Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-10-06
STATE CONTROL IS
THE CHIEF issue
National Irrigation Congress at
Pueblo viii Be Lively
RIGHT TO WATERS CONTESTED
New Mexico, Texas and Kansas Dele
cations Opposed to That OF Colo
rade-Bryan and Others Ad-
sress Opening Session.

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in importance 10 the subject Of ir.
rigation its-slf, the question Of state
versus federal control OF waters and
natural resources looms large before
the eighteenth National Irrigation
congress which opened here today.
The fact that the meeting place is
this year in Colorado, which state
has several important interstate
streams rising within it's borders.
gives the local people an unusual in
terest in this phase Of the meeting.
The Colorado delegates. both from
the San Luis valley and from Den
yer. are prepared to attack the gov.
ernment's position in refusing res
ervoir sites in the San Luis valley
while the water OF the Rio Grande
is flowing out OF the state because
it is claimed it may be needed for
the Eagle dam project.
New Mexico and Texas have sent
unusually strong delegations to re-
sist any attempted action on the
part Of Colorado looking to state con-
troll Of water. The Kansas delega.
ton will work with New Mexico and
Texas on this question. as the use of
the Arkansas waters in Colorado is
preventing Kansas from filling her
irrigation bitches, and within the last
few weeks Kansas interests have en-
tered suit. as a sequel of the IA.
nous Kansas Colorado case, to Sc
cure some of the Arkansas waters.
In connection with the congress is
held this year a splendid National r.
rigation exposition where delegates
and visitors see the practical results
of the irrigation work. This expo
sition was opened this morning
Bryan Talks at First Session.
The congress proper opened this
afternoon, with addresses of welcome
from Governor Shafroth and others,
and response by the officers of the
session were made by William Jen-
nings Bryan and former Gov. Alva
Adams of Colorado.
Tomorrow morning will be consid.
cred Private Irrigation" with ad-
dresses by Frank C.. Cloudy OF Colo
RADIO, DR.. George c. Pardee OF Cali.
fornia. and George N. Barstow OF
Texas. r. w. Young of Salt Lake
City, ]. M. Webster of Wyoming and
Norman e. Webster also will speak.
Public irrigation will be discussed
In the afternoon by the director OF
the reclamation sery ce, Senator
Carey of Wyoming, John Fairweather
OF California and Judge Hutton OF
Los Angeles, William r. Smythe, the
Father OF the National Irrigation
Congress-" will address the evening
meeting, on which occasion c. j.
Blanchard, statistician of the re-
clamation service, will give an illus
trated lecture.
Wednesday morning will be devot-
ed to Water Equities" with address
es by Judge Frank H. Short of Fres-
no. Joseph H. Kibbey, former gov.
ernor OF Arizona, and w. X. Kavan.
augh, president of the Lakes to-ths
Gulf deep waterway association. The
afternoon session on Irrigation Ag-
riculture" will be addressed by AS
sociate Forester A. F. Potter. Thorn
as III. Means of California, DIR. w. J.
MCGEE OF the department OF AgricuI-
ture. Col. E. J. Watson. commissioner
OF agriculture. commerce and indus
tries of South Carolina Aaron Cove
or Colorado. and F. H. Webster OF
Washington.
Foreigners to BE Heard
The foreign representatives ses-
sion on Thursday morning, will be
one of the interesting sessions of the
congress, with addresses by John
Barrett, director general Of the Pan
American union; Elwood Mead and
Hugh Mckenzie of Australia: DIR. II.
Kaumanns of Germany; e. Skornia-
koff Of Russia, and other foreign rep
resentatives.
General policies will be considered
Thursday afternoon with addresses
by Clifford Pinchot, former forester:
Mrs. II. L. Hollister. president OF the
Colorado Federation Of Women's
clubs; Congressman Martin of Colo
RADIO and others. Prof. Samuel For.
tier and representatives OF the de
partment of agriculture will give IL
Illustrated lectures Thursday evening.
Friday Is Governors Day." and after
selecting meeting place and officers.
the congress adjourns Friday after.
noon