Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-10-03

&$ Mr.. Barstow is a native of Rhode Is
land, but now resides at Barstow, Tex
3sas, Where he has constructed extensive
Irrigation works Mr. Barstow has
stsbeen among the foremost workers for
3sthoSe great movements Which have
come to be known Az the conservation
+ of national resources. He has served
!as an officer Of several of the recent
ssnationaI irrigation congresses. He was
president of the first national drainage
hacongress,fand attended the presidents
Conservation gathering at Washington.
ji:;s1le was also one OF those who accom-,
panied the president on his trip down
tsthe Mississippi in connection with the
movement for deep waterways,
ss Special papers remain TO be read a
sstomorroW's session, but the only busi-s
8ness of general interest remaining Is
y The selection of the next meeting place.
G1t Is conceded that Spokane holds4the
alcad III the contest, and will probably
sgbo successful.
iA The report of the committee on reso-
buttons was adopted without discus
gSsion at the morning session.
FOREST SERVICE CRITICS.
3$ After long contestt before the COM
4.mittee, the critics OF the forestry serv-
Il ice we're satisfied with the following:
s ''Be 1t resolved, That it is the sense
5spf this congress that such legislation
sshould be had. in justice to the forest
service and claimants to property rights
Within the national forests, as will pro-
S|Nide for n review at the instance OF
any party affected, by competent
tribunal of controversies relating TO
Homestead entries or forest control or
Regulation. arising from any action,
regulation or ruling OF the forester
s0tfice.s
~ THAT whenever large tracts of land
suitable for agriculture and which are
- lIty p,,,.ne a A.
Intended to be made forest and which
are not necessary or proper for TIE
preservation OF the forests or the water
sheds or water supplies for the purpose
ITO which they have been devoted, ne
& within forest reserve boundary, such
tttracts should be restored 70 entry us
public lands
UTILIZATION OF STREAMS.
Another resolution bears upon the
utilization of streams for the creating
sEof electric power. and faVors the re-
s1noyal OF restrictions upon such use.
The resolution:
"rhat the necessary rights of way
and rights for construction of reser-
Voirs and other uses OF the pupiic
Iands, for development OF electro pow
or should be encoura ged and aided N
every possible way. and all such rights
sand .,1ses should be granted and al
lowed upon equal terms with similar
rights granted for the direct purposes
\ sof irrigation. Such uses being papiic
uses subject TO the ruling of the state,
should continue so long as the rlght
10 the beneficial nse of the wa
ter and tho duty to suppl!
3$sthe power continues under stale
laws. And no -burdenscme- charges or;
~ DETERMINATIONS should be enacted or
timnosed az a result of which such BEN
tefIcial developments may be DELAYED
and the Investment of capital tnerelit
prevented and the cost increased 20 'iie
II consumer"
va After recommending the construction
4 or towels and relevelments,W whore needed,
drainage works for the reclamation or
swamp and overlooked lands ana tne
general conservation of waste waters
through reforestation and other MEANS
the resolution continues;
CENSUS OF STANDING TlMBER.
l"rhat il census of the standing TIM
Der in the United States should oe az
f1orized& by Congress, ana that ,le
states should be urged to co-operatiiooiii
aYith the nation for the preser stt i',
and enlargement OF our Iolest
sources by adoption OF uniform l oiesl
laws and that forestry, irrisatloI.,
drainage Hood protection. water stor- \
are and river regulation and cohtfoi ioi
NAVIGATION and water power should oe
regarded az one great interfeiateu
subject in ali legislative and executive
Z politics,
5ssnThat power made available by ma
toinal Irrigation works. when ONE ~
el,ad by pumping Of other duty eo
Ipsted with irrigation, should os "a
garded as appurtenanf 20 the ltn .
s3.,i,i1 wa Iiree the enactment Of laws TO
lirhe resolntioas give sweeping en-