The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-26
overnor Marion f. Hay Of Wash

ington.
Reclamation Of Arid Lands" Gov
ernor Jos. NJ. Carey of Wyoming.
"Taxation," Governor Chester H.
Aldrich of Nebraska.
States Resources. Governor John
Burke of North Dakota.
Storage and Use of Flood Waters"
Governor William Spry of Utah.
''Western Investments and Securi
ties" Governor Robt. S. Vessey of
South Dakota.
1t is proba BILE that the real dis
cussion will center around the land
question which is indicated partly by
the fact that only the executives of
those states having public lands are
invited to participate. In the tour
made by the western governors spe-
cial IL was discovered that not all the
governors think alike on this ques
tion and that wide divergence of
opinion could he looked for when
ever they should assemble for the dis
cussion of the different points at is
sue. Many of these now holding gov
ernorships are we'll known nationally
and have been participants in the de-
velopment Of the public land policy
of the national government, either in
the way of assisting or fighting
against that policy as 1t now stands.
Governor Jos. NJ Carey wrote and
introduced the we'll known Carey act
when he was in the United States sem
ate and Governor John F. Shafroth
was in congress when the first recla-
nation act was passed. Governor
John Burke of North Dakota has
been chief executive of that state now
for six years and was in the saddle
when these questions We're in their
early stages. Governor James H.
Hawley of Idaho. is one of the lead
ing attorneys of that state and known
as the expert of the northwest on ir-
rigation and public land law. Gov
ernor Oswald West of Oregon repre-
sents state in which practically
none Of the governments funds for
reclamation have been expended and
the people of which want to know
why. New Mexico and Arizona are
had much experience but will listen
with attention to the experiences of
their sister states and no doubt will
develop some original ideas. Some of
the governors have wide regulations
las fighters. Governor Edwin L. Nor
ris has way of making it known
that he believes in his own Judgment
and will fight for the same until
there is no hope. He is very force
ful speaker. uses no extra words but
talks like a sledse hammer and
pounds his ideas into his listeners. He
also has some thoughts on the public
land question which will arouse a
great deal of sympathy and meet with
the endorsement of many people.
The political complexion of the
conference will be various There
will be members of old and new par
ties and some who are almost with
out party. II is freely felt, how
ever. that all political feelings will be
dropped and the different questions
assigned to the governors taken up
with the sole idea of casting as much
light upon them as possible
The governors will he we'll enter
tanned during their stay in the capi-
tai OF Idaho. Governor Hawley will
start the social features with a din
ner at the executive mansion and
every evening will be filed after that.
The special train will carry the gov
ernors to the great Shoshone falls.
Thousand springs. Twin falls. the
Red Fish lakes, where they will see
and enjoy the rugged scenery of the
west at its very best