The state herald., 1907-02-01
FOR DRY FARMING |STHMUS CANAL
TRANs.MlssoURI DRY FARMING
CONGRESS MEETS.
BIG GATHERING IN DENVER
Sixteen States Represented by Dele.
gates-Active Discussion Evinces
Much Enthusiasm-Many Visitors
Present

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sates-Aetive Discussion Evinces
Much Enthusiasm-Many Visitors
Present.
Denver.-Fraught with a potential
importance which is almost beyond
the power Of any person to estimate,
and attended by nearly 300 accred-
tied delegates. the Trans-Missouri Dry
Farming Congress, the first gathering
Of its kind In history, convened Thurs
day morning at the Albany hotel and
commenced active discussion as to the
best methods for reclaiming the arid
and semi-arid regions of the great
West. In addition to the regular dele
gates, there were 500 visitors to the
convention and many more will be in
attendance.
Farmers representing sixteen states,
from California to Kansas and from
Washington to Oklahoma. are to be
found among the delegates and all
seem to be here with the determine.
ton to get every possible item of in
formation on the subject of farming
without irrigation that there is to be
had. All of the acknowledged experts
who are on the list of speakers are
subjected to numerous questions at
the close of their respective remarks
and there seems to be a general deter
mination on the part OF the delegates
to make their visit count by the
amount Of information they can carry
back to the several sections from
which they come.
The morning session was called TO
order by Chairman Jesse +. Mcdonald
at 10:30. after which Secretary Ar
thur Williams read the call to the
congress, which was sent broadcast
throughout the country. Governor
Henry A. Buchtel was next introduced
and when the greeting OF applause had
subsidized, delivered an earnest address
of welcome to the delegates.
Following the address OF Governor
Buchtel, ex-Gov. Mcdonald introduced
A. j. Spengel president of the chamber
OF commerce, who also welcomed the
heartinoss at his command. He pointed
out that the role that Denver is play
ing in mothering new commercial
organization is no new one for her.
He cited the National Irrigation Con-
gress, the American Mining Congress.
the American National Live Stock AS
sociation and the Transmississippi
Commercial Congress, as thrifty on
spring of this city, which have far ex-
ceeded the hopes of their organizers.
He said in part:
I'VE are proud OF every one OF our
children; they have all brought re-
suits far beyond our most ardent ex-
pectations, and each and every one
will BE- Of marked and lasting benefit
In their own peculiar spheres. but !
am free to say In none OF these organi-
zations are reposed such great oppor-
tunities and vast possibilities rs are
these intrusted to you gentlemen OF
the Transmissouri Dry Farming Con-
gress. and ] can truthfully add that
none OF these organizations started
out under more favorable auspices.
THAT the wonderful possibilities OF
scientific dry farming are becoming
appreciated is amply testified to by
the presence OF so many eminent and
learned men from all our western
states, and Denver is indeed proud to
add this latest child TO the distin-
guished list OF renowned organiza'
tions.
"All honor to Professor Campbell and
the other noble men who. seeking
neither wealth nor fame, gave their
best thought and energy to this great
and glorious work.
Gentlemen, ! bid you God speed
in the great cause In which you have
enlisted"
John w. Springer. president OF the
Colorado Cattle and Horse Growers
Association, was introduced by the
chair and spoke on 'The Aims and Ob.
jects Of the Congress.
Owing TO other engagements ex'
Governor Mcdonald relinunished the
chair to Fisher Harris OF Utah. II hnd
been planned to make the roll call OF
states. with fveminuto responses de-
failing local dry farming conditions
tho next order of business, but owing
10 lack OF time Mr.. Harris passed over
this portion Of the program ana called
upon u. G. Chilcott, United States ex'
pert In charge OF dry land agriculture
for his address on DRY Land Agricui'
ture In the Great Plains Area,
AFR. Chllco,t then took the floor ana
with tho aid OF collection OF charts
and maps on tho wall back OF the