The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1940-12-05
Irrigation Meet
Most Successful
i'm Its % Years
Large attendance hears
important program de-
livered by outstanding
men of nation

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several years, and all parts Of the
state represented, speakers on the
program Of the 18th annual session
of the Washington Irrigation InSti-
tute are putting over one Of the most
successful of its meetings. Interest
is high as indicated by the almost
constant attendance Of all register
ed members.
This morning Thursday Presi-
dent John S. Moore delivered his
address. and proceeded with the or
ganization OF the institute. The
nominations committee was headed
by w. p. Stapleton Of Seattle, we'll
known to many Kennewick resident
for his work with the irrigation dis
trictS. The other committee mem
bers are Harold p. Singleton, Pros
ser, Thomas b. Hill, Olympia, e. j,
Brand, Kennewick and B. B. Horri-
gan, PaSco.
MuIdrOw Candidate
The resolutions committee was
again placed under the chairman
ship Of w. g. Muldrow, KennewicS,
years, and has devoted much con-
ScientiouS work and thought TO this
particular committee. Corridor COM
ment has il that Mr.. Muldrow's
name will probably be one Of those
offered as a candidate for the I94l
president of the institute. He Is
now first vice president Of the group,
and has been one of Its best work.
ers during most Of the life Of the
institute. 80
Columbia Basin
The forenoon included an ex-
tremely interesting story Of the Col
umbia Basin Project from the first
legislative action taken in the 1890
legislature up TO the present, as
given by j. b. Fink, Director Of the
Department of Conservation and
Development OF this state. Other
speakers were Edward N. Torbert OF
the Bureau OF Reclamation and one
unScheduled talk by Professor Har-
Ian II. Barrows Of the University Of
Chicago. Professor Barrows Is in
charge Of the settlement plan Of
Columbia Basin, an extremely cap
able speaker, and gave the insti-
tute an interesting story OF his
work.
MouIton Speaker
The Methodist church hall was
crowded to capacity for the lunch
con which was presided over by b.
B. Horrigan, Pasco attorney. Musi-
cal entertainment was provided by
three Whitman Conservatory stu
dents, and was well received. At
this luncheon, Mark NJ. Moulton Of
Kennewick, delivered an Interest,"
ing talk on 'The Farmer in the Rec
lamation Progrem."
Afternoon sessions continued some
discussion Of Columbia Basin prob
lens. One Of the most interesting
talks was by Dean Edward @. john
son Of the State College Agriculture
al Departments and the Expert
ment Farms. Dean johnson dwelt
at length ON the value Of the Prosser
Experiment Farm, being strategic
ally located to serve the proposed
projects in the state as well as the
existing operating areas. NO point
Of the Columbia Basin or Roza pro-
JectS exceeds 125 miles in distance
from the Experiment, Farm, and
the work 1T is doing is on soils that
predominant in the Roza, Kennewiclr
and Columbia Basin projects. He
pointed out that the station has op-
Grated 81 years and has worked on
practically every crop that has ever
been grown in the Yakima valley.
Other Thursday afternoon speak
ers included II. A. Parker OF the
Reclamation Bureau, p. Heatherton
Of the State Planning Council and
g. E. Crownoyer, chief engineer OF
the Roza Project. MIR. Crownoyer
four Of his assistants who
described their particular work on
the distributing system, ana was
very interesting TO the listeners.
Banquet Well Attended
The evening banquet was well at
Tended, and furnished a real cli-
max to the Institute with the ad-
dreSs Of John w. Haw, Agricultural
Development Agent OF the North
ern Pacific Railway Company in
Saint Paul. Mr.. Haw has devoted
much Of his life to this kind OF
work, and tells his audience Of prob
ems and developments in agricul-
ure that can only be told by a man
With his experience and whole-
hearted interest in this work. Fol-.
owing his talk, motion pictures OF
;oulee Dam were shown by Frank
|. Banks, chief engineer in charge
# construction.
Fridays sessions are devoted
argely to talks on crops and soils
y representatives from the Expert
nent Farm, the Soil Conservation
'eryice and the University OF Wash
ngton. At the noon luncheon Walt
Knowles, immediate past president
the Kennewick Chamber OF Com
nerce, viii preside, and the time
lil be devoted to a report on the
ireat Falls meeting Of the National
reclamation Association.
Registered from Kennewick at
Don today Thursday were Chas.
}. Powell, secretary Of the insti-
ute; E. j. Brand, one Of its d.
ectors; Jas. Johnston, Ole Brue.
ID Frauen and Frank Maupin OF
columbia Irrigation District; Ted
Watkins Of Kennewick Irrigation
nd M. M. Moulton and w. o.