New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-04
IRRIGATION MEN MEET
PRESIDENTS LETTER.
The Vics-Presidcnt Cheered as PreSi-
deRaaI Candidate.

Vice-Pres.dent Fairbanks. Who arrived at Boise
before daylight this morning. was escorted 10 the
theatre IN Riverside Park. and received hearty
welcome. the audience standing and applau2ing for
fully minute
The congress was called 20 order by l. ".
shurtleff 81 ogden Utah. first vioe-presideut Gov
ernor George g Pandes Of California. president OF
the congress. detained I'm California
James A. Pinney. Mayor Of Boise. and Governor
r r. Cooling welcomed tho delegates 10 the CAPT
TAI Of the Gem State.
Governor Goodng spoke az some length OF the
universal irrigation projects now in course q
completion in Idaho.
The convention was reused 10 applause when GOV
srnor Gooding. referring 10 President Roosevelt
said that IL at ST Anthony I'm the Stale 81
Idaho. tina; the President six years ago made his
first promise 10 the give his seaport 10 the
movement for the enactment OF a national recla-
nation law. The great irrigation works in Idaho
now nearing completion. he said. were the fruition
Of the promise made by President Roosevelt
Senator Dubois. 81 Idaho. voiced Idahos welcome
70 Vice resident Fairbanks. and when he touched
on national policies. referring 20 the Nce-Presi-
Gent as = possible Presidential candidate, the con-
vention responded with the heartiest applause
Senator Dubois declared that il fate should de-
cree that the Vice President should he the next
President the people Of Idaho would feel assured
that they had a most ardent supporter in the
Presidential Office for Mr. Fairbanks. Senator Du-
bois said had been Of the consistent ad-'
vooates OF legislation for the reclamation OF the
arid regions.
Mr.. ROOsEvELTs LETTER READ
on behalf OF the congress brief speeches in re-
Spouse 90 the addresses OF welcome were made
ny Senator Carter. OF Montana. and Governor
Chamberlain Of Oregon. Clifford H Pinchot, Of
washington chief Of the forestry division Of the
Department OF Agriculture. who announced
as the bearer % a letter OF greeting 20 the con-
gress from President Roosevelt was introduced
Mr. Pnchot said that he appeared merely as the
Presidents messenger boy. President Roosevelts
letter follows:
To the officers and members OF the Irrigation Con-
Operations under the Reclamation act which
signed on June H. 1892 have been carried on ener-
Reclamation Service consisting OF more than four
hundred skilled engineeTs and experts IN various ,9
rhe work with rspdity and effectiveness. Con-
great enterprises IN the arid states territories
More than locoeo acres q land have been laid
under ditch; 500 miles OF canals and bitches and
1900 on cubic ysrds Of earth and sssSeSe cubic
yards Of rock have been moved Detailed topo-
square miles of country within which the reclsma-
have been run. Three hundred buildings including
Offices and sleeping quarters for workmen, have
equal number by the contractors. More than
ployed
The period OF general surveys and examinations
in getting The water upon sufficient area Of ir-
Igaole land N each project t. put II on revenue
point VIII require upward 81 soeaOo0 which
receipts from the disposal Of public lands for the
We may well congratulate ourselves upon the
rapid progress already made. and rejoice that the
we must not foret: that there are dangers and
Ss ,,l a.. sSS1S; ,.s sr ,Si only 1nsTokS s
sufhce 10 prevent disaster There Is ques-
zion as 10 where the work shall be done. how It
shall II done or the precise way in which the
siian De maze Al thar IS settled There
20 utilize the reclaimed lands by putting them
makers Who Will return the original outlay in an
ns5 nsians9s psid hack into Tie Tselanato9
for homes ana MOI toT purposes OF speculation or
This question is 10y no means simple. II is easy
10 MAKE plans aud spend money During the time
IKE mus nc n, 10 IN charge are praised and the
comes for the Government 10 demand lie refund =,
the investment under the terms OF the law. then the
SIS administration viii appear.
desire Of nearly every 20 get and nold as much
land as he can. whether he handle n proftahy
the community that he should have it. The pros
pe5g 81 The present irSted areas came from The
cultivation With an adequate supply OF water. a
Or Of forty acres elsewhere. IS large as may be
man ftemp to lola Sne 5 rIs Of gn men 6neTIoe
sSs from 10y bo %or "a ne Is preyentins
ing down the population OF the state.
LAND SPECULATION NEEDS CHECK.
Speculation in lands reclaimed by the govern
ment must be checked at whatever cost. The OBJ
sect OF tie Reclamation act Is not 10 make money.
the Reclamation act that the size OF the farm unit
viii comfortably support one family must be en-
Ss sT6 eT e m cts co. Goes 81, not mean
family with It's future grown children and grand
payment the area assigned for each family shall be
sutGent 70 support T. When once the farms
This great meeting OF practical irrigators should
give particular attention 20 this problem and others
81 the same kind. You should, and doubt not
Ia you vii give your enectuai support 10 the
iariy IN getting hack the original investment. SO
that the money NAV be used again and again IN
the completion OF other projects, and thus IN the
Sas beR proe a. & shs rr IN ne We ~
$4,000 IN irrigation made by the government
expect that the people Of the country Will con-
give the reclamation service a chance 20 utilize
the present investment i second time before dis.
confidence 10 the result
FOREST SERVICE OF GREAT VALUE.
BY the side OF the Reclamation Service there has
ssGSn ~ another service Of not less interest and
vice, which created when the charge OF the
Forest reserves transferred from the Interior
forest policy Of The administration. which the For
sst Service is engaged IN carrying out Is based.
every OF the reserves contribute in
the highest degree 20 the permanent prosperity OF
the people who depend upon them. II ever the
time should come when IN, Western forests are
DESTROYED. there viii disappear with them lie
prosperity of the stockman the miner The lum-
herman aud TIE railroads and. most important OF
land 4 know that yog with in the inten-
tion l., preserve re tmb-r. tho water and the
f-iNatively. We propose 20 DO tis through the
freest and most cordial COOPERATION between The
government and esefy man VINO ~ IA sympathy
with tEi- poii~y. the wisdom Of which no man who
knows the acts can for a moment doubt
~ Is now les lsl '"E yea yea sliao% , tis FoTest
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