The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-15
THE IRRIGATION
CONGRESS.
An Interesting Article on the Work
Accomplished at Ogden.

An Interesting Article on the WOrl
Accomplished at Ogden.
To the honorable the Board 0
Supervisors, Graham county, Arizona
Gentlemen: I take great pleasure
in reporting my labors as your repre-
sentative TO and the proceedings OF
the Eleventh National Irrigation Con
gress held in Ogden. Utah, on the 10Th,
IGth,5 18th and 18th inst. Arizona's
delegation met at 8 a. IN. each morn
ing in Hon. g. 4. Fowler's rooms in
the Reid Hotel, Mr.. Clark OF Phoenix,
was chairman. There were forty nine
delegates from our territory, , the largest
delegation in proportion TO population
in the L. ). We were a unit and may
successful in all we set out for.
The twelfth session, you know will be
held close to home, in FL Paso, Texas.
INVESTIGATION OF TAILINGS.
Forty-one farmers. citizens OF the
ella valley, petitioncd the congress to
Investigate the alleged damage done
the farmers by the tailings permitted
to run in the river. After the petition
was submitted the writer asked the
congress tlat it be permitted TO take
the place Of resolution and be so con
sidered, Following it up, Hon. Bede
SmoOt, senator from Utah, being on
the committee Of resolutions, | asked
him to take care Of it and see that it
was properly considered, but a better
opportunity still afforded me. | was
presented by Senator SmOot TO Hon.
James Wilson, secretary of agricul-
ture, who listened with much interest
TO my statement Of the condition pre-
yailing between the concentrators at
Clifton and MOrcnci and the valley.
Mr.. Wilson gave me to understand
that the corporations SO situated on
the river, could not be permitted to
pollute the waters Of the ella river
and asked me TO correspond with him
in Washington, ut the same time re-
commencing that we get together a
committee from among the farmers
and like number representing the
corporations at Clifton aud MOrenci,
and see il we couldn't reach a friendly
settlement Of the matters. As to
alleged damages, there can be no
longer doubt, and it appears that as
suggested by the honorable secretary,
the companies so poluting the waters
should take every precaution within
their reach To prevent damage
being done to their neighbors below.
met Hon. Charles Shannon, a dele
gate, and had some talk with him re-
garding the damage being done. He
said he bad talked with Mr.. Colqu- |
huuu in regard to it, and suggested !
that the smcltcr poople operating the !
conccu;rators either impose or other |
wise take care Of the taiiings, or buy |
the farmers out. He expected to meet
Mr.. Colquhoun on his return to Cali
fornia and would again represent the |
matter to him. | desire to say right |
here that superintendent Colquhoun |
has always shown spirit Of fairness |
and consideration and has constantly |
held himself and company ready for |
AN investigation. This investigation |
must come and We may rest assured |
the companies will do the right thing. |
THE CONGRESS.
Returning to the work OF the con-
gress it gives me pleasure to say the
eleventh was the greatest congress of
any kind ever held in any country.
There was present member OF the
presidents cabinet, the secretary OF
agriculture. la Il subsequent article
| shall take up some OF the leading
points of his talk, as also the pertI-
ncut questions up for consideration
during our valuable congress. Sena-
tor Clark presided with that dignity
such as an honorable and distinguished
body called for | made his ac-
ouaintauce and he was very much
pleased with the splendid delegation
in. There were many governors,
strong representation OF senators and
representatives, state Legislators,
Judges, mayors. business men OF all
places, professional men, strong
representation OF professional men un-
der the department of agriculture and
the interior, editors and representa-
tives from the leading Journals of the
country and hundreds of farmers.
The talks and papers OF the pro-
grammc were highly interesting and
Instructive. 1t will take time TO con-
slider ut any length the valuable mat