The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-16

many other things on the programme,
but they form only the background. If
anybody disputes this. it is necessary
only to take vote of those who par
Ucipated to substantiate the statement.
The trip was arranged to study irri-
cation. Many things about this sub
Iect were learned. but they paled into
insignifcance beside the discovery Of
how good mountain trout might be
made 10 taste, and how deliCiOusly
grouse and venisOn could be cooked.
There were many other things TO eat
and drink, bus these three viands stood
out supreme. There was the fish from
the mountain stream, The bird from the
saEebrush and the deer from the hills,
all served with the juice of the grape
from the smiling valleys in "a bower
nestled amid the rocky walls Of one OF
the most picturesque canyons in the
United States.
The party of visiting Washington cor
respondents put I'm a RoOseveltian day.
Following the late session in Salt Lake
the night before as the guests Of the
Press club and the Commercial club.
they ate breakfast i'm ogden at
o'clock and then went To the opening
session of the Irrigation congress.
Delegates in the Party.
After lunch they started up the can
committee Of the congress Besides the
visiting newspaper men. chaperoned by
the local press committee. there were
several delegates specially invited. Sec
rotary OF Agriculture James Wilson.
Senator Reed SmOOt. ex-senator J. NJ.
Carey of Wyoming, Congressman Rec
. der Of Kansas and Shafroth of ColOra-
do. State Senator David Mckay, Sec
Cretary of state J. #. Hammond, State
Engineer A. F. Doremus. G.. G.. Rich
ards. Angus r. Wright and Colonel L.
H. TrumbO.
The first stop was made at the state
school for the deaf, dumb and blind.
where the model irrigation farm is in
operation. There the visitors ate Ius-
ciOus peaches and plums off the trees
and listened 20 State Engineer DOre-
mus explanations of the different de
vices for diVertiuC and measuring
water and distributing it over the land.
Leaving the model farm. the vehicles
started UP picturesque ogden canyon.
Here and there the naples and oaks
which ClOthe the hills wherever soil can
find a resting place on the rugged rocks
had turned into brilliant hues, forming
"a sharp contrast with the green Of the
other vegetation and with the softer
hues of the mountains themselves. This.
with the beauty of the clear mountain
stream ripping down the canyon.
ors before they had progressed far on
their journey.
fastened to BILLY" wilson's
With one halt for photographs and
another for a visit to The Oaks for irri-
cation purposes. the trip was made 10
the valley at the head OF the CANYON.
where the natural site for "a reservoir
was inspected. The advantages Of this
project were explained by Mr.. Doremus.
and then the run was made down the
canyon at a rapid gait To The Hermit
age. There BILLY Wilson was waiting
TO receive the guests. and they were
ushered promptly into the dining rooms.
After the meal had been tucked away
beneath the several waistcOats. +. NJ.
Brannick of Portland rose to express
appreciation of the banquet and to in
wife the newspaper men to go to Port
land
Mayor Glasmann. who acted as toast
master called on r. a.. Rowland Of the
New York Mail and Express. Mr.. How
land spoke of the uniqueness Of the en-
tcrtainment close to the heart of ma
ture. and expressed the. appreciation OF
the newspaper men FOR the courtesy
shown by Mr.. Wilson.
we have bees disciples i'm irriEa-
ton he went on 20 say. "hut I think
en- the future we viii be apostles for as
ItIAt.N rt.i4-i as we can -tt lN our
purses"
Education in Western Trip.
He closed with a few remarks about
the example OF the greatness OF the
United States which could be observed
by "a western trip.
c. w Peurose Of Salt Lake was in
PRODUCED rs a pioneer editor. Mr.. Pen
rose spoke Of the history of the state
and the way it had been built up large
ly through the application of irriga-
ton. He said that government aid was
needed 90 carry out some of The great
works.
owe are as devoted TO the principles
OF the constitution and the spirit Of
liberty as any other people I'm the coun-
try" he said iu conclusion.
J. S. Henry of the Philadelphia Press
sang an irrigation song To the air Of
Mr. Dooley. the crowd Joining in the
chorus
Ex-senator J. M. carey Of Wyoming
made q talk on individual effort.
All that has been accomplished in
this valley has been done without the
aid of the government" he said The
great work IS 10 be done by individual
effort. 1t is independent manhood
which makes the country great be-
licve that I'm tho future whore tho gov