The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-04
BY A. N. MCKAY.
Especial to The Herald.)

Boise. Idaho, Sept S-Boise. the
beautiful. gay with bunting and flags.
has taken the thousand delegates to
the fourteenth irrigation congress TO
its heart and homes. No welcome
could be warmer, no hospitality more
cordial. The streets are decorated, the
homes adorned, and tonight a myriad
of lights glitter in the city's center.
To a Utah man, L. w. Shurtliff, OF
Ogden, has fallen the honor of presid-
ing over the congress, owing TO the
absence of Governor Pardee of Cali
fornia, its president, who was unable
TO attend. Mr.. Shurtliff makes an ad-
mirable, dignified presiding officer.
BY some inexplicable oversight both
Mayor Pinney of Boise and Governor
GOoding of Idaho. who made the first
addresses Of welcome. failed to take
cCgnizance of the presence Of Vice
President Fairbanks.
Hit Made by Senator Dubois.
Senator Dubois was the last to make
an address of welcome. After extend
ing greetings TO the delegates and dis
tirguished visitors, he turned TO the
vice-president and babe him welcome
to the state in a speech which for felic-
fly of diction and grace of thought
could scarcely be eXcelled, concluding,
he said:
This state two years ago save you
nearly all of it's votes, and should YOU
be nominated two years hence for the
presidency" here Senator Dubois
paused as the great audience leaned
forward TO hear the conclusion OF the
sentence. 1t wasn't ended But il is
impossible" he went on, Ito foreteH
the trend of politics in this country.
Should you be elected to the presidency
the west Will have d staunch friend at
the helm Of government"
Utah Excels in Fruit.
Unless all signs fail the cup offered
by Senator Clark Of Montana for the
best fruit exhibit will be brought back
to Utah. The displays of other states
are admirable, but Utah surpasses all.
In addition to the fruits such as years.
apples peaches and grapes shown by
Idaho and Oregon, there are in the
Utah exhibit late cherries from Brig
ham City and raisin pomegranates
from Dixie, Besides the showing Of al
mondS, hazenuts and walnuts from
Dixie also is excellent while the cotton
from st. George excites much comment
President Judd, of the State HoIticul-
ture society, is active and ubiquitous
in charge of the exhibit.
]. d. Wadleigh of Pleasant Grove.
j. P. Miller, of Moab; c. A Hicken-
looper, of Ogden, and Joseph z. Tay-
lOr secretary, all members of the state
board. are present and have assisted
in the collecting and installation OF
the display. Other Utah horticulture
lists who have exhibits on the grounds
and are helping are w. o. Knudson.
inspector for Box Elder county; Robert
l.. Wilson, inspector, and Assistant In
spector McKednick, of Weber county.
and Martin Christopherson. who Is
here as the representative of the Hor-
ticultural society of Salt Lake county.
No Wormy Exhibits.
Utah lost the Clark cup at Ogden two
years ago because the judges discov-
cred some wOrmy, fruit in the exhibit.
This fault is being carefully guarded
against this year, only selected fruit
was accepted and before an apple or
a pear or peach is placed on an ex-
hibition plate, it is being examined I'M
der a glass by Mr.. Hickenlooper Of
Ogden, and Professors Ball and North
rOp, of the Agricultural college.
Some imperfect fruit has been found.
and the existence of scale in the pears
in one district supposed to be free from
1t has been discovered. In all several
boxes of fruit have been thrown out
by these agents. The exhibit as in
stalled is almost perfect 1t is being
lie verdict, already rendered, is Utah
first, the rest behind.
Some Political Effort,
Some studied effort has already been
made to utilize the congress for small
partisan advantage. Governor Good
ing of Idaho was the first offender. Mr..
Gooding is a man who at a distance
resembles Professor Talmage OF
he University of Utah. The Illusion is
1ispelled when he begins to speak, for
he lacks the fire and eloquence of the
Utah scientist. Governor Goodings
speech. which was TO have been one
Of welcome, led up to carefully con-
Structed Roosevelt climax.
He told how Mr.. Roosevelt six years
ago at st. Anthony, when running for
he vice-presidency, gave the west the
first promise on the subject OF frriga-
ion. Vice-President Fairbanks was