The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-10-29
URGE GOVERNMENT
TO MAKE Showing
Dry Farming Congress Passes
Resolutions That Are Direct
ly to the Point.
| SENTIMENT IS AGAINST
WITHDRAWALS or LANDS
Ask for Sales to Settlers in Ac-
cOrdance With Ideas
of Hill.

BILLINGS. Mont. Oct. 2S.-Spokano
won out in its fight and the fifth Dry
Farming congress goes there This was
decided at tho fourth congress late this
afternoon There were but three con
testants for the next meeting, Spokane,
Colorado Springs and Rapid City, n. d.
At todays session, which was de-
voted to set speeches by members of
The congress, the most important mat.
ter considered was the report of the
resolutions committee. In tho report
adopted. much of the sentiment against
the policies of the interior and Indian
departments with reference to with
drawa' of public land voiced by Louis
w. Hill is expressed Al least two of
the resolutions call The attention of the
government 10 Withdrawals Of land nleu-
toned by Mr.. Hill in his attack on The
department of the interior.
Asks Investigation.
One of these asks the government to
thoroughly investigate the withdrawal
from entry of more than ,000,00 acres
of public land in Northern Montana for
the purpose Of allotting il to band
OF ls5 renegade. Canadian Indians
known as the Rocky Boys The reso-
lntiop concludes with, "and if the facts
are found to be rs rccited herein To re
open these lands 10 settlement BY actual
farmers. y
The resolution refers to the immense
area OF unsuryeyed land in scctious
bni cnft l.l.
the government their early survey, and
requests members of congress TO give
their attention TO the bject
Auotoer resolution which saV0rs of
I'M suggestions, petitions the govern
mcnt TO classify and make subject TO
sale TO actual settlers the millions Of
acres Of rough mountainous lands un-
fit for dry farming, as grazing lands.
Tho resolution suggests that such lands
should only be sold to porsous residing
III the vicinity; that payments should
continue over n period of ten years be-
fore pateDt would be issued by the gov
crnmont. and that such contracts from
the government be made not transfer.
able
Other Resolutions,
The other resolutions adopted In.
cIuded an endorsement of the National
Farm congress to be held in Chicago,
To the late Max Bass; "A petition for n
weather burcau expert at each expert
ment station IN the states represented
III the congress; IA demand on the see.
rotary of the interior TO devise means
to cXpediate issuance of final receiver
receipt and patents TO bomcsteadcrs;
of the work OF the de-
partment of agriculture along dry farm
ing lines, and au appreciation Of the |
discoveries of DR.. Aaron Aaronsoh of |
Halfel,. Palestine, along the lines of |
scientific soil culture aud adaptability |
TO certain grains.
The resolutions of thanks included |
appreciation of the assistance and co.
operation rendered The congress by the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
Hon. James i, Hill, Louis w |
er. The sincere thanks of tho congress
arc rendered the people of Billings for
heir gracious reception, the entertain
nent provided for the delegates and
.ho assistance rendered in making the
congress success The Associated
Press, AS we'll as the daily and weekly
press of the country, IS also accorded
Norris is thanked for the able dis
,harge of his duties as presiding officer
md each foreign government having Il
at the congress Will be
cnt special note of thanks for the
ourtcsieS extended,
Silver Cup For Token.
Az this afternoon S session the large
liver cup offered by w B. George of
Billings, for the community making
he best showing, was presented 10 Dr.
n. X. Sudduth, of Broadview. Mont.
Who in turn presented 1t TO w II, Camp
,cll known as the father of dry farm !
az, r-hoSn IN bpIs bn luc fplln,ynJ
Today's sessions were devoted to the {
addresses:
Civilization Of Dry Farming and Ir {
igation Methods in Moisture ConSer-
alton Hon, F. H. Newell, director
Initcd States reclamation service, of !
Washington, ID. c.
"Sibnrian Drouth Resistance and a
gricultural college of South Dakota.
South Dakota u
'lains Farming. ", h, Wooden. Bat b
le Creek. Mich, !
Some Recent Results of Dry Farm, j
AZ From the Investigations in Wash. h
rptonD Il. w. Thatcher, director CX. t
station, Pullman, Wash y
Dry Farm Management, Prof, &, q
'oungblood, special agent in charge of s
ne farm management Investigations in .
klahoma and TcXas. Il
O. Practical Results From Dry Farm
lg. Hon. Paris Gibson. former United N
tates senator Great Falls. Mont. t'
"Thc Importance of Certain Critical y
criods in Dry Land Crop Production,
rof. f. ID. Farrell, superintendent OK. il
rrimcnt station, Ncphi, Utah h
Estate Demonstration Farms. W. lp
Porter. superintendent dcmoGstra
on farms, North Dakota. {,
- Dry Farming Leagues. Professor b
mi | -
/. P2ul. MINI. {,
q Dry Farming Root Crops. Hans q
emudelssohn, scientist American Beet h,
Igar company, Billings, Mont. "
''Thc Breeding Of Hardy and prouth =,
AIfaltas,' w. \, Wheeler, r
itchell. :. -. 81
Tonight. the close Of the congress, "'
rs attended by large crowd of dele III
.ies, \ banquet given by the retiring G,
licers to Lbc new ofticcrs and mcm