The San Francisco call., 1908-10-03
8FvIFW ASKED ON
fORFSTERS' RULING
irrigation Congress Wants
Tribunal to Settle Disputes
Over HOmesteadS

. i1peAidi 10 SSttle disputes
Over HOmesteads
.ALBCQCERQrE. y. A.. oct. 2.-rhe
hXteeRth national irrigation congress
Completed its work in this city today
with the adoption o. Tie report OF the
. committee on resolutions and the cleo
tfon 9f officers Of the seventeenth con-
.Eress.
Special papers remain 10 be read at
%onQrroWs 8 session, but the only busi-
ness Of general interest remaining IS
-..tle selection of the next meeting place
at is conceded that Spokane holds the
lead ia lhe cOhtesl and viii possibly
be successful.
The report OF the committee on reso-
luuons was aoQpted without discussion
* the close or The morning session.
After-a long contest before the COM
miieee. the critics Of TIC forestry serT-.
Ice were satisfied with the following:
De IL r.>oiVes mag l'- is The sense II This con-
eless tifat such. legislation should he bad. in
llsi zee u fhe forest serR ice end ctaillanis 10
.1fo9eFry ights within she BatOnal forests. as
81 ID PROT de f9r roY1eyr. Ht The instance Of any
party. atie,sod. hv 'eorrteteu tribunal. 0f con
yr5Kersies relating - homestead eHtries or forest
control gr regulation arising from any action.
reeuls ton Or lelne' ~ the forester's- office
ltat Whenever -as-rs tracts ot land SniraDie
l9iesl. Ane WllcA arc mon -intenqee 10 b .ninde
Forest. and which age ne, necessary or proper fer
....r. - II. - ,,,..-s = ,r,E.t,
stier hg5e been devoted DIS nithn forest -reserve
''-'n4srs such iracts fhou.d he restored 70 entry
sS pubiic lands.
" Ant -STRE ANS UTILIZED
Another resolution urges the utlfza-
tlon of strearss for tho purpose Of eIec-
tIlc. power and faVOrs the removal Of
restrictions upon such use. as follows:
That the necessary rights ~ way. snd rights
r tf7ictlon of Reservoirs and use q the pul-
- lands Tor deveJoamenf Of cfectrjc power
-'ild 5e encouraged ana aided iu every psSsibie
Hat.- rqq aA sueli IlgA,s and us4s Should be
var rights Sraifi ID for tAe difect Ilgl}osc of iTr
Errsol. sllsa uses aC i1g public useS. subject 20
- t1c rst 10 the ileneFc ial water and the duty
10 supply rhe power continues under stste laws
And. ne hardnnsomc -eharges. OF determinations
which such Benadrial :aeVelonmonfs unsE be de-
lsred and tho tnvesCuac'it oJ- capital therein pre-
7cnfed and me cost ls5reasea 70 t'e ...euslnler-
-CHAsUs or TTsIBEsR SUGGESTED
Hfter recoluiuenaing the yonstrUction
nfsle'-els and. geVetTlents. where needed.
drainage works 10 r-.tl lIo recLanati0n or
swamp and oveffowed lands and the
general conservation of waste waters
through reforestation and other nieansi
tile resolution. centinUes::.
- 7l.at a. census de lbo stsndidg timber ii tho
r'tca Sfqtes sheu.d sb. s5tEofized+ by congress
w raz Eac sls tts s3esFla DC urged to'c)ioQerste te
-V',b f86 afion fortlA sresprrafisa nd enlarge
uei n -og- Forest resources by Fdoptloa of un-
frq fo-esr Laws. .sIs that fonestzy Irrigation.
