Arizona republican., 1903-09-16
Receives a Booming Boost
at Ogden
TABERNACLE is JAMMED
And Still Delegates Are Pouring in on
Every Train-The President Sends
Letter Followed by Ringing Message
by Wire.


states and territories of the union are
represented at the eleventh National
Irrigation congress, which began a four
days session in the Ogden tabernacle
today, this being the largest number
ever represented since the beginning of
the movement for the reclamation of
the arid west. AS showing how the
movement has taken on a national in
stead Of sectional scope, delegates
were present even from New York,
Pennsylvania, Virginia and Vermont,
while from the states of the western
plains and mountains representatives of
state and municipal governments and
commercial organizations of all kinds
came by the hundreds.
The convention, in fact, has run away
with the officers of the congress: for so
great are the numbers of delegates al
ready on the ground, with more COM
ing in on every train. that the seating
capacity of the tabernacle is totally in
adequate. An international aspect was
lent to the proceedings by the presence
of two representatives Of foreign gov
ernments, Mexico and France, while
the government at Washington was
represented by Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
IMPORTANT RESULTS EXPECTED
Important results, beneficial to the
cause of irrigation, are confidently an
ticipated by both delegates and officials
from the present congress, and the first
resolution, introduced by Senator Bur
ton OF Kansas. favoring the conserving
of the flood waters of the great rivers
Us part of the scheme of irrigation of
the west was received with SO much
favor that there seems to be no doubt
that such action will be overwhelmingly
favored
Other resolutions, outlining a distinct
plan of forest preservation, are eX-
pected to be adopted before the sessions
of the congress close. Tomorrow the
subject of colonization will be taken
up and discussed by men prominent in
railway and sociological work.
A brisk fight for the honor of enter
tanning the delegates of next years
convention is already under way. Up
to this afternoon FL Paso, Texas. ap-
parently had almost walk over, but
late in the day the Idaho delegation,
one of the largest CT the congress, un-
animously resolved to support and fight
for Boise for the honor Reno, New,
is also making brisk fight, while Port
land has many friends. No opposition
to the present officers of the congress
has developed, and sentiment seems
unanimous for the reelection of Presi-
dent W. A. Clark and other officers
THE PROCEEDINGS.
Although the first meeting was
scheduled for $50 a. M, it was con-
siderably beyond that time when Presi-
dent Clark ascended the platform and
raped for order. At the close of the
invocation Governor Wells of Utah
warmly welcomed the delegates in be-
half of tine pioneer irrigation state. A
welcome to Ogden was then extended
by Mayor William Glassman.
THE MAYORS WELCOME.
Mayor William Glassman in his
speech of welcome said:
Il congratulate you and the people
of the arid section of the United States
in being able to convene in session dur
ing this congress and contemplate the
enjoyment of the fruits of the unceas-
ing toll and labor of eleven years in be-
half of irrigation in the United States.
For eleven years the irrigators OF
this country have met year after year
with one great object in View-to secure
national aid Everlastingly keeping al
it has caused this government, under
TO grant us several million dollars an
nually. The most ardent irrigato1
- could not ask for more liberal appro
priation.
"A prominent eastern newspaper has
asked the question, What is the need
OF any more irrigation congresses now
that the government has set aside the
receipts of the public lands for the re-
clamatiOn of the arid west? l want tC
say there is more need for an irrigation
congress today and in the future thar
there ever was. True, you have the
money appropriated by the govern
ment. but it will be the privilege and
the duty of this congress to see that
this money is properly used and not
misapplied or wasted. You have great
er work before you at this session thar
at any time during the eleven years
history of the Irrigation congress. YOI
must be able to provide plan for the
expenditure of the millions of dollar:
set aside for our cause which will NEE
the approval of the secretary of the in
terror and the national congress. i
will be your privilege to adopt system
for the sale of the reclaimed lands thaf
will meet the approval of the American
people-a system that will be a blessing
to the genuine settlers. 1t must be az
meritorious. if not excel, the famou:
homestead law signed by that creates
of modern Americans, Abraham Lin
coin.
LAS your host for the next four day:
extend to you every hospitality the
city affords. L welcome you on behal
of the good men and women of Ogden
and extend to you every courtesy anC
our hospitality. Accept it, partake OF
it, and be one of us while you are here
President Clark then responded on be
half of the National Irrigation con
gress The following letter to the Ma
tional Irrigation congress from Presi-
dent Roosevelt was then read:
FROM THE PRESIDENT