The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-30

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 2s---The
twentieth session OF the national ir-
rigatiou congress opens here on Mon
day morning. September S0th. the de-
hberations to last until october I'D,
This congress htsId its first session
in Salt Lake city twenty years ago
as IA fitting tribute to the capital Oh
the STATE iu which the first anglo
saxon irrigation scheme ever project
ed wasg put thyaagh by The Mel MON
pioneers under the auspices OF
Brigham Young.
The Mormon capital has taken on
the habit of unusual activity and rs
streets are already thronged with Wis
itors and delegates to the congress
among them distinguished men from
all parts of the United states ana
many foreign countries.
A most elaborate program has been
prepared. Every topic relating in
any way to the reclamation of land
and the use OF conservation OF water
as an agent in that recla nation Will
be discussed by the ablest opponents
on these subjects In the world.
Topics for Discussion.
An indication of the scope ana IN
fuence of the congress can be cameo
from the following list of topics that
will be discussed:
Irrigation of the great West
Storing OF the floods
Measurement OF streams.
Scientific investigation of irrigation
projects,
Proper safeguarding of irrigation
securities
Enactment OF practical working
TO.
Preservation of the forests.
Opportunity 10 build new homes.
Needing the call of the landlessnan
for the maniess land.
Elimination by Law of fraud IN
connection with the locations ana
sale of lands.
Cooperative effort of government
and State immigration officials
Close Cooperation OF state en-
gineers.
After the formal introduction Of
the speakers. a free discussion VIII
he held on them in which every dell
egate will not only be allowed to
participate, but will be encouraged 10
do so
senator Newland~ l. President.
Senator Newlands. of Nevada. is
the president of the congress and viii
preside over the meetings in person.
A grand street pageant has been ar
ranged for Monday night. The pre-
diction is that it will be most eiab-
crate spectacle of Its kind ever wit
messed in the West
Among the prominent men who
Will address the congress is Senator
Newlands. whose subject will be of
a general nature, presumably his pet
! topic, a national waterways system,
/ a
Cal, will speak on the proposition,
| Give us a Modern Homestead Poll
| icy" Governor Joseph NJ. Carey, Of
Wyoming. and Ex-Governor George
! ID. Pardee. of California, viii speak
on general topics George II. Bar
stow, Of Barstow. Texas. past presi-
dent OF the congress will address the
congress under the caption. For
ward March,
Professor b. A. Etcheverry. of the
University OF California. will speak
on the increasing Duty of Water"
and j. b. Case, OF Abeline. kans.,
past president OF the Trans Missis-
sippi Commercial congress, will talk
on Irrigation Funds and a Better
Currency system"
Henry S. Graves. United States
forester at Washington. will address
the congress on The Nation and the
States in Forestry" and "A Change of
Climate" will be discussed by Willis
l.. Moore chief of the United States
weather bureau
Stere0pticon Lectures.
F. II. Newell, director OF th,'
United States reclamation service. will
deliver lecture illustrated by
stereopticon views, and DIR. Seymour
Young Il nephew of Brigham, will
deliver a talk on Pioneer Irrigation F"
Ciesson S. Kinney. author of kin
ney on Irrigation" Will speak on the
Beneficial Use as the Basis for