Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-11
NEW BODY IN IRRIGATION
National Federation Formed with Set Of
Provisional Officers.
AIDE TO THE RATIONAL CONGRESS
OrKa nixation VIII Endeavor to
second the Efforts of the Older
Body. and Further work
Along other Lines.

The National Irrigation fedora ton was
organized in Omaha Wednesday by num-
Der of friends of irrigation, among them
d. n. Anderson Of Chicago. editor of the
Irrigation Age. G. l.. Shumway of SCOTS
Bluff, Neb., William Frank OF Grand Island,
Neb., and Hugh Scilly of Ames. Neb. Men
OF national repute were elected officers.
Mr.. Anderson had letters from leading irri-
gators in dozen different states, advis-
ing him and his colleagues to effect a tenn
porary organization, assuring him of their
support and offering to do duty officers
and members of the executive committee.
The present organization is to hold good
until the first annual meeting, which will
be held In Boise, Idaho, the date to be
determined by the executive committee. to
correspond with dates selected for the
meeting of the National Irrigation congress
II is for the purpose of facilitating regular
organization and getting work started with
promptness.
The object of the new body is not only
to aid the existing National Irrigation con-
gress In every way possible, but to take up
work which It does not touch, the organ
| izers feeling that an association with an
executive committee which may meet sew
eral times a year, empowered to do BUSH
| ness, can do more for the irrigator than
| such an organization as the congress. The
| purposes Of the federation are named by
Secretary Anderson as follows:
l. To endeavor TO harmonic conflicting
| interests
2. To counsel with federal authorities and
private enterprise relative to determining
! their respective priorities and privileges.
| TO promote essential legislation, pro-
pose laws to encourage irrigation devel-
| opment, to perfect those already on the
statutes.
To circ,,Ia 70 inst.,,o.;,,o irr; m +io,, i;tar
ature and exploit best methods of irriga-
ton farming.
s. To aid in settlement of the newly re-
| 9 To accomplish as quickly as possible
the reclamation of the greatest available
| acreage and peopling II with the most de-
ship possible to obtain.
| 2. To fearlessly criticize the reclamation
officials or private promoters should they
| oftend our sense of Justice.
| D. To aid in adjustment of freight rates
| mend establishment of mills and factories
| where needed.
Q. To accomplish by criticism and sug-
gestlon increased efficiency and perfection
| of the National Irrigation act
| 10 To invite friendly discussion and earn
| est cooperation in efforts to perfect. the
| reclamation service and prevent errors and
waste that must eventually be. borne by
| water users.
! of irrigation against unjust aggression and
| confscation.
| Officers of New Federation.
The following officers were elected to
| serve until the first annual meeting: Presi-
dent. Ex-Governor L. Bradford Prince, New
Mexico, Santa Fe: secretary, d. II. Ander-
son. Illinois, Chicago. Executive commit
tee: G. L. Shumway, Nebraska. SCOTS
| Bluff. chairman; c. G. Rowley, Michigan,
jackson: John NJ McAlpine. Minnesota.
Duluth; zera Snow, Oregon, Portland: c.
NJ Heintze, California, Los Angeles; ex-
Governor Frank Hunt, Idaho, Boise; Lucius
! NJ Wilcox, Colorado, Denver. Vice presi-
dents: Tom Richardson. oregon, Portland;
Judge Cyrus Happy, Washington. Spokane
C. r. Brainard. Idaho. Payette; A. II.
Heber. California. Los Angeles: Senator
Fred J. Keisel, Utah, ogden; Clarence T.
Johnston, Wyoming. Cheyenne; Prof. o. v.
p. Stout, Nebraska. Lincoln; Lucius Wilcox,
Colorado Denver; ]. Turley, New Mexico,
Pennington; C. D. Reppy. Arizona, Flor
ence: Prof. F. D. Coburn. Kansas Topeka
William Hale Thompson, Illinois, Chicago;
John McAlpine, Minnesota, Duluth; A. j.
Cobban, Wisconsin, Rhinelander; John Hall,
Texas. Lanpassas Springs; c. G. Rowley,
Michigan, Jackson.
Secretary Anderson sasy: "This organi-
zation marks an epoch in the history OF
irrigation development, as it is resultant
from the elaboration of many of the best
authorities and b. siness men of the country
Recent events have made manifest the
necessity of a federation that will stand for
all that is needed to promote the interests
OF the greater west one that will neither
hamper federal work. or exclude Legitimate
private enterprise. yet have the courage
to criticise errors, no matter from whence
they originate, one that will labor in har-
mony with that one institution, which II
the expression and sentiment of practical
irrigators-the National Irrigation congress
One so free from changing alliances and
political influence that It will welcome the
voice and wisdom of pioneers of the idea
and not attempt to dictate policies pur-
|