The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-22
SPECIAL SESSION OF
LEGISLATURE is URGED
Home Manufacture Of Products
Raised in State Is
Advocated


Special to Daily Leader
Woodward. Okla. Oct. 20. Res
olutions memorializing the secretary
of the interior to cause all investiga-
tion of feasible irrigation projects
in Northwest Oklahoma west OF the
seth meridian and north Of the South
Canadian river, and calling upon
Governor Haskell to convene the
legislature in special session TO en-
act laws that will assist in the in
stallation of irrigation plants and the
building of railroads in Northwest
Oklahoma, were adopted by the
Northwest Oklahoma Irrigation con
gress.
The congress elected permanent
officers and adjourned 10 meet again
In Woodward, March 10, 1910 The
following officers were elected: Pres
ident. William Little of Harper
county; vice presidents, l.. b. Lane
OF Woodward county, S l., Lumpsin
of Ellis county, > E. Thompson OF
Cimarron county, e. Lee Adams Of
Harper county and Hugh M Blxby
OF Beaver county: secretary, " l..
Roberts OF Texas county; treasurer.
s. A. Manns of Ellis county; dele.
gate TO the legislature. r. y Quinn
Of Texas county.
Want Cheaper Fuel.
Home manufacture of all products
raised in the state was advocated IN
the resolutions and congress was
asked TO pass laws that will encouf
age pipe lines to carry cheap fuel
from the oil and gas fields OF the
state into the northwest, They en-
dorsed the policy OF conservation Of
forests without depriving settlers OF
the use of agricultural lands, and
recommended the propagation OF FISH
and game within the state. Farmers
were urged to plant trees each year
and construct dams to conserve the
water Of streams. Control Of WI.
ters and other natural utilities bg
the state and nation 50 that water
for irrigation purposes might be
supplied at the lowest possible cost
was endorsed
Legislature Asked to Help.
The work Of Harper 5 Cunning
ham of Guthrie before The National
Irrigation congress AZ Spokane was
approved. The state legislature Was
asked 10 enact a law providing for
state irrigation engineer and make
an appropriation for corps of able
assistants
The congress approved OF the ac.
ton Of the state board OF agriculture
in regard 10 the location OF second
ary agricultural schools and recon-
mended that one be established al
Woodward The building of -four.
alfalfa and woOlen mills In the North.
vest was urged and diversificalion OF
crops was recommended
Senators ana representative In
congress were petltioned 20 secure an
appropriation from the reclamation
fund for northwest Oklahoma. the
fact being set out that this region is
compelled 10 import sugar beeia
when with irrigation this product
could be grown here. The Trans.
Mississippi congress received thanks
for the interest it had manifested in
irrigation In Oklahoma.
That the territory between the 0glh
and i00ta meridian should be made
basis for freight rates was urged.
The good roads movement was en-
dorsed and national and state super
vision Of roads approved
The committee on resolutions con.
sisted Of e. b. I.undy Of Ellis coun-
~. o. G. Harper Of Harper county.
r.. J Earl Of Texas county, o. G.
Wybrant Of Woodward county and
W. 2. cloaton Of cimarron county