| Show DESERT LANDS I ITO TO FEED WORLD WIDTSOE SAYS Reviews Review's Utah's Pioneer Work in ill Talk Before LogaR Logan Lo Lo- Lo- Lo gaR gall Irrigation Meet WATER USERS PLEDGE ECONOMY DURING WAR WARDa Da Dairymen's Problems Is s Theme at Today's Sessions Sessions' of Great Round J jo By H. H A. A Westen W sten Logan Jan 24 Out Out of the desert will come como the conquest of 01 the tho earth carth These great creat areas area under tinder rainless skies kics with enough water waler for tor Irrigation and enough rain for tor dry farming will feed teed the earth Dr John A A. A Widtsoe pre president of ot the University of Utah made this statement statement statement state state- ment here toda today in an address before the Utah Irrigation and Drainage congress conr con con- gress r ss In conjunction with the Farmers Farmers' up Round and Housekeepers Housekeepers' confer conter- ence Utah pioneered In Irrigation in this country said Dr Dl Widtsoe Today Toda there are big problems that demand solution If It Utah is to maintain her hep lead Two thirds of ot the land Jand surface of the world is under low v rainfall rhe The i time has come when these regions will willI I save mankind The Irrigators of ot Utah must practice practice tice more effectively el water conservation conservation conserva conserva- tion and formulate a modern code of 01 laws Jaws that will take into consideration both the tho sociological and ph Physical as aspects as- as of th the problems iJedge Water Economy A At t the time close of tho the session resolutions resolutions resolutions were adopted advocating ad the appointment appointment appointment ap ap- ap- ap of or a committee for Interstate Interstate interstate inter Inter- state affiliation in obtaining Information Information information tion on Irrigation laws and pledging the conservation of ot water as ns a war measure Dr Widtsoe was elect elected d president of ot the congress R. R A. A Hart Salt Lake Lak first vice ice president Thomas E. E McKay McKa of Huntsville second Ice vice president IL JL S S. S Salt Lake third vice president and Prof O. O W. W Israelsen secretary treasurer tar The directors from the judicial districts are C. C M M. I. I Nelson Logan W. W S. S Hanson Collinston Collin Collin- storm ston Francis W. W Kirkham Salt Lake George A. A Vernal W W. F F. Pratt L L. W. W Yo Jones Monroe onroe A. A II n. Marshall Wellington ellington congre congressional districts R. R E E. Caldwell Salt Lake 11 I f- A. A Christenson Beaver state at large L L. R. R Jr Salt Lake James R. R Murdock Beaver Discuss Water Sater Dr George Thomas professor of or economics eco eco- eo- eo at the University of or Utah discussed discussed discussed dis dis- cussed the growth of ot the basic doctrines doctrines doc doe trines upon which wt western stern water rights rest and William Illiam Peterson professor of ot geology at tho the coIle college e told how Utah should hould control its underground waters for tal Irrigation 1 W. W R. R Wallace chairman of ot the Utah Ut water rights commission issued a plea for lor more operation co-operation from the tors In his opening address In the tho morning morn ing session cession W. W D D. Beers acting president president preal- preal dent of or the Utah water rights commission commission commission commis commis- sion welcomed the the men and outlined the thc importance of or their presence to solve sol the present da day Irrigation problems problems lems in this state OD One Acre cr In Fifty Utah has only one irrigated acre to er e every fifty acres said W W. R. R Wallace Wallace Wal Wal- lace chairman challman of ot tho commission In Inan Inan inan an address on the tho problems and plans of or the or organization Speaking of ot tho the work of oC the time commissions he said Our problem in lit the desert Is to Ir 11 Irrigate ii- ii as much land as possible with withas as little water as possible One solution solution tion to this problem is to store the water that goes to waste in the winter winter winter win win- ter time One of or tho the objects of ot the commission commission commission commis commis- sion is protect the man who owns the water right as long Jong- Jongas as he tak takes s care of it and If It a farmer can save S1 ht his water b by reason of ot his own work ork he should be be rewarded for what bat he lie saves s. s If these principles arc strictly adhered to It will reduce lawsuits Urges op Co-op Co J. J L. L R R. Jr of ot Salt Lal Lake in a speech on Wh Why the Water Vater Rights Commission and Its Farmers Should Co operate said operation Co and success go hand in hand The farmer the state Institution and the government government govern govern- government ment must all co It If these In Interests