The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1905-01-26
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Full Text of the Resolutions Adopted
by the Congress-Provision for a
Drainage Survey of the Red Rive r
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Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 26. - The
North Dakota Irrigation Congress ad-
journed last night after the best meet
ing since its organization. Great inter
est has been aroused in the movement
as the result of the session here, which
was attended by many members of the
legislature who announce they will do
everything possible to help the good
work.
The resolutions, as adopted, were:
Your committee on resolutions is
pleased TO note the growing interest
manifested by the people of the state in
the subject of irrigation.
The investigations by Prof. Z. r.
Chandler, as acting state engineer, have
disclosed many small irrigation enter
rrises, which can be successfully devel-
oped by. private enterprise, and some
of these have already been undertaken.
In consequence of this we feel that the
money expended for this work has been
worth to the state hundred times its
cost, and we, recommend the creation
of the Office of state engineer, and that
this official take charge of drainage
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We further recommend the adoption
of the irrigation code. introduced in
the senate by Col. c. B. Little, after.
the necessary amendments have been
made to. make it conform to the pro-
visions of the state constitution, and
still keep it iii accord with the national
reclamation act. under which all aid
from the national government must
come.
We request the legislative assembly
to make such provisions as will ena-
bic the state board Of university and
school lands to subscribe for and take
stock in water users associations, or
garized in conformity with the national
irrigation act, approved June II, 1909,
for all state lands tributary to any rec
laination service irrigation project,
guaranteeing BY trust deed to offer and
consinrnate sale Of all such state lands
not sold prior to the time of public no
tice by the secretary of the interior Of
lapds irrigable under project and
charged hereunder at minimum
price as fixed by the state constitution.
and disposing of the same as required
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farm units as classified by the secretary
of the interior, the purchasers to pay
the assessments made to cover the piac-
ing of water thereon. .s
We cali attention to the drainage sit
uation in the eastern part of the state,
where action is necessary for better
surface drainage, the building of dams
and reservoirs to prevent the overflow
of streams, and ask the legislature to-
request the agricultural department at
Washington to make complete drain
age survey of that portion Of the state
atstlie earliest possible opportunity, that
relief may be had for the farmers In
consequence of the lack Of drainage
and the overflow Of the streams.
The agricultural prosperity Of North
Dakota will be aided and increased set
Henient made possible by the extension
of irrigation by the individual farmer,
through the construction of pumping
plants. small reservoirs, the conserya-
tion of moisture through scientific meth
ods of cilltiyating tlle soil and subsoil
and surface drainage; we therefore fav-
or experiments and investigations by
the Office of experiment stations and
other agencies to determine tie pos
sibllities Of the state. and the methods
best suited to the states soil and cli-
mate.
While urging our delegations from
this state in congress to preserve our
streams for navigation purposes, we
hereby specially request them 10 ask
for such action By the government as
may be necessary SO that water can be.