The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-12-29
READY TO BEGIN
THE CAMPAIGN
irrigation Committee Prepares Reso-
Iutions to be Presented to Congress
and Placed In Hands of CONNER
ciaI Bodies and Business Men.

The subcommittee of the Columbia
Irrigation committee, appointed to
draw up set of resolutions to be plac-
ed in the hands of commercial bodies,
business men and manufacturers
throughout the west, calling attention
co the necessity and desirabiity of
concerted action upon the irrigation
movement in the west. has completed
its work and the manuscript is ready
for the printer. The resolutions will
be sent to all members of congress
urging them to pass an act authorizing
the national government to incrf ase
Il g irrigation fund so that such irriga-
ton schemes q as may be found practi
cable can be carried out at orce.
Chas. B. Reed, Of the irrigation
committee, is now at work securing
money by subscription to pay the cost
| of pin ting the letter and resolutions
and as soon as the necessary funds are
secured the work of distributing will
begin. The resolutions and letter are
as follows:
| To ali commercial bodies the press
associations of manufacturers aud bust
ness men, and friends of the recIamat-
ion of arid lands Of the United States
of America.
In view OF the many worthy irrigat
| ion projects which the reclamation
! bureau of the government is unable to
undertake because Of the lack Of fund
/ at their disposal, the undersigned
! irrigation committee of the Wenatchec
Commercial Club, of Wenatohee.
! Wash, moss respectfully su6m!s tor
/ your consideration the enclosed resoiu-
/ tian and solicit your hearty cooptra-
! t!oB in an effort 10 secare concerted
action ny all friends Of irrigation 10
bring about the desired end. Eiudly
read 1t. study questions Involve :. and
/ IN the spirit winch has prompted CTR
saudIne it to yoa, act, persuade others
. "a ioinyoG pass resolutions. cicalaje
petition aud tIlng 70 bean upon sour
/ IaOesen5 atIves IN congress every b,r Of
pressure possible in ordar LA tha,
cody mag authorize the TREASURER Of
the United States t. lend to he It
cltmatiun service hom time 20 time
sach funds as may become necessary 80
hasten the dry when the desert may
0lossom ard bloom like the rose.
The cause Of tede3al irrigation is
no. Z local one. 1t creates thrifty
comm uuItia demanding the product O
the toile,s Of tie sea, tie de'yer Tor
ores, the fashiorer d metal, the w5ay-
e. OF fabrics, the nakar CT books
1t stimulates manufacturing in its thou
sand phases. Sc, therefore, trusfthst
in this effort to interest congress in "a
matter that is Of more Importance than
the dredging of harboss The opening
mp CT river to navigation. the baliding
Of batt!eshirs or the exploration al
foreign commerce, we may have your
ii artlest support.
Whereas, great area Of sore 20
600. GEO acres of the western half Of
the United States Is desert land, total
! " unit fer settlement and cultivation
without reclamation by irrigation,
and
Whereas, the Mastering If this de-
veloprlent, which viii solve the great
socoloaic ANA economic quest ons ia
ol"ed and cccasi0red by the congestion
/ Of European immi -tnnts ana orr nat
i've landless wage earners in the great
trade centers both e. mi swest thus
providing a vast emf Ire where a few
acres we'll titled are sufficient TO main
tain large family in comfort and even
il aitiuence, has become an Issue of
great moment TO the whole people of
the United States, and
WHEREAS, :2any meritorious 2. CTS
for the reclamation of arid lands by
( the federal government, have been
temporary OF wholly abandoned or
have not been investigated by reasoa
| of a ZACH of funns, and