The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-18


needed 10 maintain inland waterways
at uayigabIe depths, 10 IrrigaIe fields
and supply cities. and in descending
TO perform this service II can be used
to turn the wheels OF power plants.
We do not know the amount OF
damage caused each year by the foods
in the United States, but it is estimat-
ed that il must be more than S100. 00o, :
600. It is interesting 10 contemplate
what sort Of a food prevention or
sinking fund one might establish on
that basis In this connection it is
important 20 know that in addition to
the relief from food damage. there
would be the saving Of waters that
now go 70 waste. Put this water 10
some good purpose and It's value Will
be at least five times as great as the
damage il causes. When one considers
the plain facts upon the basis Of dol
lars and cents, il is clear that the con-
tinuation Of the present public policy
with reference TO the conservation and
utilization Of national resources is the
climax Of public stupidity. One thing
is certain; the time is coming when We
shall consider flood levees a impro-
vident and wanton as the old method
Of burning timber for the purpose Of
clearing land for cultivation.
The following message was sent to
President Roosevelt by the Irrigation
Congress:
Your splendid message read by Hon.
Clifford Pinehot is deeply appreciated
by the members Of the Fifteenth Lrri-
CATION Congress, and / am directed by
-. -
extend to you the thanks of this body.
The congress meets under most favor
able auspices with the largest and
most representative attendance in the
history Of Irrigation Congresses. and
promises TO be of great value 10 the
country as a factor in the wise devel-
opment of our splendid resources OF
forest lands and waters"
AT the evening session Norris Bien
Of the L. 6. Reclamation Service spoke
on the Community Idea in the Re
cIamation Act" The Work Of the
National Reclamation Service was
the subject discussed by F. H. Newell,
director of the service. II was illus
trated by stereopticon views.
The feature Of the session of We'd
nesdav was an address by E. H. Har-
rirnan, the railroad magnate, who had
stopped off at Sacramento TO attend
the congress. He gave a short ad-
dress, telling the congress OF his early
belief in the possibilities OF irriga ton
When he suggested to his associates
east of the Mississippi that they take
hold of the Union Pacific Railroad,
they regarded him as being almost out
of his senses and asked what he was
going TO do with the great desert 10
be traversed. II told them Of the
possibility of irrigation, but they re-
piled that il would come in another
generation. not in ours.
.sI had to go it alone and perhaps
some of them now regret that / dld
not use more force and persuasion 10
have them go along with me.
Hartman then said that his organ
izatfon controlled much timber land II
Oregon, but that it was not being sold
or the timber cut, but IS being saved
for future generations. He referred &C
the work done in improving the UnloT
Pacific and said it was necessary Z
secure control of the Central PACING
and improve it likewise; otherwise
traffic would be choked up ar Ogden
He closed By saying he hoped the peo-
nla of the West would not consider hi
organization selfish, and added ina
everything possible was being done e
develop the West
The addresses Of Wednesday IIlcAuo
I ed one by DR. E1wood Mead, VINO spoA'
on some Things Needed to secure la
/ Highest Development OF the ARK
Region" Professor E. J. Wiekson o
the Agricultural Department, CnlFeF
sttv of California. read the paper
q True. director of Experiments
| stations Department Of Agriculture
who cor,Id not be present. The suo
! fact was. irrigation and Drainage In
| ,-as+fqatjons. w. A Ward, directo
/ o4 the Bice Growers Association o
| beaumont. Texas. delivered an addres
an "Rfce Irrigation Robert ID. Man
son =. Chicago banker. spoke on
nancing Irrigation Enterprises
! Governor Kibbey Of Arizona wa
heard al the afternoon session Q
! Water Users Association W :
NcATIister. general agent Of the south
ern Pacific Railway, spoke on the
Element Of Irrigated Lands l.
Danpet+ a4 Modesto, California, spoh
an municipal Irrigation systems,
Professor Samuel Fortier deiiVere
a, able address on THE Creates
Need Of Arid America" His main cor
tenrion was the settlement Of irrigaIe
lands He said that the irr1gatlo
projects amounted to little without =
strong arm. sound judgment and tlr'
less energy OF the farmers. he sa
tha+ :. COO. 900 acres Of land were TO
opened for homes after irrigation pro
ects we're completed, and every enc
should be made 10 encourage seIll
rent. F. l. Reeding Of the Depa[
ment of Agriculture spoke OF tile 2
Iation Of Irrigation TO Dry F'aTIIlills
Interest in Thursdays session =
, tered around Luther Buroank'
Wizard Of California MT Dun ~S'-
: chose as his subject the cactus
: fTo Faa Contiaued-l