The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-18
NOTES Of The CONGRESS.


Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson
could come out for the presidency and
carry the irrigation congress almost
unanimously. judging by the words Of
commendauon heard from delegates.
Inc secretary is good mixer and is
making himself right at home every
where He is considerable OF a f0Ilier
in quiet. nice way. and is Immensely
popular with everybody.
George Hanson OF Ogden has oecn
cong some great work as reading clerk
during the past couple OF days. and
Ms voice appears TO be bearing Nm nm
/ Ger the pressure in very good shane
I Governor Prince Of New Mexico acted
as president during part of the dav
and had everyone terrorized when anv
confusion was manifest. Governor
Prince proved considerable Of a knock
err, and when his voice rang out. .tTbe
convention viii be in Orderl" the screw
driver gavel descended on the table
with a Whack that could not only be
heard all through the Tabernacle, bu-
on the street outside
"At the experiment farm near Salt
Lake" said Secretary Wilson. preIim-
mary to his main address yesterday
1 the expert in charge tells me that he
has taken out ?. 400 tons Of alkaH from
forty acres already and says the ground
viii be ready for cultivation next
year" This farm referred to is north
west Of the city and across the Jordan
river. Work was begun on il a little
over a year ago.
st. Joseph. No. is extending an in
vitatiOn 10 the congress to meet there
next year, but the campaign is
not being vigorously pushed This
morning GnInEafaG
handsome booklets containing an in
vitatiOn from Mayor Borden OF St Jo-
seph and Frederick NeudOrff. Dresi-
dent Of the St. Joseph Merchants as
ISOLATION. Delegate j. W. Gregory OF
St. Joseph presented the invitation.
The booklet is nicely gotten I'D and
contains many views and descriptions
Of points Of interest in the Missouri
city.
A neat compliment was paid 10 Gov
ernor Sparks by the Texas delegation
yesterday morning. The incident be
comes all the more striking when fl is
considered that Sparks is head and
'front.' Of the movement for Reno New.
as the location for the next place for
holding the congress. Sparks himself
IS an old Texan, and. of course. finds
himself cOntesting with old friends to
keep the congress from going to Fl
Paso- Yesterday morning the Mexican
band, with the entire Texas deIega-
ton. went to the Pacific hotel and
serenaded Mrs. Sparks. who was ar
irving on the morning train The
governor made a happy and appreci-
alive response. thanking the serenaders
for their courtesy TO his wife and him
self, and assuring the delegation that
however the contest for the congress
might terminate. there would be no
hard feelings left behind.
Delegate Cummins Of Washington
called at The Herald office yesterday
looking for CartOOnist LOvey Of The
Herald. Cummins merely wanted 10
admit that the joke was on him and
to say that LOvey made a pretty good
job Of sketching his face for The Her
aid, albeit the artist did make the vest
o. the smiling Web Foot somewhat
lsrge CUmmins SAYS the entire Wash
iugton delegation was much impressed
with the concert Thursday night AMI
wanted to give public expression OF
gratitude TO the choir and other mu-
sicians.
Scipio Craig, editor OF the Citro-
graph, published in Redlands. Cal. is
the representative of the oldest irri-
cation ditch represented at the con-
gress- Mr. Craig owns a ranch near
Redlands that is watered from Mil
Creek zanja, or Min Creek canal. II the
old Spanish term is dispensed with.
Tie ditch which conveys the water to
the Craig ranch was built not later
than 1896 by Indians under the direc-
ton Of the Spanish padres, who estab-
lished the missions in that community
This priority was established some time
ago by testimony and old records when
the title 70 some water was in ques-
ton.
Fred Turner was in Ogden yesterday
from Logan and brought the statement
direct from President Kerr that ample
preparations have been made to enter
tain the delegates Of the congress at
the Agricultural college. It is particu-
larly desired that the visitors from a
distance should make the trip as
planned next Saturday The entire
community Of Cache valley has been
preparing for the event and one OF the
most instructive as well as the most
entertaining days Of the programme IS
expected to be furnished.
Secretary Wilson made a visit to the
Model irrigation farm yesterday after
noon and was much surprised by the
many clever devices he saw on exhibi- =
ton there Many Of them. he said. /
were quite unknown to him before. but
he appreciated their value Immediate 4
y and urged that they be patented. =
Members Of the Weber club and their Z
ladies were hOnOred by a visit from the
Mexican band and orchestra Of Ed
PasO last evening. the musicians call
ing at the club with their instruments
and rendering a fine programme Of sew /
eral choice numbers.
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