The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-04

wise safe. progressive, constructive
policy in dealing with those questions
which affect the material prosperity
and development of the west and
south. as well as the financial and IN
dustrial prosperity Of the north and
east. This is being kept constantly IN
mind in framing the program for the
meeting of the eighteenth national ir-
rjgatIon congress in Pueblo. September
26 to 80, announces Arthur Hooker,
secretary of the congress.
The board of governors of the ma
tional irrigation congress met in Pueb-
10 recently, at which time, acting on
behalf Of the executive committee,
they gave much time to the considera.
tion OF matters affecting the program.
The report Of the program committee
was received and after careful consid-
GRAFTON tentative. preliminary draft
was outlined. This program is being
elaborated upon by the members OF
the board Of governors who will be
prepared to make full report when
the executive committee convenes
few days previous to the congress.
The program does not become Official
until approved by the executive COM
mittee.
Events Of the past few years have
caused more people than ever before
to consider seriously questions vital
to the development of our country,
questions concerning which great
minds agree as to their Importance,
while differing as to their solution.
Particularly important at present is
a campaign of education which will
result in more clearly formulating in
the immediate future a definite con-
stuctive policy. Home building Is TO-
day more than ever question Of ma
tional Importance.
The friends of irrigation have had
much over which they might rejoice
the past few months. Early in Its
sessions the national congress amend
ed the census act authorizing the col
lection of irrigation statistics. The
census bureau has been and is busy
on these as we'll as other figures ant
before many months the country viii
have irrigation information of The
greatest value, never before available
III 1902 the government, through
the reclamation act, did more thar
authorize the digging of bitches ant
diversion Of water. The government
through that act placed the seal o
approval on irrigation which has mad
possible, not only the reclamation
work OF the government, but also er
abled private enterprise to secure cal
stal for worthy undertakings on
scale never previously possible An
ii the closing days of its session tn
national congress still further e.
couraged irrigation work by authorii
ing the issue Of s20,00O,0 600 worth 0
certificates to complete the reelami
ton projects now under construction
The eighteenth national irrigatio
congress win meet at Pueblo in Sci
tember under auspicious eircun
stances for its work to save the fo'
ests. store the floods, reclaim th
deserts, make homes on the land Il
work will be influenced by the expre
sion Of their views BY the presider
81 the United States and members
his cabinet, the secretary OF agricu
ture, the secretary of the interior, an
the secretary of commerce and labo
as well as leading citizens of the eou
try.
Experts in irrigation, drainage, al
forestry, statesmen whose views a
important on legislation, scientist
men who are powerful in industri
and financial circles, will be amor
the speakers. The problems Of the
rigation companies. Of the settlers WI
raise the products and Of the railroa
who haul them will be considered. T.
views and methods of foreign COVER
ments will be explained by the f
eign delegates and one session W
be turned over to the governors
our own states. And through the I
tire program will run the endeayor
find out those policies which consei
emily carried out win be productive
the greatest good to the greatest nu
ber Of American citizens.
The opening exercises in connect
with the congress will be held NJ
day. September &C. The morning y
be devoted to monster industrial
rade participated in by all the co
ties and districts Of Colorado and
sister states, displaying to great
vantage to the delegates and visit'
the great perfection to which agri'
tural and horticultural products
tain under irrigation Bands, aol