Interests interests in- in do not work together there will be beno no advancement ad If It tho farmers farmel's and the time water rights commission will work to together ther the farmers will have ha their rights protected protect protect- ed In a more satisfactory wa way under the time following plan the artificial us use of at water will be defined tho the water will be bo evenly enl and amid more fairly distributed distributed distributed dis dis- and the number of ot acres under un un- un- un der cler Irrigation will Increase and money I otherwise spent In litigation will b be sax saved ed John C C. chief en engineer of at I tho the Utah Utah-I Utah Idaho aho Bear Dem River RI irrigation irrigations the time concluding speaker on s was tile the subject of oC irrigation during tho the short talk on morning session giving l a economy in lii the preparation of ot land for tor irrigation lifts Jinn Threefold Purpose The Time purpose and the policies of th the Utah Irrigation and Drainage congress outlined here this morning b by Prof Proto as Agricultural A 0 O W Israelsen of the time Utah Agricultural tural coIle college e L. L M. M I. I Winsor or and D. D D. D development In Investigation investigation In- In threefold dc McKay are aro anti and cl Under tho time first class comes come stimulation stimulation lation laUon and anti assistance In consistent de development de- de e- e of fairly b by devising means anti and equitably J determining and protest protest- In ing vested water rights where irrigation rigs li-rigs- lion tion has been practiced for many years ears The Time satisfactory solution of oC present- present du day Irrigation and am drainage e problems lasting must muni be based on Sn In n order older to be careful and painstaking investigations in and ind analysis of present conditions states the time committee Information In Utah tab is Ie Tho The need of ot such stud study Continued on Page 3 GUESTS IT ALK IRRIGATION L' L V Continued From Page Ia 1 1 beyond d question and undoubtedly an consisting tinS tinS' of irrigation tiles tIeS and individual Interests may maya a powerful factor actor In Jug ns an conducting Investigations In Knowledge e of irrigation atlon and anil drainAge drain- drain sage Age to be bc or of real value must be widely which i IS Investigation without b education would leave e the desired goal l There Is also an urgent I need seed of ot wider dissemination of or In Information tutor tutor- Cor- Cor mation tow now at hand If It the irrigation lawyer cr better the work of j the he engineer ami aul farmer Carmer if the farmer neW more of the real workings of law nd engineering and if tho the engineers engineer lad iad sympathy towards the Ir- Ir 4 problem problems Utah's irrigation 5 Interests would fare far better J Dab Iro nm Set for Friday i iF Tomorrow DW has been designated for lathe the dair dairymen of or Utah and a n. special program has Jias he been n. n arranged In their honor One of ot the principal speakers peal ers Ill be IU In TV iv Yo Sanborn of the United the United States de department of agriculture who 5 will address both men and women at atthe atthe the morning session on The Tho Govern Govern- War Emergency Project Other on u n dairying subjects are Dr H. H J. J Fred Frederick Dr Di I F F. S Harris Prof J 3 George Stewart and Prof ProC William C C. Winder inder following ln the morning ses- ses es- es slon oC ot lee lectures a n short business meet- meet J Ming ing win will bo be held tt t Two separate sessions will be held In he afternoon b by tho the men and women V. V he men inca Trill will be addressed by J. J W. W 1 Jend ricks a prominent dairyman of I state on Dairy Possibilities and oti Ernest Inkler grazing Inspector United States Stales fore forest t service ser will speak tIr uon on Grazing Adm Administration in Nation Nation- ai 1 Forests of or Utah Following this dairy cattle will be judged jUdge b by e exin ex- ex 4 crts in the thc college pavilion t Minnie for If 1 A mu musical pro program ram has been arCOl ar- ar for foi the housekeepers in the t and from to p. p m. m a reception will be held heM In their honor at pr presidents president's residence Two lectures vill be d delivered H one b by Prof Frank Franl it 1 Pam n. n Arnold on Life in Allied Countries and fand nd the other by br Miss Alice Ra professor profesor sor of home economics who will on OIL Habis and arid Their l Forma Forma- orma- orma a g tion Uon j k In the evening a reception will bo be boby I held by the tho Logan Commercial Boo t- t 0 1 ers era club in their new clubrooms for fOl all of the visitors The guests will be he ro roy roy- ally entertained and several addresses ad J la e been promised h by ly some ome of the theu leading citizens u |
