The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-28

invest their all in such scheme hoping
TO increase their worldly holdings by be-
! coming the owner OF piece of Ian
| that Is supposed to be so located and to
| be OF such quality and with sufficient
water to justify the investment. With
out desiring TO criticise the postal service
of the United States government 7 dc
not hesitate In saying that many swim
ding land schemes have been operated
mas pnsn and n1e wbeb fe OF tmi bn,oL United States
been headed off and many people saved
the loss of their hard earned money Il,
the postal authorities had forbidden any
land sales through the mails, such as
many OF us have known OF In this and
other western states"
j. n. Wilson of Wyoming emphasized
the necessity for uniform state laws
controlling irrigation bonds.
Committees Named.
The committees Of the congress were
announced tonight:
Gcrhairman-Joseph B Kibbey. Arizona.
The resolution committee follows
Colorado-C. c. Holbrook
Connecticut-Friday Sanford
District Of Columba-W. j. McGee.
Kansas-E. r, Thorpe
Lousana-W. Is Gregory,
MississIppi-Kurt Grunwald
MiSsouri-D: A. Austin Latshaw.
Nebraska-J. j. Halligan
I
New MeXico-H B. Holt
South Carolina-James Coserove
south Dakota-Samuel r. Lea
Ltah-W. l.. Watts
Westinghouse Insinger
Wisconsin-W. s. RIbenack.
Wyoming-O. l.. Wilson
= Board OF soyernors-Felx Martinez.
Texas, and W. G. De Celle. Illinois.
Board Of control-R. II Faxon. Kan
sas' and Alva Adams. Colorado.
Ts Political r;obt
, rp,9nt P0Iitics IS, sdeveloped rapidly tonight
cumbent. has been mentioned for a sec.
ono term as president, but as il is the
custom OF the congress TO elevate the
ilrst vice. president. state delegations are
Twitchell of New Mexico
For chairman of the board OF gov
errors erIT 81 insinger Of Spokane Is the
present secretary Arthur Hooker, win |
probably be reelected
NO less interesting is the contest for |
the honor OF entertaining the 1911 con-
been between Chicago and Reno but |
tonight the race was cnlivened by the
entrance Of Los Angeles and ST Louis.
states In Its support the latest addi-
tlon being Kansas. Los Angeles claims
the support Of the coast states. and
though a late entrant the California
delegations are optimistic.
Standing With Bryan.
Nebraska and Kansas tonight made
their positions clear on the state rights
question when these delegations au-
thorized the sending OF kilograms to w
J Bryan. commencing him for his able
exposition OF the doctrine OF federal con-
troll Of interstate waters.
The Nebraska telegram follows:
The Nebraska delegation, by unani-
nous vote, indorses the position taken
By YOU as factoring federal control OF
Interstate waters.
"(Signed) T. c. EDSTON. Chairman
ID. d. PRICE. Secretary"
The Kansas telegram says:
Resolved by the Kansas delegation
hat we heartily indorse William len
lings Bryan for his able exposition OF
he doctrine Of federal control Of the in
erstate waters.
"tSigned) r. II. Faxos Secretary
Announcement was made tonight that
Francis j. Heney OF California will ad
lress the congress Thursday on safe
the property OF the people.
Word was also received tonight that
Attorney General Wickcrsham has dele
;ated Ernest KnabeI of the department
Il justice 10 address ,he congress Mr..
inabel will be heard tomorrow.