Show I 1 I 1 TO ME DUCAT THE people S state tate irrigation association n Is s organized MUCH WORK TO BE DONE questions of grave importance must so 30 settled by people of the state prominent citizens take part in the organization organ ot of the association Ec Ita marlis marks by president cannon nad find suggestions flora flom the temporary organization of 0 an association social on which will be a potent factor in fostering and promoting tile the interests of oc irrigation lit in utah was effected in III the tha rooms of tile the chamber of commerce yesterday the as so clation will be known as the he state slate irrigation association ot of utah arid and its alm aim mill aill ile be secure from the surrounding states important information tela relative tive to the systematic use uge or 0 water for irrigation purposes and disseminate it among the people of utah for their guidance in the matter as aa well as aa to a alst county associations in securing silly any necessary legislation that will be of benefit to those who uze use water tor for the purpose named those present at the meeting were president george Q cannon L AV shurtliff Kr president or of thi the utah irrigation on commission george SI 11 scott R T C L stevenson edward nissen C AV penrose Pen rosc richard W young fred solomon salomon C E Wan 1 T J stephens angus AL cannon T C nalley balley it and joseph stanford the meeting was called to order arder by L I 1 AA shurtleff lff who briefly stated staled the object for or which it had been called call cil that it was intended to direct a temporary organization at this time lime and later call a co convention mention and formally organize tile permanent state organization iza tion ADDRESS nr PRESIDENT CANNON CANNO IX president george Q cannon was then their called tipon for an air address and opened by stating staling that tile the subject of irrigation wits was one of 0 vital importance to tile the people of n utah ile he regretted however that while the people of the territory were in the use of water for irrigating purposes they were allowing adjoining states stales to outstrip them and in this connection lie urged tho the importance of effecting an organization which would educate and In instinct the people relative to tho the judicious uso use of their water supply president cannon dill did not believe that the people of utah hall had realized the importance of water and what wonders it would work if properly handled hu hut I 1 he attributed this to the lie fact that tile the people as aa a 0 rule had owned their own water and had an in abundance for far lit all of their needs it would not be a great while however until utah would have a very dense population and careful rind and scientific methods would he to be applied to get the best re results from the water supply short addresses were also made by it T C W penrose and C E Wan lland MR AVANT LANDS suggestions ONS sir mr I 1 avant land suggested that pu public llo meetings bo be held in all the larger towns of the territory in order that EL a general may be 4 cured to r rouse use the people to ell the ot the land and irrigation questions the work of the commission has been misunderstood and misrepresented progress in litigation work hns has been koins going backward und and la Is now rapidly approaching the shotgun on the he adgate pei lod tho the conditions of early eaily days wre were not the condition kill on of today to day now systematic and scientific action Is ia necessary in handling irrigation matters in utah all kinds of methods and great complications are arc found now leow tile reservoirs are going to be built and will be considered as well an aa plain canals arte plan wells and underflow now something must be done to stir up the matter matier 0 fro o that proper leg legislation may be secured to protect water rights and utilize the land grants to the state and prevent expensive lit litigation put t few people sill em to rink 1 ize tile the of oc the land grants or their possibilities if 1 properly handled in bringing to t the he state revenue which will surely h have a ve the effect of enabling utah to show a less lees increase of 0 taxation than any oth other or new state slate there are arc about RC acice 1 c s in U utah tah about 1 04 00 0 acres acre it lipavr a ve b been e e n surveyed 11 u y d are arc now under J n der lra r elan probably can ne nevi v pr r b be utilized ze d a at t all bel belair n g 1 lake a k e and L n d i liver 1 v e bottom auar bottoms 4 d deserts es c i t 9 and n d i n ae c 0 d b I 1 e mountains yn several millions have L 1 e f ld b been 4 e r reserved e x e rv coll entered and appropriated d and many more can never be utilized to advantage the various var louii errant to the state under tile the on abling act and carey grant with bc school hool linds lands aggregate over acres this means that the state stale a ot utah will it ir selections are proper properly I 1 y made m de noon scion own all ali the additional land hown that can I 1 be e cult cultivated I 1 bated w I 1 lit all the forests and the good ranges and a great revenue can be received the trouble over the range ranee in the past n and nd the neglect to p provide ovide protection ta for 0 t the h e f forests or es L h have a v e b been c en a disgrace K r to e every v er y I 1 eg a t u re 0 t ut utah ah ot of recent years congressional appropriations lations for surveys have been small only be I 1 anit ruc allowed for use last year of 0 which hach utah got only chiq year there will be only OtOO for all the west and utah III be in luck to get wyoming and idaho I 1 have lave not handled their land grants and I 1 aleas public sentiment can be created utah mill suffer in the same way schemers will delay selection there will be contents conte over mineral land surveys the indian reservation opening ersil wilt b he e dea delayed la y aers 1 if f ohp lh h heavy e a v y t taxpayers ax p a y a and n d farmers r m e can an be p stirred t i rr e 1 u up p t to the I 1 importance m p ortance at 0 the water rights irritation ri t io n problems and development at of land ir rants there will be such buch a demand to and tor for intelligent legI as will wil I 1 compel the inet legislature to let act at pet present tit th there re Is such general indifference ill fre rence that the policy Is to piny j boj doj C in tile mangor manger and do nothing for fe fear ar tile the right thing thine may riot not be done OFFICERS OF ELECT ELECTED ED at the conclusion of the th addresses business was proceeded with nith by the election of governor west ex president wilfond woodruff arthur L thomas and 1 AV shurtliff first vice presidents and L I 1 AV shurtliff shui clift george gi orie Q cannon V Y 11 1 I 1101 Il olloway loway AV 14 rowe C 1 I and C L stevenson in an executive committee the exec uthe committee was then alven authority to appoint a finance lanance committee com millee at their leisure and to nr range for public meetings in each of the larger cities to discuss land arid and irrigation problems it was stated during the meeting and the mem members birs were anxious to hake haic it made public that the association asso clitton Is not founded lor financial gain in any sense of the word and will not meddle with or disturb nybo dys rights th the e whole n aim I 1 tn bein ZAO to bo assist ind and educate the people lit in the th use or oc water for irrigation purposes that the bielk si cutest t pst possible good may be derived from the Terri torys water supply |