Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-01

We must provide FOR population and
build homes on the land. am I'm favor
OF the homebuilder. our boys az they
come TO manhood have gone to other
states which have reaped the cream.
because these young men felt there
was more chance there. / don't like
ms l believe their energies belong
10 the state of their birth. Another
thing. ! don't like to see families
separate. (ApplauseD
The opportunity Is now present.
ed TO you TO build more homes. and
thus make more loyal people by
having their own homes. The owners
OF the soil become the rulers of the
nations. There are men amongst Won
VINO are willing TO spend their money
TO get water on the bench lands as
far as the Hot Springs As YOU are
praucal men 7 need not tell You the
value 1t will be TO your lands. These
men expect to mako reasonable pro-
lit out OF IL but where they make 81
YOU the people. viii make $40. Cap
plause)
'The project should be pushed
through and am glad TO find men
who have faith in Utah Utah is be-
binning TO be known for what she is.
(Applause). Men say now thew believe
Utah is safe state 20 invest in
THE agricultural communities are
most prosperous. ! returned from The
northwest through Cache valley and
saw the fields OF stubble. beets and all
falfa / felt to thank God I lived in
Utah (Applause) we should be an set
in the determination to put our should
ers TO the wheel and see that this
thing is accomplished I am In for the
project and ] hope YOU make It go.
some time in the future.
Il hope that we who are here today
may again meet you and congratulate
you on its accomplishment"
JOHN HENRY SMITH.
The next speaker was John Henry
Smith who Chairman Grant introduced
by saying he had almost worn himself
out In the cause OF irrigation. He said
in part:
The question OF home building
should be dear to the heart Of every
man. Within that sacred citadel a
family may be born and raised who
shall have the love Of God and coun-
try. Patriotism can only exist fully
in the hearts OF those who own their
own homes No builder Of a home
ever regrets the step Those who
own their own homes In their old age
hnd comfort while those who rent too
often find themselves Ia the poOrhouse.
! agree with the governor that IL is a
matter OF satisfaction that men Of
means are spreading II in our state.
1t will require thought ana prudent
work on the part of those who have
the spending OF the money. We want
others TO see what we are doing. and
we want to hold high standard Of inn
provement in raising our products Let
us build homes. May success attend
your efforts" (Applause)
r. W. YOUNG.
After selection by the quartet.
Richard W. Young was introduced
After briefly sketching the develop
ment OF irrigation from individual 10
corporate efforts Major Young said:
THE government has stepped in with
in the last few years 10 assist In the
reclamation of arid lands. The pro-
ceeds OF the sales OF public lands,
amounting now to $50, 100000. have been
set aside for reclamation purposes. The
government however, can only develop
n few of the schemes OF the great arid
west. We can scarcely hope that the
government experts will decide 10
spend money In our neighborhood. You
may have TO walt q generation for
another scheme az good as that pro-
vided by the District Irrigation law de-
vised in several states. which Is copy
OF the old Wright law of California.
The benefits Of the law are these.
Instead OF the people securing water
through a corporation and paying its
price for what service they may give,
the people having no voice In the mat
ter, By the new law the people provide
the means OF irrigation and create and
officer the organization handling the
water.
"rhe District law Is for the people.
They decide all matters. II requires a
majority Of the landowners 10 present
the matter 10 the county court The
court then determines the boundaries
and decides what land shall be includ
ed In the district The fact that the
petition is 10 be presented must be adj
vertised and an election held. Polling
places are 10 he established whore the
people may vote on the proposition and
at the same time elect three directors
who will regulate the affairs of the dis
trict and secure the money They have
10 submit 10 the people the proposition
OF issuing bonds, and should bonds be
voted by the people the board has TO
submit 10 the contract. when Il may be
voted down II unwise.
III the people ratify the contract and
vote for the bond Issue Mr. shepherd
and his associates are prepared 10 fur
nish the money 20 build the reservoir
and canals al a cost Of between three
and four million dollars, sufficient 10
water 30 900 acres al 2l95 per acre. You