Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-05-15
VAST sums De MONEY SPENT
In NORTHWEST.
To Distribute Water over the Land Dur
ing Dry Season to Insure Crops-In-
Land Empire Rapidly Coming to the
Front as a Producer-Fe deral Govern.
ment Takes Part in Irrigation.


acres Of land in the west; possibilities
under intensive cultivation and the ad-
vantages of community life in locali-
ties where orchards and fields and gar
dens are watered by artificial means,
and problems of forestry, deep water
ways, reclamation Of swamp lands, good
roads, conservation Of resources and
home building, will be brought promi-
nently to the fore during the seven
teenth sessions of the National Irriga-
ton Congress in Spokane, August 9 to
"A, when between 1000 and 5000 ac-
credited delegates and representative
business men of the United States and
Canada, Europe, the Latin republics,
China and japan will meet under the
presidency of George Eames BarstOw Of
Texas.
The board Of control, through its ex-
ecutiye committee, headed by r. In
singer, is arranging comprehensive
program, including addresses by states
men, scientists, bankers and experts
in their various lines Of endeavOr and
discussions by delegates In addition,
there will be demonstrations by officials
Of the United States reclamation service
of the scientific application Of moisture.
These will take place in the state ar
mory, where the congress meets.
There will also be parades Of progress,
showing the development Of the north
west, and q march in review by the in
dnstral and irrigation army Of 10000
men, representing the various districts
in which intensified farming is prac-
ticed. The thoroughfares and buildings
in the city will be decorated and illum-
mated by myrads Of electric lights and
there will be massed exhibits Of the re-
sources Of the country, the unfurling
Of the eolors Of the nations, patriotic
air. By massed bands, the singing Of
the irrigation ode by large chorus Of
trained singers and renditions Of ma
tional and state hymns by school chill
dren.
Though there are now Approximately
200 private irrigation projects in what
n called the Inland Empire, embracing
10000 square miles of territory in
eastern Washington, northern Idaho,
western M0niana, northeastern Oregon
and southeastern British Columbia and
scores " private works in othor parts
Of the west the government of the
United Slater early recognized The posi-.
bilifies ~ tho land ln The northwest
where M operations cover more than
100000 acres Moro chan that the
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