Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-09-29

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or twenty millions Of dollars, 1t would
not be more than the British govern
ment has spent on the Nile, and the
area of the lands irrigated by the con-
struction Of such a dam would be far
greater than that which can be irri-g
gated as "a result of the construction
Of the Assouan dam Perhaps It may
be said that this being such mam-i
moth enterprise this generation Is not
concerned about it. think the con
struction of the great Assouan dam
across the Nile required seven years
after beginning the actual work The
American people would build the Mis-
souri, dam in three or four years after
they got started. & E s& q
/ do not believe that any one need
be alarmed about the money necessary
to develop all of the Irrigation possi-
bilities in this state. Even though we
did not have dollar in the: treasury
in the reclamation fund-and we have
about three million dollars under
stand-I venture to say that congress
is. in a frame of mind, because Of the
popularity of the idea Of irrigation,
that we would have but little trouble
in getting direct appropriation out
OF the treasury for the erection of all
necessary irrigation work. The Ameri-5
can congress may be relied upon to,
appropriate a sufficient sum Of money
for the construction of such dam. ~
The immediate problem you have to
deal with, aside from damming the Mis-
souri, river is the procuring of work
to be done on the numerous small pro-:
jects along the rivers already men
toned ) In regard to that, 1t: is going
to be necessary for the state legisla-
tures to make substantial provisions
for state engineers. trust that the
next governor OF the state of North
Dakota will strongly recommend in
his message to the legislature the TAX
ing of such action It should have
been done long ago. You need state
irrigation engineers for this reason:
The Geological survey in Washington
has paid but little attention to North
Dakota. understand that number
OF gentlemen from that bureau have
been In the state this year making
surveys and observations. But who Of
us here knows anything about whether
this work has been done properly?
Although we may believe 1t Is correct
" done. we cannot be absolutely GER
tain Of it. The Importance OF having
e. board Of state engineers to look
after the interests Of the state cannot
be overestimated, and am sure our
next legislature will recognize the
great necessity OF it. 1. I: q " \. II a.
Senator clapp's Address.
Hon. Moses J. Clapp OF Minnesota
Isaid: Mr.. President, ladies' and gen
tlemenDown in Washington they al
ways refer to Minnesota and North
i Dakota as the Heavenly Twins, and It
is q pleasure tonight to- be here with a
delegation from Minnesota to bespeak
upon their part their kindly interest
and cooperation in this great move
ment OF irrigation. These great north
ern states that form the northern tier
Of states, Notwithstanding their varied
interests, industrial, commercial, and
the varied products of their forests,
mines and farms, are all bound to-
gether in one great common interest.
Not only that, but the conviction is
i becoming deeper every day upon the
minds Of the American people that the
whole American people are bound to.
gether In one great common interest.
What benefits one portion OF this
country benefits another This rela-
ton between Minnesota and North Da.
kota would, of course, naturally be q
strong one. Our commercial. relations
are such that 1t has resulted in per
sonal relation, so that not only do the
Ipeople Of Minnesota feel that interest
| In this subject which az citizens Of
this country they ought to feel, but
they feel this deeper interest because
OF our commercial and personal rela.
lions. *:sss ii. Y s ! i \
Now / am not going to speak at any
length upon irrigation and, in fact,
must be brief for the hour is late and
others are here tonight to speak to
you. Our people are beginning to
think more and more Of irrigation, ais
we realize that in the great arid and
semi-arid regions of this country, ow-
ling to the varying attitudes, there is
every climatic, condition and conse-
quently every climatic possibility 81
crop production. This movement, like
all other movements, has to be at
tended with q certain degree Of patti
ence; and like all movements, like
every ais1,ln do We Il,