Show irrigation CONGRESS PLANS BIG WORK FOR WATER USERS OF STATE A Z marshall of wellington was chosen director from the seventh y J al district of tile utah irrigation and drainage congress at its p second annual convention at logon logan a during the big round up and short course the codifying cod if vine of the irrigation ii riga jg laws of if the state and the these cecur cur ji J i ine ing of the passage of or new laws badly va needed arc are to be the first steps of the congress it will ill also be the of the congress to see ice that study and experiments in irrigation and drain acc are continued at the state slate nut o 0 cultural cult uial college following are the L purposes s and policies of the congress as set foith b a committee for that purpose PURPOSE D dl IA no 1 EN T T the it e inherent purpose of the In leation and drainage congress Con greis grets is to stimulate und assist in consistent development of irrigation and drainage interests in utah many conditions existing in the state 0 oki tend to tic disi growth of our agriculture A note noteworthy worth ex e amplo is the chaotic condition of water rights in vie older itri ain ration gation sections devising means of fairly and equit equitably abl determining and protecting vested water rights whre irrigation has been practiced for many years is ho holever hoft ever sever no simple question the problem is ery cry perplexing plex ing investigation the satia satis fac tory solution of cresent sent day irrigation and drainie drai nige problems in older to be lastiri be based on caie f ful ul and painstaking investigation and analysis an alsis of present conditions ane need of such study studs in utah is be beyond ond question and undoubtedly an organ consisting of all of tho the irrigation and dr companies of utah individuals in the va vanlua professions td col in these subjects and anti commercial iner elal manufacturing ami and construe 1 tion companies in div t become a po er ful factor in stimulating and conducting such investigations that con sinuous and profitable development must bo be based on tho thorough knowl edge is full fulli recognized bi a all 11 who have thought alo along nm these 1 lilies lines knowledge of liri gabiou and di tit linage to be of reil value must bo widel disseminated investigation without education would leave the desired goil anat bained there is also alho urgent need of wider dissemination of information inform now at hand if the un uri gation law ier understood better thy the of the tho engin ctr and fart farmei nei if the fat faim m er kne more of the roil vork mi nv of tit liw and engineering and if engi had gi cater sm pith kowarc the irrigators problem 0 nil iiii gation and dri inigo interests would fare er much battet the states of oregon washington nebraska idaho and kansas have hac recognized these facts and it am P e organized irrigation and drainage associations 4 which hao hae done clone much to ad vance pros perit that adequate e organization of itri gatton gation and anti dri dr linage interests will contribute contu contti bute much to her pro progress giess can not be doubted A oin 1 1 M I the utah is ii opan to 01 interested in its work Engi engineers lawyers airm era ers irrig and drainage corn cont pinks construction and supply coin 1 panics are t sped ill in invited cited to bo be boj j come members titus of there are t 0 ta pes of membership for annual membership a minimum ate of oab PI I 1 00 is ih cl charged arged an fee of 15 00 entitles eithel indi lit bals or companies to life me member niber bt iship ealum OF the con congress begs aime aims to eie gie 0 cr er per son corpo corporation rution and anti profession iquiel opportunity to present and bertis no advantage shall be w agten gi en to special factions actions vall p T consist ont ant honest pub publicity licit is vit vt liable uble ak ashe e to engineer laer irrigator irn galor and to low corva construction supply and compan the congress will furnish tills through its meetings gb and aufill I 1 also th association with fellow workers hag a stimulating effect of exception il value Moreo moreover vEi the educational value bibich cannot be overestimated must be kept in mind the published reports of the con gress au will become valuable records of the best litigation thought as the ears canie ind and go a as well ell as set sene e as a single medium through which to to become acquainted with method finateri matelitis and men met of or value to iranga tion and anti drainage 0 W V L M WINSOR D 1 D MCKAY |