The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-01-17
I,EAGJzs, Is FORMED
v!GEI GG DRAIN LOW LANDS
WILL BE PUSHED.
Action Taken at Con.
yention Held In Charleston Last

Drainage congress, was organized Il
Charleston last Friday, and Will i'm
mediately become an important fac
Tor in the draining and development
o. the millions OF acres Of low lands
Row lying unused il the State. The
formation OF this Association took
place at the first meeting Of the State
Drainage Convention, held in Char
lesion Friday, which was attended by
representative delegates from the
costal region territories and the
southeastern portion Of South Caro-
Ina. The following officers were
elected:
President, E. J. Watson; first vice
president S. G. Stoney; second vice
president, II. 3. Carlisle; third vice
president, Robt. 3. Scarborough; sec
retary, A. H. Marchant; treasurer,
Thomas 0. Lawton; engineer, Reid
Whitford.
Executive Conmittee-George-
town, H. B. Springs; Richland, ".
Z. Gonzales; Charleston, ". ".
Hampton; Dorchester, Legare Walk
er; Orangeburg, W. G. Smith; Beau
fort, Neils Christensen; Berkeley, st.
Clair White; Calhoun, J. A. Banks;
Sumter, DR.. S. c. Baker; Colleton,
W W. Smoak; Darlington, Bright
Williamson; Lee, R. N. Cooper; Ma
rion. c. A. Woods; Dillon, R. P.
aamer:: Hampton, W. 2. Maner;
Clarendon. .. C. Scarborough.
Honorary Vice Presidents-W. G.
Einson, B. r. Tillman, ". D. Nor
gan, J. 3. Bostwick, R. I. Manning,
! W. 'Nckeand.
An executive committee will be
named by the president Of the Asso-
citation from each county in the State
in the aext few days. Counties as
yet not represented on the executive
committee will hear from Col. Wat
son within short time.
Col. e J. Watson, agricultural
commissioner of South Carolina, pre-
sided over the Convention: calling the
meeting to order shortly after 10
O'Clock Friday morning. The Con-
vention was divided into two sessions,
ore being taken up by the discussion
c. the drainage problem in South
Carolina, and the other by the or
ganization Of the South Carolina
Drainage Association.
Col. Watson spoke at length re-
garding the aims and purposes of the
National Drainage Congress recently
organized in Chicago, ILL.,, together
with the work Of securing the aid
and cooperation OF the Government
in the work Of reclamation through
out the South. Col. Watson may be
said to be one Of the truest believers
il the future agriculture greatness
OF the Palmetto State, and he inject
ed a large amount Of this optimism
and belief into the delegates attend
ing the Convention.
Mr.. W. c. Smith, engineer and
agent of the Government at Columbia
for plant industry, Spoke of the value
lei drainage. He is a native OF Illi-
nois, which, thirty years ago. he
stated, was great malaria country.
Now the farmers there never hear Of
this sickness. The transformation
was entirely due 10 the drainage.
Mr.. T. o. Lawton, Of Hampton
County, spoke of the work done N
his home territory. giving some in
teresting experiences Of the campaign
he conducted for the organization OF
a drainage districr.
Capt S. G. Stoney, president Of
the historic South Carolina Agricul-
tural Society, and a pioneer in the
d ainage work in this section of the
country, believed it. absolutely nee
esssry that settlers be offered some
thing more than the mere land on
which to exc out their existence. He
thought it no more than right that
tie land sold to them be at least
partially cleared. in order that set
tiers have the opportunity Of max
ing living the first year OF their stay
in the country. These sentiments
were heartily endorsed by the Con-
vcntion.
DR.. u. ". Twitchell, State geolo-
gist, spoke briefly On the Importance
ct the people in this section of the
country getting down to work for
themselves, but he believed it
splendid idea to induce the Federal
and State governments to render any
assistance they can in the work OF
reclamation. AS State geologist, Dr..
Twitchell offered to assist the work
ers in any way possible, as for in
stance il the making Of topographi-
cal maps OF the territory in the
coastal regions.
Engineer Reid WhitSord, Of the
Charleston County sanitary and
drainage commission, recently ap-
pointed a member Of the executive
committee Of the National Drainage
Congress from South Carolina. spoke
CT the subject How We Expect Fed
eral Aid to Help Us"
Short addresses We're also made by
Secretary A. W. McKeand, OF Char
lesion; Secretary A H. Marchant, Of
crangehurs; Col. II. 3. Springs, OF
Georgetown; Secretary 4. V. Smell,
of Sumter; Mr. E. n. Cla1Ne, OF the
land and industrial bureau o. the At
lantic Coast Line, and Land Agent
Munroe, Of the industrial agency Of
the Southern Railway.
Col. Watson then appointed COM
mittees on organization, constitution
and bylaws. resolutions and officers.
the Convention taking up the work Of
a branch to the National
Drainage Congress. The reports OF