The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-08-04
CONCERNING Irrigation.

olIowing communication from j. u.
OF Guthrie ssmv.sry Of the
board Of sSr,cutt'rs, which
should be read with i-lsr.si. Se7s
II wri'c you Tor the purpose OF sug.
,es,ing that the time seems 10 have
arrived when Oklahoma Guy should
,na nifes, an in,eres, in y matter of pub.
lie welfare which IN Of perhaps only in
dircc, concern 80 her people. l woul"
have written to Mr.. Rockwell but l
understaud that, he 10 absent from the
ci ) for u time, but you can bring the
,natt,r TO the attention Of the Cbam-
Der II Commerce quite as well. Snd l
know ,ha, you will If l ask You to do
81.
lbs. year l aucnded the meeting
Of the National Irrigation congress a'
Ogden, Utah. | did 40 with the APP
proval of the governor Of oklahoma,
Tor the reason that there was evidently
y concerted plan 10 divert Oklahomas
share Of tn, Nationa, Iiri.ation Recla-
nation fund tu the development Of
,-rigable lands in oIh,r western states
aud territories. Excerpt 10 learn much
that tended to confirm such belief, my
visit Was not productive II much re.
sui, fvr the rca.cn that was prsc'i-
lily alone. This year l cannot attend
the meeting (Which is to lie held at VI
paso. Texas. Nov. l5-l6-l7-ls) for
lhc reason that l will be in the midst
III the buy season Of u fsrmer's institute
campaign. but | want Oklahoma to
have u representative delegation there
4" look after her IN, rrests. To do this
encc, uslly, am beginning early. 1
have already secured the prowise oi
Eve prominent citixcns OF tho territory
10 attend, bu' We should have dele
CATION Of vi least twelve or hitesp. VI
This nuunber, ut least two OF three
should come from the commercial
metropolis Of ,h~ territory.
"rhrrs are sescral reasons why Okla
homa City should be represented IN
tha, delegation, commercial, political,
aud ccenoa,ic, hut | will give only one.
Las, week the valley of the river which
a we By Oklahoma City Was inundated
with xnoi her A,ud of wstcr. rs II has
been many times in the past. Tie
yr, at bulk us this Apod came from the
extreme upper course cf the river.
Had that water bcsa husbanded fer
future use, ~ could be done in Beaver
and Woodward counties, il would have
added greatly TO the wealth. and pros
peri,y OF the territory tDsieai Of run
uing its wasteiul and drs'.uctive way
| 10 ;he sa. Oklahuma's share in the
National Irrigation Reclamation fund
is probably tbove S2,0oO,000, aud thar
money shonld ie spent Ia Oklahoma.
Unless our people make spoper show
Ing oi is,eres,, however, il is probable
,hM il will bc spent in Al zona, Me-
vsda, and u,her western states aud ter
i;oIirs where the peop'e appreciate
the value Of sach develul ment
Il have already suggested in a letter
10 the industrial commissioner of the
tri,co System ihs, il might be well tor
hal company is secure the atIrsdsnce
IL Mr.. &. Is. Ames. would sapgcs,
that ihere should be several more pro.
pie there isom Oklahoma City also.
The people of Oklahoma CITY have
nuthing to lose and much I, gain by
such DEMONSTRATIONS OF inirrc,t in the
weltsio of the ", stern pari ot the terri.
fiory. have Mt attempted To outline
;be possibilities Of Developing thousands
Of scns os semi-arid lsnd l.y this
mea.is--it Is n.i Necessary.
IL have ws:ien this t., you pcsonally
ln the hope That y"a viii ca'iile at
iei tion oi the dBee,"rs II the Cham
b-r pf Commerce io The .rrrsinnii, +,
aud sasgesi that -ome stsps be iskrn
20 HE eAd that Oklahoma Giy NAV
be represented in the 4. legation by tive
"r three pu,Lels who will help 10 bring
results"
Concerning the letter Mr. Heyman
said !, x,.na he's good plan Tor the
people sd Oklah' ma o. 20 TO werk with
! vi,w oi securing This u,oney aud thai
.te,s saouId he taken nov TO hsve rep.
resi- a,atises pre.est st the VI Ps.o
meeting. g.-oklAhoms City Times Jour.
lnsI.