The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-04-22
MOUNTAIN STATES
SHOULD Be UNITED
Great Problem OF West 10 to Get
Population, Says e. q.
Field

served for use In the agricultural III
dustry, and at the same time effect
prevention Of the disastrous floods
in the Mississippi and Missouri val
leys, are suggested by E. B. Field,
Jr., vice president Of the Rocky
Mountain States Telephone and Tele-
graph company, who is in Salt Lake
City.
Mr.. Field proposes that the big
machinery now in use at the Panama
canal be brought to the western
states and be used here in the con-
/ struction OF great irrigation projects
These projects, he argues, could
| largely check the flow of the waters
in the Missouri and Mississippi riv-
ers at the time of food danger. and
would therefore be much more sue
cessful in the prevention Of floods
than would larger dykes and levees
along the rivers.
Mr.. Field expstiated at some length
upon the feasibility of such a scheme
in an interview few days ago. Con.
tinuing, Mr.. Field said that the Rocky
mountain states should unite for the
common welfare. He said:
81 am in favor of proceeding with
the unification OF our congressional
strength without delay. They are
more than so people now in Wash.
ington in Congress and other high Of
fetal positions who are rom the
states of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming,
New Mexico, Montana and Idaho.
These states might be approximately
| called the Rocky mountain states Of
| America. These states are all in the
| same position rs regards their needs
from Congress and their needs from
the centers of population from which
we expect to bring settlers and money
for investment. United action is the
logical outcome of our mutual needs
81 am in favor of holding a con-
gress in Denver when the returning
delegates from Congress arrive. At
this congress of the Rocky mountain
states of America We could also as
semble all the governors OF these
states and such other officers or citi-
zens as cared to participate in the
congress. The inconvenience would
be very slight, as practically all Of
the members of these congressional
delegations pass through Denver on
their way home. At this congress
could be outlined comprehensive
plan for attracting settlers 20 our
vacant lands, investors to our won
derfully rich opportunities for safe
and profitable investments and tour
lists and health seekers who come for
the same reasons that have brought
millions Of people to these western
states every summer.
Population 10 Needed
1.-The great problem Of the west for
two decades will be the need Of pop
ulation. Our manner of farming
here is different from that Of any
states from which We can draw pop
ulation. Our attitude is different.
We ask a man to change his way Of
life for the better when ne comes,
but 1t is a change, and even though
we offer to give the new arrival 81
for every one he can get elsewhere,
he feels that we are different out
here. For the reasons | have given
we are going to have harder time
settling up the rich lands of this and
and adjoining states than was had in
settling the comparatively sterile
lands Of states east of here. We
can, of course, walt. The time will
come when the crowded condition OF
other sections will bring us popula-
ton even II We make no effort to
secure 1t. But Canada Is not want
ing. All her provinces have united
as we Of the Rocky mountain states
Of America should unite for settlers.
Settlers never went to Canada I'M
til they were attracted there by Of
fers that seemed better than were
made by other sections. 1t Is not the
spirit Of the great west to wait for
the turn OF fortunes wheel. We have
a way out here Of turning 1t our.
selves.
Would Unite the Press
This congress of which I have
spoken would unite the press of the
west on public questions, the solution
Of which would aid the development
of this region. ] have seen newspa
pers struggle along for years main
tanning position on some questions
alone and finally gain victory by
procuring the aid of the other papers
in the communities interested in the
same question. Not seldom do we
see the newspapers of the west work
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