The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-17
CONCLAVE OPENED
BY IMIGATIONISTS
Delegates From All Parts of the
State Welcomed at Stockton
for First Convention
Adopt Stringent Resolutions
Against Present Laws on
irrigation Bonds
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LOFcciQt DLSpctch 10 ne Call
STOCKTON. April 16.-The first state
irrigation convention in California met
here today and unanimously adopted a
resolution providing for the appoint
ment Of a committee of seven to pre-
pare an amendment TO the statutes
making irrigation bonds salable.
There were about 75 delegates in at
tendance, representing the banking
business. farming industry and irriga-
ton projects Of the state.
The next convention viii be held in
Sacramento.
The convention was called TO order
at 10 o'clock by George w. Patterson.
president of the South san Joaquin irri-
Sstlon district. Z. n Pierce of Man
teca, secretary Of the board. read the
oncial call for the convention as pre-
pared by J. NJ. Eddy, secretary Of the
Stockton chamber Of commerce
chairman Patterson then introduced
n. H. RelbenStein mayor of Stockton.
VINO welcomed the visitors.
IMPORTANCE OF IRRIGATION
II affords me extreme pleasure he
sara 10 extend 10 the members of This
pody a welcome to the city of stock
ton There is no other thing more i'm
Po4tant 10 the welfare of our state than
the reclamation Of our arid and semi
aIld lands by making them subject to
irrigation ~
10 YOU who have assembled here from,
ouf various homes from all parts of
eailIorhla, /, a 5 mayor extend the lib-
eFIles and freedom Of the city of Stock
Ton and take this occasion TO com
mend you for the useful and beneficial
"ork which you have undertaken q
work which, il carried 10 !. s,Iccessf,,I
END, a II undoubtedly Will be. will Give
10 countless thousands from the CON
tested cities Of the east homes in or,.
state and VIII add to their welfare
&C upI-LuhS as wei as TO the wealth
ana resources Of our commonwealth.
some 20 years ago the legislature of
Ihe state OF California passed an act
Mhlch, after its author. was called the
Wright irrigation act Under the pro-
visions Of this act district was formed
ana the cost Of the acquiring and dis
tfloOlon OF the water was raised bv
taAauon. That this method has been
Doth successful and economical +o tho
tax payers is shown by the results of
the Modesto and TUrlOck districts living
Immediately to our south The farmers
and land owners in the southeast stern
part OF this county and in the district
Immediately adjoining it in Stanislaus
60 uhty nave formed what is known as
Nne South san Joaquin and Oakdale ir-
r8auon districts and are proceeding in
q businesslike manner to ACQUIRE and
develop water rights and to distribute
me same over an area comprising within
Ihe two districts some 10000 acres
rms immense area, which has to a
sIeat extent been devoted to the rails
ing or grain, and has been farr,ad h.,
the individual owners and holders Of
large tracts, will, as soon as the water
Is supplied to them be subdivided into
small holdings Of 5, 10 and 20 acres
each OF which will support at least one
family.
George F. Hudson. president of the
stockton chamber Of commerce, also
extended greetings TO the delegates.
Attorney l. L. bennett of Modesto
gave an address upon The Purpose of
the Call"