The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-05-06
COMMON SENSE CONSERVATION

COMMON SENSE CONSERVATION
Irrigation experts and practical rrigators who
for many years laid just claim to most of the
blessing called down upon the man who succeeded
in making two blades of grass grow where only
grew before, have been required to share non
ods with the scientific arid farmer in the last ten
years and now comes the modern drainage engi-
neer to claim his share OF the blessings and
tangible rewards that come with them. There may
have been instances Of jealousy between the arid
farmers and the irrigaors, but these have been Of
little account for the man engaged in agricultural
Improvement who has time to crtcise those in
another line OF endeavor has never been a man
whose opinions worth erous consider
Likewise, some reputed experts have scofed at the
drainage engineer with like effct. Now however,
these three branches Of western agricultural de.
vlopment are marching hand in hand while the
commonwealth is reaping the benefit OF their cam.
ragn.
Beginning with the day in July 1s47, when
member of the pioneer band Of settlers in Salt Lake
valley plowed furrow from the bank of City creek
and led rivuet to the newly planted ground, Utah
has been subject to over irrigation In relating that
instance one of the leaders of the early days told
how the ground was soaked until the oxen were
mired to their bellies when an attempt was made
to pillow the irrigated land, and other investigators
Will also bear out the statement that over irriga.
ton began with irrigation in Utah Water in the
early days was abundant and many fell naturally
in the way of thinking that the size of the crop
would Increase in direct proportion to the amount
OF water applied. The result was wasteful system
which soon took up all of the water easily avail.
able and waterogged thousands of acres of good
land while remaining acres had none
Now comes the drainage engineer to remove the
erect and the irrigation expert who by demonstra-
ton and example is fast removing the cause and
the land owner profits by their team work
Down in Millard county where one of the finest
irrigation projects in the west was threatened thru
over irrigation, the water Is being and ap-
portioned as carefully as science and engineering
skill can deal out and the men who were at first
loud in their protests against what they termed
stnginess" on the part OF the company furnishing
water have found that with half the water they
have been using from year to year their crops are
nearly doubled. This is argument that convin.
ces when all others fail Herald Republican
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AN INVESTMENT FOR UTAH
While numerous good roads enthusiasts are
londering over the location of the Midland Trail
through Utah it might be well to read the law
passed by the last legislature which intended
by its trainers arbitrarily and definitely to fix the
location of the Midland Trail through Utah This
law was intended to be specific in the route and
the apportionment of the appropriation for the
road.
Another feature to be considered is the definite
attitude OF ranscontinental automobile tourists in
refusing to 9 o any great distance from railroad.
Automobile touring today is recognized az distinct
from the pastime of pioneer trail blazing and where
pa'ies OF men alone will break away from beaten
paths, railroads and telephones the automobile par.
l. N"tA .LeiuGes Women insists on a all that
VIII be within few miles of railroad and wire in
case OF acct dent or sickness.
Another feature to be considered is that auto.
mobile tourists have the human habit of follow
ing the crowd" and the 1918 travel will be some
crowd woItl Catering. to. Every dollar spent on
The Midland Trail will bring di ect and immediate
returns to the state and the spent the soon.
err returned. The direct benefits TO the state pc
so include the attention that will be drawn 10 the
resources and opportunities in agriculture and min.
rE that viii be presented attractively to the men
Of wealth who will gain h,st hand knowledge o.
the states through which they pass Investments
follow good reports surely day follows night
and Utahs development will be measured by the
information given OF its resources during the next
ten years. The automobile tourists who pass
through Utah on their way to California win
from whence the stone for the finest build
ings the coast; passing within easy range Of
the greatest coal mines of the west and some
be within view of the source of supply for practi
cally all OF the cement and plaster used the ey
position buildings .-Herald.Repubcau
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ROOSEVELT ENDORSES SUFFRAGE
Now that Col. Roosevelt has endorsed woman
suffrage, suppose that that principle will be
considered an especially Roosevetan doctrine No
matter II state after state had adopted woman sum
rage before Is approval Of II will be counted
his doctrine merely because he comes in as n sort
of eleventh hour recruit; it was a maverick unit
he put his brand upon 1t, Everything that is popu