The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1919-11-28

for itself it should not ask the people
of the other states to do for it.
Gin order to make the matter clear
permit me to quote in full from the
official statement of our organizations:
THE objects Of the Montana Irri-
cation Congress shall be to promote
the reclamation of Montana lands by
irrigation, by all lawful and proper
means;
"'To urge upon the congress of the
United States appropriations of mon
eys for the immediate completion of
all federal reclamation projects now
under course of construction, and to
cooperate with other states to that
end;
" TO urge upon the legislature of
Montana the creation of a special ir-
rigation development fund, financed
by bond issues from time to time, and
in such amounts as will provide a
ready market at par, at low rates of
interest, and for such periods of years
as may be desired, for the bonds of all
irrigation districts created under state
law and constructed under state super.
vision;
To carry on an educational cam
paign throughout the state in behalf
of the foregoing purposes, and
TO provide a statewide, perma
nent organization which shall at al
times function in behalf Of the irri
cation interests of the state
"The educational campaign has beef
planned along what we hope will prov
to be broad and constructive lines. W.
shall carry the gospel of irrigation in
to every nook and Granny of the stat
where there are reclamation possibil
tiles. We want to impress upon tn
people the value of irrigation not alon
as a prevention Of crop losses due t
drouth, but as a certain means of in
creasing crop production even in tn
years of normal rainfall. This latte
truth has long been known in the il
rigated regions of the country.
eve shall hold regional meetings i
all the agricultural sections, whic
will be open forum discussions of locs
problems, from all their varied angle'
When the congress shall have learne
what these problems are it's executiv
, staff will set it's energies at work,
connection with the local people il
, terested, for a solution Of them.
these matters the congress will see
to function upon the broad basis {
'one for all and all fore one.'
"The organization of the congress
is simple and democratic to the La
degree. At the annual meetings a gel
eral state committee of one memb'
from each county will be chosen k
members present from the respecti,
counties. These will in turn choo:
+ from among their number the membe,
of the executive committee. A pres
dent, two vice presidents, a secretal
and treasurer will be chosen from tt
f floor of the convention.
"Of course a big work of the cha
acter outlined will call for funds.
meet this need an annual membersh
fee of So will be asked. All membe
holding cards will be entitled to attel
n the annual convention and participa
e freely in the sessions of the congress
IS We are not proposing any sort of
g drive for memberships. Rather, ,
l. hope that the vital necessity of t
If work outlined for the irrigation co
L. gress will carry its own effective a
peal to the people for their financ:
d and moral support.
"The most important problem
ID connection with irrigation developme
st is, of course, the financial one.
at market, at 100 cents on the doll'
l. and at low rates of interest-not
ar exceed 6 per cent-must be provide
W. believe that the state al ma
is that sort of a market, under caref'
It. ly drawn statutes, subject to a W