Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-17
WILSON'S VIEWS ARE ENDORSED
Congress Unanimously Thanks Secre.
tary of Agriculture for His Splen-
dii Address.
NEXT YEARS MEETING PLACE
Matter Made the Special 0rder for To
morrow at 10 O'clock To Re.
Deal Land Law

OGDEN. Utah. Sept l7.-Practical w.
Illustrations OF what irrigation VIII De
for western land and the best methodi
OF supplying the needed moisture to Tho
arid stretches OF the west, as well az
the theoretical science Of irrigation
were set before the delegates TO th'
National Irrigation congress at today't
sessions This mornings session was
almost entirely devoted to the reading
OF papers by government experts in IT.
rigation and forestry headed by thei
chief Secy, of Agriculture James VIII
SON who gave very comprehensive
description OF the great work the de-
partment of agriculture is doing IN the
matter of irrigation,
VISITED EXPERIMENT FARM
No session OF congress was scheduled
for this afternoon, almost the entire
body OF delegates instead taking ear.
rages for a model farm OF 40 acres
conducted by the state at the deaf
dumb and blind institution. This entire
tract has been devoted 10 experiments
In various methods OF irrigation and
the delegates tramped over the grounds
all afternoon, examining with much in
terest the work done by the state.
FIGHT FOR NEXT MEETING.
There Is growing interest In the fight
for entertaining next years irrigation
congress. This morning III Paso seemed
to have strong lead with Reno, New,
second choice. The Texas delegation
It is understood will try to have the
matter OF selection made a special or.
der for tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
HALF WERE CAUCUSING
When the congress convened at 10
o'clock scarcely half the delegates were
in their seats. the ignt for next year,
convention and over this action to he
taken OH the hand laws proving OF more
interest TO IA majority. Senator Fran.
els q, Newlands Of Nevada was the
first speaker on the long program for
today He spoke on state Corpora
ton with National Irrigation
WILSON'S VIEWS ENDORSED
Resolutions Of Endorsement 81 Secy.
Wilson's views on irrigation and thanks
for his address were unanimously
adopted large number of speeches
were SIN on the program Tor the morn-
ing session, but the addresses of Secy
Wilson and Senator NeNlunds were al
more than usual length, ana the Others
were not presented A mOtiOu 10 make
the question of selection OF next years
meeting place q special order Tor 10 am.
tomorrow was adopted and the congress
took q recess until p, m.
LAND LAWS QUESTION.
The committee on resolutions strug.
gled all morning with the land laws
question TO come before the congress.
It was finally decided to fayorably re-
port resolutions favoring the repeal Of
the timber and stone act aud the COM
mutation clause Of the homestead act.
but only after considerable sharp de.
bate, No decision as TO the desert land
act has yet been reached.
THEIR REPEAL FAVORED.
The Oregon delegation caucussed this
morning and decided to favor the repeal
OF all existing land laws and the rc-on-
actment of the old iveyear homestead
law and II is probable that brisk fight
for this action VIII BE- made Nearly all
the delegates took advantage Of the
trip up through the beautiful ogden
canyon to the experimental farm this
afternoon,
BOISE-RENO DEAL.
II Is reported here this afternoon that
Boise and Reno have arranged matters
whereby the one having the least sup
port for the next meeting OF the con.
gross. win 60 to the other on the sec
ond ballot, thus insurIng the meeting
for either one or the other. Boise claims
she will have l62 votes on the second
ballot and therefore feels sure that she
win win the coveted prize