El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-19

~HE -Srd lnlerllatioIlas lIIi-' t4'i-
congress closed last night follow
L ing the election Of George Albert
smith. IF Salt Lake City. president. and
the passage Of resolutions recommend
ing the sale of timber from forest re
serves TO procure funds for reclama-
ton purposes the codincation Of state
water laws: endorsing the Newlands
river regulation bin and urging fed
eral aid for the development of irriga-
ton from underground water The
meeting place Of the CONGRESS for 1917
was not selected the choice being left
TO the board Of governors
Constructive irrigation measures
were urged in the resolutions adopted
Outlined more fully. the resolutions
recommend the sale of ripe timber
from forest reserves to procure FUNDS
for the building Of reservoirs. approve
the erection of a permanent nome Aot
the congress in salt Lake city en-
dorsed legislation looking to the recla-
nation IF arid, semi-arld, ana swamp
lands through IRRIGATION district OF
Plantations providing FEDERAL 4a4 an
tee Of interest upon district Donus'
the holding Of a conference 70 procure
federal aid for irrigation by under
ground waters the cOdilIca ton 90
state water laws federal provision Tor
the diversion Of flood waters li
streams: endorsing the NeWlancS ell-'
approving the acquisition OF more Io-
est reserves. federal and state cooper
alton in reclamation projects. ana
pledginE the inauCura tion by the con-
gress II propaganda TO procure a com
pIete survey of the fresh water re-
sources Of Ehe country
Choose New Governors
Following the adlournment on gl-t
session. the members OF the eArIu %.
committee met and selected the -Iol-
nom
governors a. : Dawson. amer ~
canada r F Benson. MaShlne lol-
and Richard F. Burgess OF ii faSo-
The evening session was opened W
= sDecial musical program The double
quartet Of the First Presp- lt--s-.-
church rendered The Eecouln Gor4,
and The Millers W oolnE- MLS- > .
KaSter gave a soprano SOLO summer
Miss virginia Bean gave a Nlolln SOLO
"a Spirit Flower" was the title OF tne
contralto solo by Mrs A. H GoidsJeln
J. N Evans gave a piano SOU
Vote. by Dalbert. -,
President T. i. Burgess requested all
past presidents and vice presieeIits u
take places on the speaking pi - loi ~
Secretary Arthur HOor read a nufnhcI
81 conera tulatory kilograms and letters
received from delegates who were IN
able 10 be in attendance
Many Send Messages
Among them were messages from
Franll freeman Of san Francisco mem
her OF the legislative committee. > :
Dennis of Calgary Alta lirsL &c
president. I. A Mares OF Fresno a.
+bf-d ,fce president J. z. Case or
Abilene. Kan. chairman OF the noaIe
Of governors. and Milton T. baIl' u
Seattle. Wash
Committees Report
The report of the credentials com
uittee was read and adopted 49,.
William F. Smvthe. chairman or TIE
committee OF resolutions next lil-'N7
nl ~ Tenorr Of the committee on per
--nent organizations was read anu
the following officers were noliiiii1 le'i-
Recommends Officers
The committee has unanimously
nominated the following officers OF I-le
International Irrigation congress ~
the wear 1917 George ALBERT >illl lA'
president, salt Lake 3llE, Z -@'li - =
Hooker. secretary, spokane h3sil-- -
( Dennis, first vice president Nsi-A1t p
Alta Canada L A. Mares second We
president. Fresno. CAL Il lrl VI --- IN
colo: Lafayette Clapp. fourth NC
president Hatch. y NJ James - Nc
Na-v- fifth vice president II Paso-
After full discussion q r.-l-i ~
v-ar unanimously adopted requesting
the board Of governors TO negoJlate
and contract with ssIch city as VIII. IN
the Judgment of the board. pest SCI ~
the interest Of the congress s.ss-.--4--.7-
Respectfully suomlttea
J. A Happier Chairman,
r r. Lyman. secretary
New Head Takes Hold
with q brief address rellrlnE pl
aarf Trrges turned over the chair 70
he newly elected president Mr. SInltn
oscar c Snow, upon inVitasioh on
Wr Burgess announced the rea sons Lol
he award Of the prize offered by mar
-fson GRAY Otis. of Los Angeles 20
Tob1 G Wheelon. q Garland, Utah
-CaU of States"
The call of states next was ngl--
9, which n delegate from each state
VAS called upon for q brief repoII-
Among those who spoke were ! =
snow Arizona. DIT J. W Gilmore. Call-
fornia. G. A Hodgson, Colorado; A. n
W,ffat- Kansas Geo. E Johnston Ne
frasIa- willard Holt, New MeSleo- J.
q, %arIe. Texas A. r. Haywood. ltan-
= W Burr. Washington T. J. & Stead
Alberta Canada -
N G Scholtz. state market director
of Boise. Idaho. and president OF ne
National Association Of state Mar het
commissioners. presided AT the a1ler-
noon meeting Of the Irrigation cong
ress-
cerra+ary Arthur HOosler announced
the anDointment of the folloWln5
members at large on the committee on
permanent organization NJ .
Tbomnsson. of New Mexico. and c y
Kinney. Of Texas
Removed From Politics
Thirteen states have estaoIsheu
marketing departments in the last
few years said Mr.. Scholtz- The Of
flee of state market director IN ldaho