Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
CALIFORNIA SETS
IRRIGATION PACE
CITED TO BOISE CONGRESS AS
AN EXAMPLE
Slogan of National Body Is zone
Hundred Millions for Reclama-
tion"-Sacrame in the
Race for Host
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 4.-When the Ir-
rigation congress reassembled this
afternoon Prof J. j. Vernon of the
New Mexico agricultural station adj
dressed the congress on Pumping for
Irrigation in New Mexico"
The slogan $1O0, 900, 900 for reclama.-
ton" was brought before the congress
by Fred ]. Kiesel of Ogden, chairman
of the Utah delegation. Mr.. Kiesel said
the west must go to congress with this
demand. He -ould not, he said insist
on this whole amount in one lump ap-
preparation He was willing ito be
dealt with and haggled with little"
In the twenty-three reclamation pro-
jects now in hand the government had
tied up $43,00O,OO0 realized from all
sources, largely from the sale of public
land, and $55,000000 would be required
to complete these works.
He cited the great appropriation for
the Philippines, for rivers and harbors
and similar purposes, and insisted that
the west was justified in asking and
demanding 100000, 900 more to be used
in new projects.
Kiesel declared that the people Of the
west were not persistent enough and
said that they were not giving irriga-
ton the attention which the subject
deserves.
The governor Of Nevada, he said, had
promised to come and bring a trainload
of his people but instead, and unfor-
tunately, they were DETECTED by prize
fight at CJldfield.
Asks Three Hundred Millions
Leigh H. Freeman of Yakima, Wash,
was less modest than Mr.. Kiesel in his
demand, which was "$300, 600 900 for ir-
had expended an amount greater than
this for irrigation in India and other
vast sums in Egypt
Irrigation in California" was pre-
sented by Clarence s. Edwards of San
Francisco. The statistics which he pre-
sented of California's S vast income from
the sale of products grown under irri-
cation made the irrigation works of
some Of the newer states look small.
California, he said, last year realized
$3.50, ,000 900 from irrigation, and even
then, in his opinion, the industry is
but in its infancy.
Thomas Richardson, secretary of the
| Portland Commercial club, who dis
cussed the Commercial Club as a
Factor in Building Great Cities" Incl
dentally declared that Oregon was for
Sacramento as the place of holding the
next convention. California he said
could have from Oregon anything that
she asked for.
Governor Mead of washington ex-
pressed the opinion that of all gather
ings of this character held annually in
this country none was engaged in a
greater work than the National Irriga-
tion congress.
Governors Mentioned
At a caucus of the Oregon delegation
this afternoon it was voted to present
the name of Governor George e. Cham
berlain for the president of the con-
| gress. Governor Chamberlain, how
| ever. has stated that he is in no sense
| candidate for the honor and he il
making no PERSONAL effort to secure the
election.
The Utah delegation will present the
name of Fred j. Kiesel of Ogden, an6
are making an active canvass for the
office.
Governor Albert T. Mead of Washing.
ton also has been mentioned, and the
men from Montana are talking ol
United States Senator Thomas H. Car
ter, who. as presiding officer of the
present congress, not only has expe-
| dited the business but at all times has
kept the delegates and the audience II
good humor
Frank Gouby of Denver also is men
toned for the presidency.
Bozeman Mont, today withdrew
from the race for the next convention.
The CalifornianS are urging Saera
mento with their usual enthusia SIN
and the movement to carry the con
gress convention TO Washington, d. C.
is not losing ground. Reno. New, La
Vegas N. M. Yakima, Wash, ant
Denver also are still In the field
The question win come before III
congress Thursday morning.