| Show RECLAMATION MEN TO FORM ORGANIZATION Delegates of Seven Stales in Session Here Favor Permanent Body A As A a n result of or tho the reclamation conference con con- ference called by Utah's governor so and amI attended by delegates from seven w stera stern st- st era ern a no permanent organization will Ill be formed For two da days day's the delegates del del- have been In session in th the board room at the Capitol Tho The now no organization probably will be headed by former Gov William Spry as president dent nn firA A lo n. n ri nu i A 1 I b bu o i. i U 01 UL j zona as a secretary This was the tho view yesterday noon when the conference took a recess 5 until to today n at ju 10 a a. a m. m The conference was waR called to formulate formu late Into plans for tor providing homes or employment em em- for returning soldiers sailors and marines marln This It was believed could be done In tho the arid states tates better I than elsewhere Another purpose was to to promote reclamation In tho the Colorado Colora o oI I River IU basin After the conference had convened cOn It wa was found that the thc problem was moio moso far tar than had been anticipated tc l and it was decided cd that the proposition should bo tic made math national Tho The plan pIau formulated b by Franklin K IC Lane nc secretary see sec of tho the Interior has been the theme themo for tor discussion at tho the conference Sectionalism has h been eliminated and various Irrigation and reclamation projects combined aten ked At the meeting mer yesterday Francis Cuttle of ct California presented a memorial me mo- morial moriat addressed l to tho the President of ot the tho United States Slates and urging the tho creation crea tion of ot the waterways commission as aa provided ed under the New lands act acl o of 1017 1217 BO so as to to bring Into co ordination all government agencies that relate to toa toa a a. study of lit It wa was as presented pro pro- as a tentative proposition anti and wa was adopted and referred to tho the committee COIn COIn- on resolutions The Tho Newlands act provides for tho the creation of a. a waterways waterway's s 's commission of ot seven experts expert to bo be appointed by b lh the j President to bring the various bureaus and boards boards' of the tho government o departments departments departments depart depart- ments and tho the commissions created b in Congress Into operation co with rIth the scientific and constructive aen agencies les of or ortho tho thu reclamation service In Investigating all tho the watersheds of the tho country ant and andIn andin In promoting arid and n swamp land re ro- ro ci nina U oil During the tho discussion regarding water Water wa Wa- ter codes code and matters pertaining thereto there there- to F. F L. L Sellew of ot California tJ reported adopted In Inthe that thirty six states had flad the tho last week an exceptionally goodwater good bood goodwater water co code e. e S SnIt Salt Lakers Ar Are tre Delegates from Wyoming and Nevada Ne- Ne vada who wore compelled to leave yesterday yes yes- a thanked Governor GO er for to having called the tho convention and tomer Governor Spry and the pe people I If C Salt Lal Lake c for tor many courtesies J. J B. B True ot of Wyoming 1 Indorsed the call for a a. permanent organization and I suggested that William Spry be selected select select- ed Cd as as president nt and Judge Otis T. T Baughn as secretary ThU suggestion mot met heart hearty approval He Herald ld i the I Lane plan the aim of or which was as to provide homes for returned soldiers sailors ant and marines presented the greatest opportunity opportunity opportunity over ever given to tho the west A great westward movement Is Imminent ho declared and states states' that grasp tho op opportunIty opportunity opportunity op- op and offer fer the tho greatest Inducements will reap tho the grea greatest test reward As Ag somo some of ot the tho delegates were baying leaving bay leav ing for their homes Cuttle CuttIe of ot California California Cali Call fornia offered the following resolution which was adopted unanimously Resolved That delegates to this c conference from sister states heartily hc commend the enterprising spirit shown hi h by Utah In taking the tho Initiative In callInS calling call call- Ing InS the to formulate plans to provide employment ment andy an homes fo Co returning sol soldiers lers sailors sC nn and marines and Resolved That our thanks and appreciation ap ap- ap- ap predation are hereby tendered to tho the thoI I g governor anc from rom rain Utah for tor many an courtesies les extended during the tho 10 con con conference cre Tence I Two TO Will III Report I The Tho committee on resolutions was as not ready to report I until this morning G to comp complete et Its work worle and the request wag Us A committee was wa appointed to formulate form Corm plans for a permanent organization tion lion an and to report this morning It consists I ts of ot 1 P. P I I. I Selle of ot Arizona T 7 J. S. S Nickerson of or California W. W J. J Gall Gallagan Gal- Gal l lagan gan of ot Colorado Colora c. c Benjamin M. M 1 Read of or New ew Mexico and George Albert Smith of or Utah Then the conference adjourned until 10 a a- m. m todo Several of ot tho delegates delegates dele dole gates wore tal taken en to where the they visited the Utah Copper property |
