Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-22

teresung addresses. Prof. Leonard
of the university, read a fine paper
in which he estimated there were
100000 acres in western the part of
the state which could be profitably
and cheaply irrigated by reservoirs
and small pumping stations using
Ignite coal or gasoline, 1000 acres
being now watered in this way with
magnificent results.
Congressman Marshall said he was
born in Missouri and was willing to
be shown. This meeting would great
ly strengthen the state delegation at
Washington in its efforts to have irri-
cation work commenced here He
thought it would be about as easy
to get a big and comprehensive
scheme inaugurated as a small one.
Congressman Spalding discussed
the law and the difficulty of combat
ting the large interests in the other
states. which had little or no irriga-
ton money but big irrigation works
already under way. The whole mat
ter lay with the department Of the
interior with which the state delega-
ton would labor hard, this convention
assisting greatly.
A. C. McGillivray wanted to know
how territories with only delegate
in congress could get away with our
senators and congressman. Mr.. Spald-
ing said II think l can answer the
question, but not publicly to the
great amusement Of the delegates,
and then secretly" told why
Representative Ned Palmer of Will
liston. the father of the present state
irrigation law. told Of his experience
in irrigation on a small scale from
which he had increased his hay crops
from one to thirty tons per acre. He
thought the small reservoir system
would give best results.
]. S. Let's of Dickinson, related his
experience in irrigation and Hon. B.
s. Russell of jamestown closed the
addresses by relation Of results OBJ
tanned in South Dakota by irrigation
the same good awaiting our move
ment here.
Resolution Of Coincidence.
The following resolution on the
death of Prof. Hall was adopted.
whereas. This congress, composed
of representatives OF all sections and
interest of North Dakota. having FOL
it object the promotion of great
movement for the development of the
resources of the state. and
Whereas, This day is the anniver
sary of the birth of a man who was
profoundly interested in the progress
of the states agricultural develop
ment, and who was himself one OF The
main promoters of the plan Of improv
ing and increasing the productivenes'
Of the lands by irrigation, man wht
was loyal first last and always Il
North Dakota. a young man who whel
rendered far more lucrative position
in the department OF surveys
Washington, ID. c., declined because
as he declared, the state having pro
yided the means for his education, n
in turn owed the state the best ser
vice he could render her. and who's
untimely death removed one OF tn
strongest and most active champion
Of and workers for the cause OF lrri
CATION and the general intellectua
and material advancement OF tn
state. and
Whereas, This 21st day of Octobe
would have been, had he lived, tn
33rd birthday of Professor Charlie
M. Hall. late professor of geology !
the agricultural college OF this stat
and believing that were he alive tf
day his voice would be heard earnest
ly setting forth and urging forwar
the great work of reclaiming and In
proving lands not now fully produt
tive; therefore be 1t
Resolved. BY this first state irrig'
tion congress that we express our sii
cere appreciation Of his abilities
his chosen work and Of the value
his labor in behalf Of the work
irrigation and that We feel deeply u
loss to the state by his untimely deaf
and be it further
Resolved, That we hereby tend
to his bereaved wife and parents OF
sincerest sympathy and most heartfe
coincidence.
Thanks to Hansborugh.
The following resolution was adoF