sirsir1ce. rood projection Tatcr steraco and
rrer rte. daii i-n snd- 5out-ol fog navigation md
Eare- ltower stoslld, - reeR-1ed IS one great
Ttar- 6fsfr NJ uss'ie atala ble br nstional irrigs-
sot VstSs when oirCs4 sppiaesi '2r. ps1nU7rE or
eEsrle app5IrfeEep prSfo 1ite land au7t We urge
ffe rllelt ri iaVs = this .elid:
FEDERAL III REALS INDORSIzD
. The...resolt oltCiQus .:sive- sweeping in-
-d0rs euaslt IN ifin p 9r.s- Of tlra reclams 5
geological Survey. and urge on ron
5srcss centiHFed' support. a nd Lllcrea sed:
n pproT5g-iss cas- -fes- all., Of tleSe' bsI-
rossss: urge etlfe repeaI of tlle tif2 Der
and st3Ese acf *'fto the cad tifat.tae ac-
cumuIatior 9f -slEe 7uklic lands ia the
BANDS of "a few great 'eorEjoraiiens- may
. 6, -arrested~ ...,l fec.5le: speedy creation
D. She southern -APralacH ian and White
2 lntatn natiorEi forests. ask congress
rar aa adediisita appropriation for the
.-iee Of the 5;1,gi-oe rapbieal division of
thc ee6loEicsl SURVEY to deterthine bE
G&re r5Faent and. e}sssfT-eTlteTt and OBJ
eersa ION tife pfa5s t5raI. 6sffec Is Of graz
asC and lus1 ueril5g on tire supply OF
Vvater'for irri gea5t5if and on the erosion
- ~ fle san. 1ai-d tllas such invests "a ton
e.yterd :oreri.< <Fe entire 7ysteTs heis, both
"a agla out OF u national forests and
rllaf* such. fnVestiS alton be prosecuted
ssnui talepnsIy throughout all the
j states and territories of The arid and
senais-l.sd west.
r.. strong 'rsssoJutiea against free
sas,: inc 1u7sssd, also resolutions for
g tile~o4ea tion - immi grafton bureaus. by
fhervesfe fern states and. T. Fr5EoTless re-
GUesting cooperation with the national
~ cosserVatfcn commission, conservation
eo1lulittee of the irrigation. congress
being ltlorized, urging that the Carey
. act sbe .Insldf applicable 10 the terri
p t0rLesi. iHdoEsing. the movement "a hold
a session Of the congress in Wasting
son in. 4l0 u be known. as an interna- :
t5ona{ congress. or. irrigation and ask
ing concentrations from the state and
the fedeTal government for this con-
FsesS ana authorizing the present con-
Eress 70 appoint a. committee Of fixe TO
ee kHoN-n ~ the Congressional COM
flitgee-. charged. with the duty Of urg
5tS rIe> >recomnenoati0ns of the organ
lzaIi6J, con Eress; i:
COY ERNTNG heard PROVIDED
3 L -sers.l rate. resolution was adopted
urorsiiilg for the election Of a board
III goveruofs, consisting of the chair
--79hS and four other members OF the
7orecuttwe-.c cons rFsttee and the president
.of .the.:cQn ereSs, with full aht aoritv to
.act Tor; the oosnnittee in, all matters
lh Wbihi il has @authority .andes the
conStftution, ting. ailn being to. secure
y Compact Organization which viii al
l9wsa continued activity between .ses-
orS Of the congress.
report Of tlse special committee ap
pointed al Sacrameilto. coIls sLstfrsg Of
clifford. Pinehot, f II. Newell. ". 4.
Beard Of California, Pred J. Kissel nf
Utah and George J. Barstow. Of Texas
20 Investigate the feasibility OF helding
an international Congress- on :irrfga4ion,
recol9mended the appointn2Ant OF a COM
mittee Of Eve. 20 arrange for tIle hold
ing Of such aacoiigress iB Washington
or al the capital or one OF the. LATIN
AmSridaii rePuhBcs within the next two
or $hree. wears the committee. to report
TO tire ssevent eeiFth congress
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED
Tire fol]owingeat eatsicers Avere. elected
prasiGeni -Seosge J. Bafstow Of Texas: vice
6Iesident II. D. LoTclaid. san Francisco: second
vice: president; I. d. Q Ien6cH. MODtana: 'secre-
tsrv; B. T. Fowler Ag5noRa; foreign SECRETARY
+. Mcqueen Eruw New Mexico.
". X Hearts Was the sonpr Of. sew
eraf handsones rropEies:to the Industrial
exposition, held in connection with the
con sSr-ess. and WIS. given an oyaffon