He moved, therefore,
,,,sis be the sense Of the convention
sthe order Of business The motion
u1sly seconded and carried.
THE BEAR RIVER sCHEMl,
,haher motion brought to the stand
~ George l.. Swendsen of the Agri-
e,al College, Logan, who discussed
-. h known as the Bear River
y.rs He said that Bear river was a
ys1r stream in that at this season
Nm year it was usually higher than
\ ,r.a periods. There was a great
ts,ugs from the river due in large
rnms to the precipitous condition of
h a,is The lake, said he, would
vgn area OF 10000 acres and could
wi y utilized as a reservoir by d.
rng he waters Of the Bear river in
hA This would effect a great saving
kui.r and would prove Of great val
u % iHIgatlonIsts in the section which
sMl be affected, Prof. Swendsen gave
iENs in support Of the view given
d designated as the district to be
A,sf,ted Bo1elder county generally
81 he western part OF Cache county
isiis smaller areas In other sections
be surrounding country.
WILL WYOMING OBJECT?
he question was then asked as to
'aiAer Wyoming would not object to
q ireri.ng Of the food waters Of the
lqi liver Inasmuch as that state laid
an to all waters within the state.
hi Newell hardly thought such a
'f'gly would arise, although II it did
! ng no reason why 1t could not be
r.ably adjusted,
sEAR LAKE AS a RESERVOIR.
" Wheelon engineer Of the Bear
va canal, was the next speaker He
TIE feasibility OF utilizing Bear
% as a reservoir was a subject that
" Ven much discussed. The scheme
AsUet VAS not looked upon with
- layor by the people Of Idaho, for
i ample reason that they would not
' sIY as much benefited as the peo-
~ van, owing to the lava-like for
~, I, OF NE country 10 be traversed.
a Hheelon advanced the thought that
= snIth & Henry forks Of the Bear
~ would be Of some advantage in
: i,sserloirng OF the lake. He advo-
~ y. a The most feasible scheme. how
w NE building Of canal In order
ss't0 NE water from the lake 10 the
:. ~ UPON which IL would be placed
I y NotG Would cost upwards OF sl75.-
~. M would bring under cultivation
,lnlg Ike $4,000 acres, but wheth-
! y psneft would be worth the cost.
~ s.s Of possible waste through per.
~'laa was siill a question.
GRAND RIVER SCHEME.
!. lAs' Jacob Johnson of sanpete
~ "a he Grand river proposition.
~ ~ ne supposed 1000. 900 acres
- Irrigated from this stream
4. ~ Y. Infringing on the rights of any
10, me district benefited would
49, slual an area Of 20x6O miles.
~. '9hnson said a small reservoir
i,,,,i Ial been started, but whether
tl ,l oe Of any great benefit he
W., M snOg' lie had been Informed.
q W mat II canal could be taker
b. uland river the arid lands in
s,,s,uoh could be brought under
wilton and settlement,
hoF NEwELEs VIEWS.
~. NY Seytl said the Grand river
A,s lad been much considered by
il.-, Vulnsht and was thought 10 be
nan feasible proposition. although
u, 'vsl a great amount OF
%G,,Sas 'fneme was now under wa
ngasul Junction. to divert the wat
~ I, ~ ". Hfand river on TO a large
kh 4, and there While Il was
49, infancy he believed the pro-
M ,s,,, perfectly practicable ami
81, wv wv IN great benefit TO that
"a Ntsell suggested that the 1e
N. ~ ~. territories coming within tho
'trr,,,,aass hsw Irrigation law. select
n n V5e which could prepare a re
III 49,, Ie most feasible schemese
~as respective states. and pre-
ma saine TO the National Irrica-
es3 49,, ~ tor It's consideration This
ssafsn'.He NE difficulty OF separate
q l,i@S,,paI,e seniing their schemes 10
\. DsAus on UTAH LAKE.
"a Al" s mus then spoke on the
ee't,ls, ,%hfme presenting to the
~ h M i.u we facts and figures pub
VIA ~. ~. nights News" ana
M srsisl volnp'led at the instance Of
sht b,ps,t,.s,aai companies concerned
,als;IN an ' ~ appointed by the Com.
y sili tSs ~ -, wig city. He explained
sa'x A. ~, scheme proposed. and as.
''usress that great good