The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-07
Congress Just Concluded al
Boise Was Well Attended
and Most Successful.
FINAL DAY IS PASSED IN
GENUINE HARD WORK
Boise Royalty Entertained All
the Delegates: Interest
Was Well Sustained.
Special 10 The Tribune

Special to The Tribune,
BOISE. Ida, Sept. 6-The fourteenth
National Irrigation congress is historic.
The fifteenth will meet in Sacramento
in 1907.
1t was nearly clock when the
last session closed, and the delegates
began preparations to set their faces
homeward. Many visitors and some of
the delegates had already departed,
and yet the attendance held up re.
markably to the end. The excursion
train of six sleepers and three chair
cars leaves at 10 clock tonight for
Twin Falls and Saturday will be spent
in the upper Snake River valley. The
train will not carry all who wanted to
go, consequently there is some disap-
pointment, but it could not be helped,
as General Passenger Agent Burley
found 1t impossible to get more equip
ment.
The session Of the Congress just
closed is the largest and best ever held.
Boise received the delegates cordially,
housed them comfortably, fed them well
and treated them most royalty.
Idaho Man Gets Cup.
The magnificent silver loving cup,
given by the Great Western Sugar
company of Denver FOR the best general
exhibit of sugar beets, was awarded
] today to c. NofsInger of Nampa, Ida,
his beets showing purity of IS 7.l0
and sugar content of Is Clio. This
award was not made yesterday when
the other awards were for the reason
that the beets had to be sent to the
factory at Nampa for analysis.
The last session of the fourteenth Ir-
rigation congress was called to order
by Vice-President Shurtliff at 10
clock He called upon Gov Mead OF
Washington to preside.
A paper, prepared by VicePresident
Shurtliff, was read by Secretary Max
son. 1t was historical and reminiscent
reviewing briefly the early exploration
and settlement of the intermountain
country, particularly in Idaho and
Utah. He said that irrigation and the
rigated land will be populous one be-
cause of the productiveness of the soil
and the consequent tendency toward
| small farms Mr. Shurtliff said that
in his State, Utah, the average size
of the farm is but twenty acres.
Thirty States Represented.
After two other addresses, one bv a
| Pennsylvania and the other by Colo
RADIO man, the report of the committee
on credentials was presented and adopt
cd. 1t showed that 1925 delegates had
| presented their credentials and regis
tered. These delegates represented
thirty States and Territories,
The committee on permanent organ
tod fnno
for the ensuing year
President-Hon. George II. Chamber
lain of Oregon.
First e-president-John Henry
Smith of Salt Lake City.
Second vice -president-H. B. Maxson
Of Nevada.
Third vice e-president-George w.
| Barstow, Texas.
Sceretary-D Fl. Anderson of Ilh-
nois.
The report was adopted.
| Gov. Chamberlain was escorted TO the
platform and briefly thanked the con-
gress for the honor, and promised his
best efforts in promoting the interests
of the organization,
Four cities were put forward as cam
| didates for the honor of entertaining
the fifteenth congress-sacramento,
Cal, Reno. New, Las Vegas. n. M,
| and Jamestown, Va. After much time
had been consumed in nominating and
seconding speeches, the Arst ballot re-
suited rs follows;
Second Ballot Decisive.
Las Vegas 6S, Reno go Sacramento
| l0s, jamestown III, Las Vegas was
withdrawn in favor Of jamestown and
Reno in favor of Sacramento, and the
second ballot resulted in 207 votes for
Sacramento 10 l55 for jamestown. On
motion of ST. George Tucker of Vir-
! ginia the selection of Sacramento was
| made unanimous,
After one hour s recess rhc cortua!'-:
tee on resolutions reported through its
chairman, r, +, Twitchell of New
Mexico.
The report of the committee on reso"
lutions as presented to the congress
expresses the hope that the govern
mental irrigation works under construc-
tion and in contemplation VIII be
pushed to an early completion; heartily
approves the efficient and thorough
work of the Federal reclamation ser
| vice. and expresses the fullest conf
| donce in the honesty and ability Of that
service, indorses and commends the
earnest and efficient work of the Ma
tional Weather bureau; commends the
work of the Federal agricultural de-
| partment in its irrigation and drainage
Investigations; recommends that the
irrigation congress authorize the Preesi-
dent to appoint committee OF nVe
members TO carry on campaign OF
publicity in relation to irrigation, this
committee TO be authorized to employ
secretary at salary of $50 month.
| Support Is Pledged.
1t pledges earnest support of the
| Federal forest service in its efforts to
maintain and improve the country 8
water sheds; favors the passage, with