Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1906-08-25
IRRIGATIO ION
COMING CONGRESS OF
MUCH INTEREST
Some of the Problems OF the
Rcclamatinn Service
Officials

ana talAeT Nno Il perhaps more nearly
Responsible tllan any other Gle man
Tor tine organization ot the National
irrigation Congress at salt Lake IL 1891
Nnue acting II edltur uI the 1rrlRAIUn
Aye oI Denver = again bringing us pen
to bear upon the neru Ut sucu IN ofpAn-
lZatun, emphasizing the good tint IL nas
done III TIE past, ana the lnnenseIy
greater good tnat II - possible lor II TO
accomplish III tie uture
"1uc Father oi Inc irrigation Con
gress, as he Is frequently called, ls at
present making his nome III San Diego,
cal, but he had an editorial article IN
the Nevada state journal dl Reno. an.
der tine caption, " ! ne irrigation Com
gress, in Which he SAID:
lhe National irrigation Congress be
gan It's history making career At salt
Lake City III Septemper, la9i Its
fourteenth annual session zone year
having been Slapped III the eafly pefod
Will be held Al boise, Idaho. Svptember
) to 5, inclusive, ana promises IL ba Tie
biggest event III ! remarkable series oi
conventions. The REASONS Tor tie an.
usual success ot the BOlse meeting are
obylous enough after little thought,
yet II ls worth While 10 mention them.
Idlno enjoys a central location IN the
arid region, aud TINS factor always
counts heavily III favor OF II large attend
ance lire meetings at Sall Lake in
1891 and al Ogden 1nl9U3, drew hrger
and more representative crowds oi dele
gates than any similar occasions III the
history OF tue lrlEauon movement
This influence Alu produce similar
result tins year.
None OF tueirrigatiCrr rrstates piques the
popular interest more than Idaho. Tie
pubic is dimly conscious ul wonderful
attractions ot that part 0t the West, bnl .
the lucanly Is not So we'll known by
contact rs most other states especially .
Colorado, [ tgh and California three
states IN which tie convention h9s as
sembled tive times People eant l. scea
Idaho; they Will avail themselves of Il
most unusual opportunity t. see il 20
the best advantage IA September wien
its hospitality will be a. deep as it's
CANYONS, as Lofty as its mountains. and
az wide a. II pl.,ins.
All thing. considered, ldaho haa more
to SHOW rnr visitors IN the WY ot tirt-
2auon achievement than ANY other slltr
II is fine example oi what can be dnut
pv average men, with average eapllti
ander average conditions q sell aud
climate lhose vino thlnk little ifri-
gated tarms cannot he made II pay
away out IN the eaYcDru-h wilderness
will change their mmds after theN have
inspected the valley ui the B5lze5 lhc
paNette AID tire Nrlser Those vino
imagine thai the city bred man cannot
score a success AS IN irrlgutor and hrm-
er VII be enlightened 10y studying the
story Of ldano's New Plymonth on The
ground. And those who are labofng
under tire dclasion that profitable lfult-
growing Is limited TO the semi tropical
climate of California will be am1zed
when they 20 among the orchards and
study the balance sheets in many local
tiles
Apart from these local attractions,
this year : irrigation congress will be
magnet for all who are Interested IN The
land and water problems Of the West be
cause OF certain big questions which are
sure to come up tor disehsslou The
foremost OF those - the manner ~
which the reclamation service Is adj
ninisterihg the AeNlands Law
Theulhcials of the reclamation service
Newell and h- men, as then critics
are calling them were CONF lelled 10
walk in au untrodden path. lhe pfeat-
est piece ot soclal legislation ever en-
acted in this country was committed to
their hands Nifh 40 precedenfe to gntde
them ENlfaordlnarV power VA vested
in the secretary ot the Interior, nnt only
in the matter oi making appropriations
for various projects, but in pafeha5in.
property needed 1or government pur-
poses and III adjusting multitude OF
details in regard 10 land and water
problems While power rests with the .
secretary, the Young men Of the reclaim
ttion service dle ht- eyes a the front,
az Lincoln said oi some at his assistants.
These young men come in contact with
the Western people, and are generally /
held responslble when there i occasion /
for criticism.
In carrying ont the law, il has ire. .
anently been necessary 10 have dealings
with private irrigation interests Some
tunes the government has telt disposed 4
to enter upon projects which private
enterprise wanted 10 handle itaell in
suchcas opposition has arisen. some
times the government has refused /"
buy property when private parties
wanted 10 sell and frequently pri
yate parties who We're quite willing 10
sell demanded Price which thegofefn
ment was not Willing 60 pay
During the iour years that the law
has been on the statute book GOOD
sized prist of private grievances has nc
eumulated, not all OF which are ot the
class Just mentioned. There have been
a number of instances where owners oi
private lands under government projects
have strenuonsly objected u the sub
division OF then property luio quarter
sections, q tie Law require tnnrism=
and grievances have been heard ii the
distance at the last two sessions OF the
irrigation congress. Apparently ali the
chickens vii come home u iaot at
Boise. Thus, il the friends OF tie re
clamation service shall be as numerous
1 " represented as its critics, there viii
be no doubt Of large attendance,