Salt Lake Herald | 1901-12-04 | Page 1 | Like the President's Views on Irrigation

LIKE THE PRESIDENTS j VIEWS ON IRRIGATION Message r e g Meets leets With Approval From the t Western Senators and Representatives it is ls in n Line With the Demands Made by the PepI of f Jc Arid States State s J S I j Special eSpecial to The Herald d 1 IT Dec Dee S The recommendations recommend of President Roosevelt on oa YV vv Irrigation land reclamation and forestry are commended freely by the western senators and representatives representatIve On Oa the Question of et irrigation the presidents endorsement of state control seems to be particularly gratifying On this point Senator Ke said If It Its exactly what the west welt wants tIIa a clear positive and businesslike bu p presentation of our oar needs and lid it is 18 a big victory to those who wish to see Se the states stat retain control of water distribution tion tien H Representative R pr said I am much muda pleased with the ri in S its R irrigation feature te Jg a strong recommendation for 1 the west Senator Gibson Montana The west will be satisfied l ft with Pr Pret advice on western matters Senator Warren It is all aU that could be desired by b the friends of oJ tion and shows a gratifying grasp and d knowledge of western affair alra Representative Mondell MendeR Wyoming An exceedingly wise and strong pre presentation of o western westernS matters S Blwood Elwood Mend Meed Irrigation Expert Department of Agriculture To me th the presidents treatment of irrigation is I especially e gratifying He H not only fa favors favors favera vors vera development but the kind of ot development essential to enduring pros prosperity ty Only a western man could show shew an aD intimate acquaintance west western ern era conditions and needs of laws in accordance Representative Sutherland The president treats treas western questions que tIeM in m IlL thoroughly generous spirit He is logical and shows familiarity with west western ern era physical conditions and the subjects subject sub ts of irrigation forestry etc ste from a western standpoint S Representative of Colorado today tocla introduced an arid land JaRd re reclamation reclamation reclamation bill It follows the general lines of the Newlands and other laud land reclamation measures but provides that lands reclaimed by government aid shall be acquired only under the homestead act with additional payment of i 5 per acre