The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-06
UTAH WON GRAND PRIZE
FOR HER FRUIT EXHIBIT
Magnificent Silver Cup VIII Be Brought
to Zion From Irrigation
Congress.
Governor Chamberlain Recommended by Committee on Per-
manent Organization for President

failed Of an opportunity to speak during
last nights sensational debate of the for
est reserve question, was called to the
PLATFORM this afternoon.
Referring briefly TO the controversy
last night he said it was his desire TO
endorse the administration of Chief For
ester clifford Pinchot: He made the
privilege of drawing for his work the
same salary as a congressman he was not
exercising that privilege. but was having
lnls salary distributed among his clerks.
Plea for jamestown.
n st. George Tucker. president Of the
jamestown exposition, made a witty ad-
dress which provoked continuous laughter
lie said that once before he knew better.
ne was a member Of congress. Once he
was one OF those ''unintelligent eastern
ers' or whom he had heard so much dur
ing the sessions of the congress- but he
was being enlightened and now he almost
Idaho.
we of the east are ignorant he said.
OF the great progress of this people. and
tnat IS why ! am here today. We, want
10 cure our end and as a remedy we
want to take this congress TO jamestown
next year.
Sacramento. Reno. Las Vegas. Denver
and other towns can wait" he said, 'but
old Virginia's birthday cannot watt
The meeting place will be named by the
convention tomorrow
The morning session closed with an
address by w. H Newell of the reclama-
ton service on the methods under which
irrigation projects are constructed.
Afternoon Session.
Governor George E. Chamberlain of
Oregon presided at the afternoon session.
Right Rev. Joseph ArearelI of Denver.
the first speaker who spoke of Italian inn
migration on western farms. deplored the
tendency of immigrants from his country
to gather in the slums of the big cities.
but with this class ne contrasted the
thousands OF thrifty Italian farmers who
were cultitating farms in the west.
Discussion of Laws Governing Water
Water by Different States" was intro
duced by DR.. Elwood Mead of the recla-
nation service. State engineers repre-
senting ten states were present. but the
only Speakers were John w. Lewis OF
Oregon and John w. Wade of Helena
Mont, president Of the State Engineers
association.
r. w. Youne's Paper.
Richard w Young OF Salt Lake city
read paper on Sugar Beet Legislation
His argument was against the free admis-
sion Of sugar from the Philippines. as has
been persistently advocated before con-
gress.
Colonel Robert H. Harrington of the
South Carolina delegation presented The
Drainage Needs of South Carolina" He
urged the national irrigation congress to
espouse the cause OF his state and help
10 secure a federal appropriation for the
reclamation of South Carolina marsh and
swamp lands.
In the absence of Governor Cutler of
Utah. who has not arrived John Henri
Smith of Salt Lake City was called upon
by Governor Chamberlain to speak for
the Utah delegation. Mr.. Smiths address
was a vigorous plea for good citizenship
and for the upbullding of the best tradi-
tions OF the republic.
Questions of climatology and rainfall
were discussed by Mr.. Brandenburg. I'm
charge Of the weather bureau at Denver
AS evidence Of future fulfillment OF the
good things promised should the conven-
ton vote TO meet next year in Sacra-
mento. the California delegation this aft
ernoon threw open the doors of their
Headquarters and served refreshments to
all corners. Fruit. light wines and more
substantial things were offered and il
was noted that nearly all delegates COM
ing away wore Sacramento badges. The
convention tonight was entertained by the
Boise symphony orchestra. which rem
dered a concert program in convention
hall