Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-05
MA THEWS is
CHAMPION
HE sILENcEs "KlcKERs" FROM
OWENS VALLEY
IRRIGATION CONGRESS HEARS
FACTS
Former City Attorney of Los Angeles
siIences Opposition to Great
Water System for An
gel City
1contlnued from Pace one.l


National Irrigation congress today. Their
was a fairly large attendance when Gov
ernor Mead of Washington, acting a
chairman, called the convention TO oroe
shortly after $3.50 o'clock this morning.
The first address listened to was ina
OF Elwood Mead, who spoke on som
Things Needed to SecureNthe Highest De
veiopment of the Arid Region"
Professor E.. j. Wickson, of the agri
cultural department, University or CAN
fornia, read the paper OF A. Z. true
director of experiment stations, unlle'
States department of agriculture. Mr
True could not be present. The supJec
of the paper was Irrigation and Drain
age Investigations"
w. A. Ward, director of the rice grow
ers association of Beaumont, today mac
as his subject "Rice Irrigation.
Robert d. Manson, Chicago banker
spoke during the session on Financing
Irrigation enterprises"
Governor kibbey Speaks.
Governor IAibbey of Arizona was heard
at the afternoon session on water
Users Association"
Gvernor Kibbey said in part;
water users associations, as we use
that term here, are those associations OF
the users of water for irrigation, the for
nation of which have had, or may have,
their origin in, or been prompted by, the
provisions of the national irrigation act;
associations of those who bear some re-
lation in the manner of obtaining water
for that purpose, to irrigation works con-
structed, or in process OF construction
under the provisions of that act
'sThe irrigation act contemplates and
provides for the return to the reclama-
<;o~, f,,1d of tho estimated cost of the
construction of every project undertaken
under it's provisions, by the water users
supplied by it, by annual installments
apportioned amongst them equitably.
SIT appears that at least two great OBJ
jects must be accomplished before the
government can safely undertake the con-
struction of irrigation works-one the ad-
justment, where that may be necessary,
of the water rights to uniformity with
those that may be acquired under gov
ernment project; and the other that Of
assuring repayment to the government of
that part of the cost of the project which
shall be apportioned to lands already in
private ownership; and the simplest, most
obvious and the most practicable, If not
the only practicable, way of accomplish
ing them is by association"
c. NJ. Mott, general immigration agent
of the Northern Pacific Railway company,
ment of Irrigated Lands"
w. ]. McAllister, general agent of the
Southern Pacific Railway, spoke on 'The
Settlement of Irrigated Lands"
Z Colonel ]. H. Brady, chairman of the
Idaho Republican state central committee
and personal representa- tive of Governor
Gooding, was among those occupying
seats on the platform today. Governor
Gooding was unable to be present.
L. L. Dennet of Modesto. California,
spoke on Municipal Irrigation Systems" I"
Prof Samuel Fortier read a paper on
'The Greatest Need of Arid America"
His main contention was the settlement
of irrigated lands He said that the ir-
rigation projects amounted to little with
out the strong arm. sound Judgment and
tireless energy of the farmers. He stated
that 100000 acres of land were to be
opened for homes after irrigation pro-
jects were completed and every effort
should be made to encourage settlement.
Fred L. Roeding of the department of
agriculture spoke of "The Relation of
Irrigation to Dry Farming"
Wilson Criticised
At meeting of the California delega-
ton this morning B. F. Lynip introduced
q resolution which called for criticism of
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, owing
to his stand on the matter of sulphur
used in the drying of fruits. 1t was
claimed that Professor Wiley of the
chemistry department was wrong in his
report on the matter. 1t was the sense
of the delegates, however, that 1t was
not advisable for them to pass criticism
in view of the fact that California repre-
sentatives at Washington had not taken
any action. The resolution was accord
ingly tabled
Announcement was made that Senator
Reed moot ST Utah could not be
present owing to illness. He was to nave
spoken during the afternoon on Irriga-
ton by Private Enterprise.
A resolution adopted by the women
delegates was read. 1t provided for the
Endorsement of the efforts being made to
create forest reserve in the Appalachian
and White mountains
Resolutions Presented
A number of resolutions were made
during the day. One by Congressman
John Henry Smith of Utah providing
for the conserving of public lands for
the home maker, the government only
parting with such lands to actual set
tiers, granting no title but only the use
of its lands for other purposes under
suitable restrictions.
The conservation of resources and
over grazing were also incorporated in
the resolution.
J.-H. Richards, president of the
American mining congress from Idaho,
introduced two resolutions. One asked
that the congress commend President
Roosevelt for shis efforts to secure the
protection and proper conservation of
fuel resources. The other called for
federal appropriations for the more
rapid extension of the Topographic and
geologic maps
Governor Joseph Kibbey of Arizona
asked in a resolution that the con-
gress urge upon the legislatures of the
several states and upon congress the
need of immediate legislation to regu-
late the use of property so as to pre-
vent the further wasteful destruction
of the forest and ranges.
number of kilograms from COVER
nors of states were read by Secretary
Anderson Governor Brooks of Wyom-
ing wired that forest protection, irriga-
ton settlement and cultivation will
soon colonize the west and that home
stead entries in his state last month
broke all records. He added that gov
ernment range supervision or leasing
will paralyze progress.
Governor Curry of New Mexico ano
Governor France of Oklahoma extended
greetings and invitations to hold the