The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1903-09-25
Eleventh Annual Session Of National
Irrigation Congress, Held in Og>
den, the Greatest in the History Of
the Body In Point Of Attendance
and Business Transacted.

Ogden last week, was one OF tho most
important sessions In tho history OF
the organization. In every way. The
attendance was larger. the interest
greater and the work accomplished
more voluminous than at any prcyl.
Gus session. The attendance OF Sec
Rotary Of Agriculture Wilson and
other men high In the councils Of the
nation gave great encouragement to
the faithful workers, who year after
year have been laboring for the ad-
vancoment OF the great arid region
and went TO show that tho irrigators
Of tho country have warm friends
among tho leaders OF tho country
who are willing and eager to help in
the reclamation OF the thousands OF
acres Of waste land now given up to
sage brush and cactus. and convert
these dreary wastes into productive
and prolific farm lands for tho home
less.
And here In Utah the delegates to
the congress were brought to a full
realization OF what may be accom-.
pllshed by the judlclous use OF water.
and made 10 realize moro than ever
what may DO accomplished by irrl.
CATION.
A striking example OF what may be
accomplished by man dlverung tho
waste waters Of tho land to his own
use was presented by the Idaho dole.
CATION In the form OF a large sage
brush and plate Of apples grown on
ground which had previously been
covered by sage brush, but 10 now
made prolific by tho use OF water
which would otherwise go to waste.
Thirty states were represented at
tho convention, and Ave governors
were in attendance, besides many
Other men prominent In tho public
Affairs OF tho nation.
The now officers OF the Congress
are: President, w. A. Clark. Of Mon
tanai first vico president. L. w.
shurtllr. OF Utah; second vice presi.
dent. w. c.. Johnson. of Colorado;
third vice president, John Hail. OF
Texas: secretary. II. n. Maxson. OF
Nevada. Senator Clark and Mr.. Max.
son wore reelected to their positions.
Executive Commlttoe-Arlzona, d.
A. Fowler; Arkansas. ]. A. Van Et.
ten; California, G. b. Booth: Colo
rado c. r. wantland; Idaho. f. r.
Reed; Illinois. +. c. Gaping: Iowa.
II. C. Wallace; Louisiana, Tom Rich
nrdson; Kansas. c. A. Schneider:
Minnesota, Thomas Shaw; Missouri.
J. w. Gregory; Montana, Herbert
Strain; Nevada, p. A. McCarren; Ne.
braska, +. V. Meagley; Now York.
Freeman G. Palmer; Now Mexico. @.
A. Richardson; North Dakota. ID. Il.
willard; Oregon, Malcolm A. Moody:
Oklahoma. Joseph b. Thoburn; Penn.
sylvanla, James NJ. Llghtner; South
Dakota, Wesley A. Stewart; Texas.
]. A. Smith; Utah. Fred J. Kiesel:
Virginia, w. II. Beal; Washington.
O. A. Fletcher; Wisconsin. Clark
Capen; Wyoming. Clarence II. John.
ston.
The next session OF the congress
will DO held In III Paso. Texas, that
town having defeated Boise for the
honors by a vote OF zoo to lat. Tho
HI Paso delegates came with a deter
mlnatlon OF securing the next con
yentlon, bringing with them the a.
nous Mexican band, and each mem
Der working with all his might for
the honor OF entertaining the dele.
gates TO the next session Of the con,
gross, and they camo out victorious
The big fight OF the convention was
not settled until the last session on
Friday. Il was over the resolution
fayoring tho repeal OF the timber and
stone act, the desert land act and the
Communication clause OF the homestead
law George ii, Maxwell OF California
led the fight for repeal, while
Ex-senator j. NJ, Carey OF Wyoming
assisted by Congressman shafroth
and Brooks OF Colorado and others
including Governor Heber NJ, Wells
OF Utah. worked to keep the present
laws on the statute books.
The anti.repeal forces finally wor
by securing the passage of the FOL
lowing amendment; the vote being
2l3 ayes to iiS nays:
whereas. The timber and ston,
act, the desert land law and the com
mutation clause OF the homestead act
have In many instances In their ad
ministratlon been found 20 result n
speculation and In monopoly OF tn,
public domain to the exclusion OF &C
tual homo building, therefore be II
Resolved. That we request IN,
congress- OF the United States L
make such notifications In said lawi
as viii save the remaining publ,
lands for actual settlers who vii
found homes and 1.-Two upon sal,
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