The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-09-26
Champions Of State and Federal
Supervision to Clash at Ir-
rigation Congress Which
Opens at Pueblo
MANY DELEGATES ARE THERE
Great Interest Manifested and IL 10
Expected Action Locking Toward
Reclamation of Lands Will
Be Taken.

Pueblo. Colo, Sept. 26.-For the Sec
ond time I'm the history of the organi-
zation, and for the first time since II
became the leading exponent in the
country of national development, the
state of Colorado has the honor OF
entertaining the National Irrigation
{ ongress. The eighteenth annual ses-
sion of the congress began in this
city today and will continue until
Friday. During that time much i'm
portant action is expected TO be taken
looking toward the reclamation Of the
vast unsettled territory of the West
that but awaits the touch of water
to yield crops of greatest variety.
A controversy between state and
federal governments for the control
of natural resources will be a feature
of the session.
Not since the beginning of the move
ment looking toward the government
aid in vast scheme of irrigating the
arid regions has so much interest been
taken in the meeting of the irrigation
congress and during the four days
session irrigation and its kindred sub
iects, forestry and colonization. will
not only be discussed but practical
illustrations of what irrigation is do
ing for the West will be given.
| Program for Week.
Private enterprise in irrigation work
will come in for especial attention.
! Tomorrow morning has been set aside
for the discussion OF this subject.
Wednesday will be devoted largely to
the consideration of drainage, agri-
cultural and industrial conditions.
Questions most intimately connected
with water and its uses will be taken
up Thursday morning. Legislation
will be discussed Thursday evening.
Friday the concluding day, will be de-
voted to the election of officers and
the transaction of other business. IN
Guiding the selection of a meeting
place for next year. For this honor
several cities are entered in spirited
contest, including Milwaukee. Kansas
City. Fort Worth, San Francisco, Chi
cago. Charleston, Rochester and ST.
Louis.
Bio Parade Is Held.
: The initial feature of the programme
vas monster Industrial parade this
morning participated in by all the
counties and districts of Colorado and
several of the neighborlng states. The
formal opening of the congress took
place this afternoon. r. NJ. lnsinger
of Spokane, chairman of the executive
committee. called the gathering to or
der and introduced p. J. Dugan, chair
man of the Colorado board Of control.
Mr. Dugan delivered the Introductory
address, dwelling at considerable
length upon the importance of the
gathering and of the movement which
II represents. Governor Shafroth de-
e iivered an address of welcome in be-
'e half of the State of Colorado and
b Mayor Fugard a similar greeting FOL
e the City of Pueblo. The response FOL
= the visitors was Incorporated In th'
y annual address of the president, b. A
d. Fowler of Phoenix, Arizona. Reports
o. of the executive committee and of the
several officers occupied the remain
der of the initial session.
IN Many Delegates Present.
n Delegates to the congress continu
n, 10 pour into the city, every train ar
ne riving this morning bringing in hun
to dreds interested in the work. includes
h. among the visitors are the governor
no of several states, a number of Unite
og States senators and representatives !
congress. railroad presidents. scien
lists. agricultural experts, and Others
one of the noticeable features of th
es present congress is its highly repre-
sentative character. Heretofore IN
attendance has been confined largel
TO representatives of the Wester
States. The present gathering, how
NJ ever. includes representatives not onl
of all sections of the United State
but of many parts of Canada an
r. Mexico. A number of expert agricu
turists and irrigationists from EuroT
0. are also here in response to an inv
tation of the congress.