Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-04
Politicians and NeWspapermen
Have Strenuous Times in
Gate City.
IRRIGATION CONGRESS NEXT.
Monte n. Gwlnn HuStling to Make the
Session at Boise the Best
Ever.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
DoCATELLO. August 2.-One OF the
prominent men Of the convention
which was q feature here this
week was Monte g. Gwinn, a former
mariner Of the late Gov. Frank steu-
neuberg and a prominent sheep man OF
Idaho. Mr. Gwinn is an enthusiastic
Borah man and since Monday until
the time the Republican convention
practically settled the controversy Mr..
Gwinn buttonholed delegates ana sem
orally sang the Borah siren song. In
brief Mr.. Gwinn was one OF the chief
lieutenants OF the Borah forces.
PLUGGING FOR CONGRESS.
However he found time while so yn-
gagged TO put IN plug Tor the lruga-
ton congress which VIII convene iu
Boise during the first week of Sep,em-
her. In addition TO his other duties Mr.
Gwinn is the chairman OF the eNecu-
tive committee which has lu charge the
success OF the National irrigation
congress. With no appropriations from
the legislature TO help out TO amy exc
tent aud no big lat checks from The
railroads as has been the case bon some
past conventions, Mr.. GWinn Is getting
down and hustliug IN the direction OF
WAYS and means for the entertainment
of The strangers who will flock 90 Boise
September SIS. To all whom he cn-
.countered al the Republican convention
l.
duty OF every citizen Of the state OF
Idaho to make 10 personal duly 10
see that The effete edsterner were given
q good impression OF the Gem STATE.
This coming National Irrigation con-
cress means great thing Tor lddho VA
every sense Of the word, ne sald.
Utah, who was I'm a measure instfu-
mental IN aiding Boise IN securing me
convention is doing hcr snare ana
some Of the I've men OF salt Lake ana
ogden are holding up their end or the
log. We anticipate the best congress
Vet held. The fact that Vice President
Fairbanks Is coming 20 Boise together
with some Of the big men OF Congress,
IN itself assures success. ldtho VIII
have a great amount OF advertising IN
consequence and the fasteners VIII
zee object lessons in the reclamation
az arid lands While appropriations
have been made FOR irrigation purposes
,n this state there viii have 90 oe many
more before all the available water is
utilized. The slogan zone hundred
Millions for Irrigation must be kept
,ip and the west must continue to sing
that song so rs 20 keep the matter be-
fore the country. Appropriations nave
baen made for schemes throughout mo
West but they are liable TO stop there
and the work be half finished in con-
sequence.
cone OF the things We are playing
nm strong is 10 bring representative
neUspaper men OF al the leading pa
rers and magazines of the country TO
bolse next month, an "a special Tram III
POSSIBLE. We will treat them as wei as
we know how and show ;hom on we
have 10 exhibit In the way OF irrigation
rroiects complete and In operation III
course OF construction and projected
Everybody Is working 90 this cnd FOR
We one and an feel the value OF prints
er's ink as a medium Son the unouhl-
inR of a community, section ana STATE
while we Of course one for Idaho bee
fore everything else Ne do not propose
80 he selfish about this We expect our
contiguous states To- help iu entertain
ing and showing the best they have and
ultimately Join Us On the dement's de-
rived from visit from some OF me
brainiest men ln the newspaper busi-
ness"
Mr.. Gwinn SAYS that Boise VIII take
care of the delegations al right and
there need be no fear that the UNDER
taking will be too large for her well
known movers Of hospitality The Ntri-
Gus committees are working together
in harmony. he says and everybody is
straining every nerve 90 make the oc-
oasl0n red letter one.
on All sides is there The warmost
feeling for Utah and a desire to re-
turn fayors OF the past
MAY CUT LOOSE.
Among the many editors present here
this week On attendance upon The state
Republican convention is %. b. Moon.
editor OF the Journal al Occur D.Alenes.
During the trials and fluctuations incil
dent 10 the fight FOR their rights upon
the part OF the four northern counties
OF Idaho Mr. Noon expressed himself
~ Allf fAiFNA htANAN N''' .t''l NANfN.N U.0'IN~
handle of Idaho was destined ultimately
60 be severed from the Gem State aud
be tackled upon Washington 1T is
hound 10 come sooner or later he said.
because the Interests of this section
OF the state are I'm every manner op-
posed 70 those OF Idaho proper. The
northern portion of the state OF Idaho
properly, not 20 say geographically. be-
longs 20 Washington. Northern Idaho
s. essentially a timber country while
she balance ~ the state to ail iutcnts
and purposes Is comprised NJ sage
brush and arid lands that are being
developed by irrigation 10 o. only 4
matter ~ time before the state nj
Washington also viii he divided into
iNo smaller states, because practically
she same conditions prevail On that
state today as they DO 'u Idaho. ana
what "a q good thing for one section ~
Che state does not prevail m another
section. and the consequence fs that
there is constant friction between the
residents ~ one portion and those liy-
ing IN another. II IS impossible 10
please all. and no matter what b. done
there II always one section which
thinks that IL Is getting the worst Of
81. But IN no state o. this f0 pronounced
as Il Is I'm Idaho. whore The north and
the south have snch divergent inter.
eeSts."