The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-15

states and territories were represe nteC
and when you come to consider tina
the states east OF the arid line are be
coming almost as much interested a.
we are, the com bined labors OF grea
people shall be centerted in the grea
arid west. A delegate from St. Paul
+ said the rainfall the day before he left
home was seven inches. He did no,
expect any benefits from the reclaim
alton act, except as we all know. The
manufacturers and jobbers expect to
find better market and OF course the
great cities will be thinned out by the
increased acreage, the direct result OF
| the law, and the law, the result OF
| popular sentiment and opinion, was the
result OF the labors OF the Irrigation and
Trans Mississippi Commercial Con-
gress. When we stop to think that
the people OF the great nation extend
ing at least to the borders of the New
I England States are now all with US,
we have reason to rejoice.
THE PROGRAMME.
! The First Session, Sept. Il, a. m,
was full OF enthusiasm. Aside from
the usual business Of appointing COM
mittees, talks OF welcome and response,
there was a message from President
| Roosevelt and Secretary Hitch cock Of
the Interior. The Prize ode, beau
tiful song composed by Mrs. McClurg,
Of Colorado Springs, on irrigation,
with music by Prof. Mcclellan, or
ganist Tor the great Salt Lake Taber-
nacle choir, was rendered by the
Ogden Tabernacle choir, composed of
two hundred voices. The rendition
was OF such a splendid character that
the Gro Sded aS5e ably room, the tab
ernacle rang with applause. Mr.. b.
y. Fowler of Phoenix, was placed on
the committee OF resolutions and the
writer on permanent organization.
IRRIGATION DISCUSSED
The subjects treated were Twin
Ideas OF Irrigation and Conservation
of Wafer for the Prevention of Floods"
The relation Of the Eastern Farmer
to National Irrigation"
1.-The Relation of National Irrigation |
to Oriental Trade"
THE Relation OF Irrigation to the |
Internal Trade and Commerce OF the |
Country"
The speakers were the Honorables.
respectively, J. X. Burton, U. ). Sena-
tor, Kansas; G. B. Booth, California;
w. NJ. Banker, Washington, d. c., and !
T.. NJ. Brannick, OF Portland, Oregon.
These talks were full of valuable in
formation, tending along the lines of
more extensive irrigation, a wider
range in market, the nation becoming
interested.
THIRD SESSION, Sept. l6, y. NJ.
The great tabernacle WAS filled to
Overlooking. Arizona had prominent
position in the center, and was con
spicuous for her united action and
strong men.
Subjects were Of the utmost value,
aud consisted of:
Irrigation to :hc National Trade
and Commerce Of the Country"
Intense Cultivation. Colonization,
ana Colonization OF the West"
The Relation of Colonization to
Irrigation"
"Our Inheritance."
The speakers were Messrs. Harris of
Salt Lake; c. T.. Wantland, Denver;
Major Carson. OF the New York Times;
Hon. John Henry Smith, an Apostle of
the Mormon faith; +. Booth Tucker,
Captain Salvation Army, New York
City; Hon. Geo. c. Pardee, Governor
Of California; Mr.. VIM. X. McAlister,
Agent of the S. f. Railroad, Denver.
FOURTH SESSION. Sept. IL, p NJ.
The Intent of the Reclamation
Law"
Repeal of Our Land Law"
"Value and Importance of Desert ,
Law"
THE Utilization of Public Grazing
Lands ,
" State Corporation with National
irrigation"
These subjects were handlad by the
Fred Dubois, Senator from
Idaho; Paiss Gibson L. :. Senator
rom Montana; Frank Mondell, Con-
yressman from Wyoming; VIM. Wool
lridge, Montana, Agent g. \. Il. r.:
Francis q. Newlauds, Senator from
Nevada.
These gentlemen ably discussed the S
subjects at hand. The subject of the c
-epeal of certain land laws brought l
about a hot discussion, when recon- ]
nended by the majority in the Com
nittee on Resolutions.
FIFTH SESSION, Sept. Il, y. NJ.
Hon. James Wilson, Secretary of
\ agriculture, was presented and spoke r
IN the subject of THE Work of the a
" Irrigation Investiga-