Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-10-21
AMALGAMAT|0N OF
IRRIGATION AND
DRY FARMERS
Associations Favor Control of U. S. Re-
cIamatiOn Projects by Irrigation District
Organizations Under Control Of the
Settlers.
FEDERAL CONTROL ESSENTIAL
TO EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION
irrigation Associations Recommend that
Government Undertake Future Irriga-
ton Projects Only in Those Cases
Where al Least 8 Per Cent Realized.
Especial Ia the IIcrald.1

Calgary. Alberta. Oct. Collaboration
of the International Irrigation Congress,
and the International Dry Farming con
ere~~ i i"rcca~tcd IN 4 resolution passed
by the International Irrigation congress at
il meeting here iayorin. the fcncration Of
these two congresses and directing line
hoard of governors 81 the Irrigation con
grc>~ 10 work with 4 like committee from
the International Dry Farming conere>,
for the purpose of arranging and planning
details al then amalgamation. The hoard
of governors will report it, conclusions
and recommendations 10 the Irrigation
ton congress ~ IT. next session. III Slml-
lar action J. taken by the Dry Farming
congrc~, ~ ! annual meeting. IL i gener-
ally felt that the federation of the two
bodies will result.
Important resolutions were adopted al
the Calgary meeting of the Irrigation con
gres>, which proved one of the most sue
~ccssful in il history of t~wenty-three
years. Legislation by congress was favor
ed whereby the control of United States
reclamation projects may he turned over
io irrigation district organizations under
the control of the settlers. Ii l. recon-
mcndcd that the government undertake
future irrigation projects only in those
eases where IA least 3 per rent will h. re-
turned on the investment.
The members Of the Irrigation congress
hold that federal control, a. between those
States not IN full possession Of their ma
tiral resources. l. essential To the cquit-
able distribution and utilization of the
waters Of the interstate stream. A board
or river regulation l. favored. with river
regulation beginning al the head waters
and including forest protection and re~er-
voir construction.
Additional authority l. asked for the
United States reclamation service to the
end that. having carried out the con~truc-
iion works, II may promote the welfare Of
the settler on the land. Liberal appropria-
tions are bespoken for Typographical sur
vey and photographic stream guaging. The
States of the arid West are called upon
to assume their proper moral and legal
responsibilities for the success of the
Carey act, and 10 pass necessary laws for
the completion Of meritoriouS projects
now under way.
The federal government j. asked Ia in
ve>tieate and report on colonization syS-
tens. rural settlement, credit and market
ing systems IN other countries. The at
%tcntion of irrigators j. directed To the
more serious consideration of those prob
lens upon the solution of which depends
the success of the investor in irrigation
enterprises and the happiness and welfare
cf the settlers upon the land.
Following the adjournment Of the Cal
gary meeting. the board Of governors for
the next consrc>, organized with l.. New
man Of Montana, chairman. and Arthur
Hooker Of Spokane. secretary. tOher
members beng: President, j. Il. Case OF
Kansas; past president. X. W. Young. Salt
Lake City; j. ;. Dennis. chairman of the
past Calgary board of control. and X. In
singer of Spokane. The five vice presi-
dents are j. ;. Dennis. Calgary. X. +.
hircc>. I'll Pa~o. Texas; j. 4. IIinkle,
IIermiston. Ore: Kurt Grunwald. Denver,
Colo. and George Albert Smith. Salt Lake
City. Utah.
The board Of governors have in hand
the selection Of d meeting place for 1915.
California J. generally favored and II l.
understood that some city IN that State J.
likely IT, secure the next session of the
1 Aforementioned Irrioafiou eonore.S