The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-07-11

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ties, in connection with that Of Yaki-
ma, he drew the conclusion that this
empire would some day contain more
people than are now in the state OF
Washington. Regarding the water
supply, he said. these counties were
not to be considered as deserts, and
that, Furthermore, we are only begin
ming to learn the use of water for ir-
rigation. Mr.. Lesh laid particular
stress upon the great need of railroads.
electric and motor lines throughout the
county. These he believed would come,
for Yakima had given evidence Of hav-
ing awakened to their necessity. His
illusions to the time when Congress-
man Jones would be Washingtons rep
resentative in the United States SEN
ate were greeted with heary applause.
The POSTMASTER then read a touch
ing little thing. a poem which he at
tributed to Lee Title; at all events, the
sentiment was all right, and the ban
queters received the reading with wild
applause. Lack of space and a crl-
sideration of the feelings of the far
famed poetess of Roza, forbid its repro
duction.
| The response to the toast, Legal
Problems and Questions of Fact IN
Connection With Government Irriga-
tion," by Ralph Williamson, was ono
of the best things on the program. MIR
Williamson spoke of the aid that had
been given the reclamation engineers
in their work by the people of the val
iley, and how badly it had been needed
The conflict between federal and state
la xx-S fad in, Or
and Mr.. Williamson discussed the prob
lens that are apt to arise in the fu-
ture and the best methods Of dealing
with them. He suggested, first. that
the state should know it's resources
and that the use of water shoili be
under public control; second, that the
state should adopt absolutely the prin-
ciple of beneficial use Of water: third
that the actual use of water should be
made appurtenant to the land. The
monopoly of water, he declared, is as
abhorrent as the monopoly of the use
Of air.
NO response was more interesting
than that Of Jas. H. Fraser, who re-
piled to the toast, Local Obstacles to
Government Irrigation" No one of the
assembled guests realized before the
weight OF the task that had been I'm
posed upon Mr.. Fraser. and the other
members of the committee who worked
so hard to get the necessary number
OF acres Of land signed up. Though he
went into the history of the work at
length, he insisted that the honor and
glory of the successful attainment of
the end in view rested upon Congress-
man Jones'
The bits Of history related by Hon.
A j. Splawn, and substantiated by
John Cleman, proved a much enjoyed
advertisement; they went also to show
the opportunities that surrounded the
enterprising pioneer Of their day.
Hon. Fred Parker reviewed the work
of the Fifty-ninth congress briefly and
comprehensively, and spoke Of some Of
It's most important accomplishments
The railroad rate legislation, he
thought, was one Of the most import
ant pieces Of legislation enacted in the
last thirty years.
Hon. Lee A. johnson represented the
Sunnyside district at the banquet, in
responding to the toast, "Sunnyside and
It's Environment in Relation to Irriga-
ton Projects in the Yakima Valley"
His remarks were we'll received. Drain
age, he declared, was one Of the most
important features Of the work in his
district.
S. J. Harrison, who followed Mr..
Johnson, also spoke Of the Importance
Of drainage. lamenting the fact that
the work Of drainage had been so long
deferred in the case of some Of the
best land in the Sunnyside country.
o. A. Fechter's EARLY Day Remin-
iscences" were highly edifying to old
and new settlers alike, and left no
doubt in the minds of his hearers that
he came here on the same footings with
thousands of others. and shared their
experiences. The amiable POSTMASTER,
however, got back at him. for the
aspersions he cast upon the legal pro-
fession, and they retired with honors
about even.
Major Medill, a pioneer Of pioneers.
and a homesteader in the true sense
of the Notwithstanding to his own
statements-made brief but we'll re-
ceived talk. chiefly reminiscent; his
ion of Congressman Jones were we'll
!
Col W. w. Robertson spoke on the
Utility Of the Press" pointing out the
valuable assistance the newspaper had
rendered the government and people in
getting the Tieton project through to
an accomplished fact, but gave to Mr..
Jones all the credit for the realization
of the plans.
Postmaster Will Lemon told in his
brief address OF many things he would
do II in congress in the betterment OF
the postal service. that led many to
wish he were in power to put the pro-
posed changes into effect.
W. Fl. Redman, who Is as competent
to discuss irrigation matters in con.
nection with Indian reservation as an,
man IN the state, no doubt, talked en-.
tertainingly upon the Theory ant
Practice of Opening the Indian Reser.
vation."
r. X. Nichols responded to the toast
"Our President" He eulogized Presi.
dent Roosevelt for his uniform and
consistent fairness to all classes of de.
serving people, and commended him
especially for the interest he had al
ways manifested in irrigation projects