Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-12-06
CONTROL
Of RECLAMATION
STRONGLY URGED
BY SPEAKERS
Prominent Students of Con-
servation Of Waters and
Lands in Irrigation Con-
gress Make Strong Speeches
swAMPs OF SOUTH
ARE WORTH MILLIONS
Mr.. Leake Of New Orleans De-
clares That Useless Land
Of Today Can Be Drained
for But Few Dollars.

'I w. - 80 AasaNHa
for But Few Dollars.
sny Evssiss Hsrsia A. y. .s.sss wire,
Chicago. Dec. C.-Hearty support
Of federal control of an reclamation
and irrigation protects was urged by
speakers before fho National Itriga-
ton congress today. a. V. Fletcher.
delegate from Illinois. pointed out
that many states were reluctant 20
surrender their rights and that this
tendency retarded the whole recla-
nation movement. w. l.. Park. vice
president of the Illinois Central rail-.
road. declared state control uf recla-
nation would be inspracticable, a. no
state had thf resources properly To-
undert- X, che projects now recog-
nized 20 Ee essential to the develop
ment of the arid sections 81 the west.
The expressions supporting federal
control followed criticism that "bu-
reancratic red tape" IN the govern
ment reclamation service was delay
ing Irrigation. made by Fred White
side. "A delegate from Montana. Hunt
er &. Leake Of New Orleans told the
congress that the swamp lands Of the
south could be drained for ti0 an
acre. and that when drained they
would be worth si0o an acre
Arizona. wh0se advent into the
union OF states was recently ceiebrat-
ed. had her day at the land show to-
day. citrus fruits. dates. figs aud
other tropical aud semi-tropicnl prod
ucss were on show a. aid IN getting
favor for the new state.
Richard Alien of arizona: John
Orma. president ~ the Salt River
Valley wtaer userf association: a.
v. Fowler. president Of the National
irrigation conEret4 and Dwight u.
Beard were on the Hist of speakers.
wyoming's exhibit cf grains and
grasses aitraeted crowds Yesterday.
II half OF the present tour
ist travel to Europe could be
diverted Ia the west. more than
quarter OF a billion dollars now
spent abroad annually would be held
In circulation IN the United states,
according To &. J. Blanchard. atntis-
tician OF the United States reclBma-
tion service In an address before the
National Irrigation congress here to-
night AIR. Blanchard described the
great natural scenic attractions OF the
west. declared the so-called American
desert II disappearing and urged
Americans to undertake an inspection
trip through what was once the arid
west.
Yellowstone Park. Glacier Park.
| Crater Lake. Yosemite Park. the
Grand Canyon OF Arizona. ali present
Ian infinite variety of scenic attrac-
ttsons which would make such a trip
more worm Whhe tn"h tr'pr ot r'u-
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fhe hhoWieus" o. 'he west anu
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western securities auo "ouia eneour-
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