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sesses no authority and no power, but 1t |
As made up of the country's foremost irri- |
cation experts and what they say In their
hnal resolutions will be read with atten-
tion by the law making power In Wash
tngton.
Want Law Repealed.
The northern tier of states, Wyoming
excepted, has united for radical changes
and the entire repeal of the desert land
and timber and stone acts and against
the enlargement of the homestead act.
Conferences have been held. and it may
be stated authoritatively that resolutions
will be introduced, with good prospects
Of passage, asking that no leasing of
public lands be permitted and that there
be no enlargement Of the homestead act.
notwithstanding President Roosevelts
recommendations to the contrary; that
sheep and cattle be restricted to separate
ranges, and that communities adjacent to
public ranges be encouraged to organize
cooperative roundup associations with
privileges open to all, regardless OF num-
Der of head of stock.
Montana Is leading this contest and
thinks she has enough votes to carry the
day. She claims the solid northern tier
of states, from Minnesota to Washing
ton. will support her.
Ell Paso Reno and Spokane will con-
test for the 1904 congress. with chances
seemingly favorable to Spokane. The
northern tier of states are apparently
united here also, and Spokane's chances
seem the best Of the three. unless the
other two should unite against her.
Some one asked Senator Clark of Mon
tana, president Of the congress- why 1t
was necessary for the congress. which was
~trfy, atNI f~,t IA, If a.
tional air in irrigation, to continue to
meet, now that such aid has been Sc
cured. He quickly replied that the con-
gress is more necessary now than be-
fore. Its delegates in the main are I'M
selfish They want to make sure that
the federal aid Is given fairly and that
II Is not wasted or misapplied. AS a gen.
eral counsellor to congress in Washing
ton and to the interior department., which
has In charge the administration of the
national law, therefore, the irrigation
congress now has more important duties
to perform than ever before.
Senator Clarks reply to the query re-
fleets generally the sentiment Of the dele
gates, and 1t Is very evident now that
meetings Of the irrigation congress-, in
the future, are to take on much more
important air than before. Senator Clark
to-day said something about the jealousy
of the east, among farmers, because of
the feeling that the development Of ir-
rigation projects in the far west will in
crease competition among farmers gen.
orally, and thus beat down prices. Mr..
Clark said he was happy to know that
old feeling, which was due to the lack
OF information. has almost entirely passed
away.
To Supply Oriental Trade.
He admitted that irrigation would
largely increase the output of the coun-
try, but added the important statement
that the American oriental trade, now in
creasing by leaps and bounds, would more
than take care Of all surplusage. He
cited James J. Hills faith in this mat
ter as abundant proof that the farmers
had nothing to fear. Hills great lines
OF steamers, being built for the Pacific
trade, he said were for the express pur-
pose of taking care Of agricultural sur
pluses each year.
AS an important feature of western
irrigation, Mr.. Clark predicted that within
ten or fifteen years the country would be
producing Its entire, sugar supply, the
larger part Of 1t In arid regions. Colora-
40 now has nine large factoriess with an
that Of Michigan's seventeen factories.
The beets under turquoise skies and grown
on great plains, where the sun shines so
many days in the year, contain. a higher
percentage Of sugar than those grown In
Michigan or any other humid state The
y
averaged 81 per cent pure sugar Utah
is also producing sugar and has several
large factories, with more to come as
soon as irrigation begins on a larger scale
to open up new areas Of SOIL
Delegates Are Optimistic.
A feeling Of optimism, which amounts
70 a prophecy, pervades this congress
The spirits Of the delegates are higher
than ever before. and the speeches are
iY, 6na orI ,oro 4.I,,.
key, The national congress, they say, 1:
to supplement and extend the work Of the
states individuals and corpora lions ant
furnish connecting link, which in time
VIII unite all these activities and direc
them along systematic and broader line:
until maximum has been reached ant
the per cent Of land in the arid region!
which can be irrigated Is adding its mil
lions Of dollars by the score each year t,
Increase the country's wealth and to ex
tend its commerce in the worlds field.
The Minnesota Delegation.
AS registered at headquarters, the Min
nesota delegation Is made up Of the name
published In last Saturdays J.ou n
excepting w. w. Heffelfnger. The specia
car carrying the delegates arrived syester
day morning. Colonel Graves of DulutI
Is chairman and Benjamin F. Beardsle
of st. Paul secretary Of the Minnesota
delegation. The Wisconsin delegatio
SoiSlSlS VI LII. SitIhe TdSoL, NT. CROP
Mayor John Groves, L. r. Stevens Madi
son; F. E. and G. A. Carswell Of Lon
Rock; Delbert Utter Of Caldwell and MI
Smith Of Green Bay. DR.. Pagen Is chair
man.
From South Dakota there are presen
A. w. Ewart, Pierre; H.. P Atwate,
sturgts; e. A. Cade, Rapid City; G.. +
Early, Sturgts; w. v. Doyle of Doyle
A. G. and b. A. Lyons Of Plankinton an
w. A. Stuart and G. A. Martin Of Stur
gis. From North Dakota H. G.. Plumley
Fargo; N. G. Larimore, Larimore; Judg
Breymer, Haley: Professor D. e. VIII
lard Of the state agricultural college, Far
go, who is to deliver an address befor
the congress; w. H. Robinson, Mayvile
r. J. Turner, Bismarck, and E. A. VIII
liams, Bismarck.
The delegates from Montana are as fol
lows: Senator w. A. Clark Senator Pari
Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Hotter, F.
Ray, Helena; w. 8. Campbell, Belgrade
James Donovan, attorney general, Grea
Falls; M. w. DECKER, j. c. jacobson I:
w. Wade, Helena; L. p. Benedict, Hele
ma; Stephen Carver, Chinook; H. Ola
PATTERSON, Dillon; j. A. McGowa
and wife, Plains; Henry Altenbrand an
daughter, Mrs. Gray, Manhattan; J. "
Kemper, Butte; j. s. Baker Bozemar
J. W. Bailey and wife, Big Timber: Geore
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