Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-07
~ CONVENTION. CONSIDER SUB.
JECTs or VITAL INTEREST
To THEIR COT NrRN
RECLAMATION SER VI CE
Governor Oddie discussed the Rccla.
nation service Which lie Re
cards As ~ Wise y iarturr
of Gevormsnent service


by Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY. June g Gov
ernors addresses o'cupied the ives
tern governors convention ON the
second day. Each nade suggestions
To benefit his state and the west gen
orally. Governor Oddie OF Nevada
saw In the reclamation eryice a wite
and fruitful departure n govern
mcnt enterprise Governor Stewart
OF Montana desired more efficient
ranger service. Governor Carey uf
Wyoming recalled the history of the
Carey act. Governor Spry OF Utah
desired western men in charge of
western reclamation work Governor
Ammons Of Colorado insisted ON
State control of public domain
Governor Carey's Address
The deire OF a nation 10 increase
Us population. and the desire of Co.
state 10 enhance It's richness aud
make fertile soil out of millions Of
acres of barren lands were The for
ces which influenced Governor Jos
NJ. Carey Of Wyoming, 10 father the
congressional bill enown popularity
as the Carey Act"
In a speech before the conference
of western governors here today
Governor Carey spOke at length
upon the bill aud what II
has done for the pro porily of other
western states and the nation. To-
day" he said. no question is giving
the western state more concern than
that of the land laws aud their ad-
ministration. The ownership of soil
becomes a question which enters in
TO all actions of liil. and upon this
Ownership depends he prosperity of
nation % 4
1t Was 10 .1th$sl, population
Of arid regions of tho nation that the
Carey Act was de iFed 10 discuss
ing the act itself. h' governor said
II simply mears the granting Of
lands that arc arid such lands ass
will not produce crops without arti.
iicial irrigation fu certain .iates
having within their borders large
bodies of inappropriate pubh,
lands. ON condition that tnrs. states
cause the land. To- Dee reclaimed and
settled by actual settler Boo tracts
not exceeding lGo acres to each In
dividual
The states worked over thr bill
several years before plan tu carry
It into effect vl. ully completed
Everything was U.w and if TOOK
practical myq 90 ork ouf plan
Under laws passed the states have
made contracts with individual and
corporation. gene lly th" laff'r lu
actual work done nder the Carey
Act. WyomIus .s .n he lead H.'h Ida
no good second
There are u curse of roI"mp
tlon In an tho states. probably 5000
000 acres under Oboe act N" have
faith that the w arable condition.
which heretofore ,e been .u.olu
tered will be- ayo. In The future
ard that the irir which 4 ari.
On between the aH authorize and
the authorities To- q United States
will not be- found a exist iu Ia The
future.
n believe th.t ully 2UHuUooo
.acrcs can bc rrd. ed IN tur arid
land states under re act regret
that save lu my n state could
not find satisia0'. Information tol
give In detail Rh. as been accom-
plished
Irrigation B. progres iyr srI-
ence. That au... Ippears imposs'
bic IN an irrIt#t project to-day
becomes possible I'D. orrow
Every ad.ar. "a the develop
ment Of mo c1uU'r the Increase %
population and n owed means oi
transportation I'D. asses fbe cost
Of constructed
The speaker a-l his oouisrocs
10 use every .U.." ce pos iH.r 10
have their state. 'a.s FUN advantage |
o- the Carots hut Ie said
q believe frt very encourage /
ment should bs r..n 10 tho .rrel- /
tiou of western hus. Tho govern I
ment of the H.tsI tates can a'tlrIi 1
20 be liberal In respet The .
peoph of ths United State .b1.Id .
have uothIu4 HrH.le 10 hur. fHa .
time when these a. shall boz .a.i- /
able for etf.eH d ueWruH.r
Some of tHe states Iioh hav, f..al /.
advantage OF t1r arey Aff .eo /
greatly increased .Heir prosperity F.
and the individual eifare of r"r
Inhabitants
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