The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-24
DELEGATES
COME BACK
Ogden Irrigation Congress In
tereSted Oklahoma.
GOOD RESULTS EXPECTED
EI Paso Received the Vote of
the Territory.
GOOD RESULTS EXPECTED

Guthrie, o. T., Sept. 2S.-oklahoma was
represented at the ogden irrigation con-
vention by four delegates, and according
to ]. B. ThGburn, secretary of the ter
ritorial board of agriculture, much good
work was done for the territory, from
which gooG results are expected. Secre-
tary Thoburn returned from Ogden last
night and IS much enthused ever the out
look for the territory Mr.. Thoburn was
q member Of the committee on resolutions
and was made member of the executive
committee for the ensuing year. W. t.
Little, postmaster at Perry, was named
vice president for oklahoma
In the fight for the honor of entertain
ing the delegates to the next convention
Oklahoma voted forr E1 Paso, and it is
believed that the territory will have big
representation there, owing TO the fact
that il is easy Of access Texas cheered
loudly when Oklahoma cast its four votes
Tor Ell Paso.
"A great part of the discussion did not
directly affect the interests of Oklahoma"
said Mr Thoburn, the main fight center
eng around the proposition TO repeal or
revise some of the exiting land law of the
government The sentiment in favor of
the conquest and development of arid
America was enthusiastic and unanimous.
although great Inference of opinion ex-
listed as to the means and methods to bc
employed.
THE United States government was
Represented at the congress by men of
prominence, among the most prominent
being Secretary James Wilson OF the de-
partment of agriculture, and Z. II. New
ell chief engineer in the reclamation ser
vice OF the interior department. I had
talk with Mr.. Newell regarding Okiaho-
ma. lie said the engineers in his depart
ment are now at work in Oklahoma, but
that it is little early TO give details as TO
the irrigation works be would recon-
mend for construction in this territory.
Several other western states and terrific
ries have planned for construction of very
extensive and expensive irrigation works
and yet have not as much money at their
disposal as Oklahoma. with which 20 pros
ecute such an enterprise 1t is of course
only natural that they should think that
Oklahoma. being more favorably situat-
&c regarding climate, should "divvy"
part or all Of our fund. 1t is up to the
people of Oklahoma now - demand and
make provision for the expenditure OF
Oklahomas fund at home.
The entertainment was lavish. Utah's
hospitality is not OF that kind that has to
be labeled. Owing to the peculiar social
organization OF the Mormon people ii is
possible for them to undertake and carry
through successfully manifestation of
hospitality on scale of magnitude al
most if not quite. impossible anywhere
else When a drive up the ogden canyon
was pjorposed the farmers came in from
the fields within radius of ten miles
and with their fine teams and covered
spring wagons drove the one thousand
irrigation delegates ten miles up the can
yen and back again. This gave the man
with whom l rode distance of thirty-six
miles to cover. T. said that the church
had notified them to quit the work in the
fields and On the farms for the purpose
of entertaining the delegates.
Then there was an excursion up to
farmers and for twenty miles in each
direction they came to Logan, a town
of 5000 people, and in surreys drove the
delegates to all places of interest. Here
& located the Utah state agricultural col
lege. and the drive included a survey of
the entire colleg farm. The school cadets.
with the military corps. were on the cam
pus and fred q national salute in honor
Of the visitors. After col2Tleting the trip
over the farm We were taken to the col
lege building, shown throughout and then
-lshered into a banquet:ng hall where ev-
erything possible had been done to tempt
the inner man. The townspeopie had
ranged the banquet. bringing from their
homes their linen. silver and finest china.
and everything was of the most eiaborate
an0 abundant. l think that every visiting
delegate was impressed permanently with
the lavishness and hospitality of the en-
tertainment provided everywhere.
Il didn't see anything for which l de-
sired to trade Oklahoma. There was
fruit SHOW. including five states-Califor-
nia. Colorado. Oregon Idaho and Utah
There was an Alberta peach display, bat
& did net and couI5 net snrpass, or even
touch, Oklahoma. The states in making
their displays competed for a $500 silver
loving cup. presented by the president of
the congress. United States Senator W.
a Clark of Montana. II was awarded
10 Idaho as having the most perfect dis
Slay. II oklahoma woGid gs.at forward the
same efforts She could surpass the most
Of the mountain states in most every
thinS- OF course they can grow some
fruits that we can not. especially the
European grapes, the finest that grow in