Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1909-02-04
COMMENTS ON
SWAMP DRAINAGE.
Representatives From NoFth Caro-.
lima Give Their Views On This
Subject.


gressman Richmond Pearson Hobson,
of Alabama, writes from Washington,
D. c., to R, Isinger, chairman of the
local board of control of the 18th
National Irrigation Congress to meet
in Spokane, August 9 to Il, that for
estry, deep waterways and homebuild-
ing to be discussed here, are of vital
interest to the people of his state.
Mr.. Hobson says among other things
in his letter:
81 have undertaken to have the
general work of the department Of
pie Of my district. / think there are
large possibilities for development of
this kind Of work throughout the en-
tire country. In my district the work
has covered the subjects Of forestry,
good roads, soil surveys, education
farm utilization and is soon to take
up the question of seed breeding, and
after that cover the subjects coming
under the bureau of animal industry.
would suggest that you have a gen
Grafton appointed to consider these
subjects
United States Senator John H
Bankhead, of Alabama, writes that
he will attend the convention, adding:
irrigation is doing a great work for
possible success
Congressman o. w. Underwood, of
Alabama. who was a member OF the
congressional committee which orig1-
mated and prepared the bill providing
for the irrigation of the arid west
writes that he is deeply interested In
the subject, but that the people OF
the state have a vital interest in for
estry, drainage, good roads, deep wa
terways and homebuilding.
Congressman H. l. Goodwin, OF
North Carolina, says that the people
Of bis state are n1uch Interested in
the subjects of drainage, forestry
deep waterways and homebuilding
Congressman John D. Small, OF
North Carolina, writes that the east
ern part Of his state is interested in
drainage, forestry and deep water
ways and that he will attend the
convention in Spokane. If possible.
Ralph H. Faxon, secretary to Unit
ed States Senator Chester l. Long, OF
Kansas, says that the people of his
state are chiefly interested in irriga-
ton, forestry. drainage and home
building. He adds:
1T is my intention to take an ac-
tive part in forming a substantial
delegation from Kansas, particularly
the western part, to the Spokane
continued campaign in favor of irri-
cation and forestry, and Of course
the promotion of Kansas and the
Arkansas valley. Irrigation by water
electrically pumped, naturally, is our
greatest condern, as me have a. gov
ernment reclamation project at Gar
den City which has successfully de-
monstrated this. We use the under
flow of the Arkansas river"
Mr.. Faron was secretary of the
Kansas delegation to the Albuquerque
convention and secretary of it's COM
mittee on resolutions and is also a
member of the congressional commit
tee of the congress appointed by
President BarstoW
Congressman William A Eeeder OF
Kansas, chairman of the committee
on irrigation of arid lands, writes that
he is in hearty sympathy with the
worn, which, he addds, means more to
the great west than any other move
ment
Mr.. Insinger has also received let
ters from other congressional repre-
sentatives In the south manifesting
interest in the Spokane congress