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Show portanceof it, purpo'n for whivh tlie Uiiuh may he i Viaifd jlilTcr maljrally and bat m:j?hSo a as.iitablt Uouatiou for oue ttata or territory, may require conmdnrablo innditii'ation in nnotliiir ia ordwr to dap! to lh prearet iiomis ad ooufnr ijs&yrnterl tiouoQu upon the peo,. It J i..r t uis reaiou tliai the rail Ursi.M vbit th.t mattor be io handled aa u givt eich ifnite and territory terri-tory a voice ljv ilnaimn to what par-pobos par-pobos suh donations Uali be applied. "The call indiciittts that thortj may be other ptirposfi m whirh a pjri of the proreers derived iroiu thu tale of 'tlie publio laadg may be applied. I wld not attempt to mi'ntion ilmiu here uor to present tneir cUhiib. I will remark, iucidtr tally, howovur.that in the niun-tain niun-tain r!.'ious the ttlrnn-nt are f. mid in valleys which are oltDii reuioto f-om each other. Tho hiffhwayt eoiiuoi'f itiif these eiticnirnls ofl.-n run Ofv l'iiiiiui-tain l'iiiiiui-tain lojj mid arn ditlioult and jmUy to couitruut and maintain, ho nut r tiioo public roads ttieich out for kundrcdt of mile and reach into thb adjaonnt atatei and territories. In the early yoart of the povmuinent pubiie laud were dooaied iu aid of such enterprise. Tho public apirited aud euergotlc uiiitt who force thair way over ritgijed mountain moun-tain top aud .'make paths which ore uaed by theie who follow after, them, should be a much entitled to aid aa were the n.ca who built, highway! in other eections under more faoiable conditions. v- "1 "will also romarV, that tho question of prcnTviuR the (jieat crazing raiiRea which n .ilr.Hish uutriiioua food for hundreds o.'-thousand of cattle aud sheep,' is oue of trauseeudcnt importance. import-ance. .The people of all of the country are interested In prr-perving tins important im-portant source of food supply. Under ttie v resent oonditionx 'heae landi are rapidly depreciating in valuo. If those land could lie totd in trtct of limited area, under carefully guarded provisions provis-ions of law, their valuo would be jireat-ly jireat-ly incrrtsed aud they would become, a Hhey' ouht to te now, a source of revenue to the states end territories in which they are situate I. . "1 here is another view of the proposi-thio proposi-thio to cedo the public lands which is Worthy of cousideration. From ail that I ran learn, accepting the report made to the coumiitte Vou statistics ap-poiated ap-poiated by the Utali deleitation in this cotigres, the total area of laud tlmt can be brotiRht under cultivation in Utah, will not exceed 2,804,UU0 acres.or about 4 pereentof the total area of 52.ti01,i (10U aeres. AlAiut fifty million acre can never be ued except a portion suitable suit-able for praiuif purposes only. The toial area of laud which can now be watered is in round numbers about C-O.'JltO acre! aud the settlers upon those cultivateil (uuds have to Lear the bur-dan bur-dan of supporting the territorial gov-ti'Ctueot. gov-ti'Ctueot. The fifty million bear no part of the burden. I am- aware, that this hat been the experience ot all of the etatos whn in a territorial 'Condition," 'Condi-tion," but there is this important fact to be considered'' that in- the- case Jf the ntajority t,f the 4feljWj. it' was only a .jaestion of time ivben relief would ccHne from the rapid fcetllcpietit ot the' la ids: but in the arid reL'ioit. where, in' rzrrr ,t..., tuid the cO:trst Irrlvveeu lands under ii'l'iat.iHi uud land.H npially as good wtuoa have Hot been irriatod, aud I..U Vo'itrat w'.l! show bow itcpeii'tent our ; prosperity lu tl.a wny of ngrieiilture is npou the diversion of our waier from t li ir n.ituril chartnola mid their d.siri-liution d.siri-liution over hinds otherwise top nrid for uiier-eiri'ji! tillage. Irrigation i al-uiOHt al-uiOHt aa vital Ut n'ecesefiil agriculture , in thete tuier -mouii';'ii regions as the oircul ition of the bioud to the living troanizttion.' ' : , "WL.h tin-jo oN'tct loson before, ypnr eyes, you. wul soarcnly need ruv af:.ur!iic cl welro.ie, or doubt that the ritiacaftf liat.i.akn City will appreciate- $ ritt;. tlUciHtinna. an l foi'.ow tlieiu with 1le ei'pest iuterett; or that tho ny mpathii ! rf ihis whole comnitnti. ity will 'attend ycrts; ' 'forts to devise nielhniia for titili.in our waters to. the utmost, and thus ttilarrin? the tillable area rf the country anil increasing the wea'th and promoting the prosperity of its people. '"' "I can only repeat the wclcoires of our pity ant leave vou to cotisidur the important Hiiiiject tiefore your convention, conven-tion, from which we, in eommon with the people of the whole arid f.oue, hope to derive great benelits; and we hope you may find our city au at;reable place for your deliberations, and' carry 1 away with you, when your labor are over, only" pieasaat recollection! of your visit here." ' Frfl B.mon's AldriB. Fred Simon, president of the chamber cham-ber of commerce, then welcomed the delegates on behalf of the business interests in-terests of the city. Ho spoke as follows:- "M-mlttr of .thx. Irrigation (.'(.ingress Gentlkmkn: No time more opportune oppor-tune for this notable gathering could have been, chosen than this very month when in our hills and mountains the foliage assumes its Rarti of golden hue, while in our valleys still clad iu verdure ver-dure green, the helds givo forth their ripened bounteous harvenis, the orchards orch-ards teem with ruin vf various kinds and flowers abound to spread their fragrance near aud far to animate creation. crea-tion. "No place more lilting to discuss this vital question than this very spot, which. without arrocnuee, we may well term the cradle of alt -irrigation, and when oue sees in 0.1'r midst the very man who lirst did learn to tame the mountain streams and har-nessud har-nessud them to purposes of usefulness, we may say, the fathers of our work are no'.f with us. "Those pioneers, who made this desert des-ert bloom hs the rose, do well deserve our thanks and admiration, and with this borrored lustre the chamber of commerce inaugurated tho movement which will in history be known hs the 'Irrigation congress.' "That sixteen states responded to the call and aunt tlieir delegations composed com-posed of men of sterling worth and judgment, does well attest the force and weight of this most vital is.'ue; but if soBie good shall come from your dis-cusrious, dis-cusrious, nd wise deliberations, tho men for yhuui I now do speak, will feel 1 heiiiR.'it an hundrnd fold re:n.i! for I was the hearia? of the report of th. V f commi'tce apjohtod at a foMutf I meisttoir tu male Suit e . ili.-,uai '" I tioa if resolution introduced .-'.. '' by Jrdjo Janes rf I'rovo, vhid.i ,.'" ha dru.rol'tn haije prcs"n:.ed to- '4. toe ir-igaiiow ronjrre j aa defitiim tlx pusiilon of Utah territory on the A'O-clam-vtion of ihi ari l lands, (ioveruor Thomas as chsirnisp of thtt comrnittre reported tfiat the udlor ha i been cou-tiiie-ed, a:id it ! (Uieided not to olTr tlx! refoiiuion but to yn into th eon- ' ' ci. i r-Miu.g on the cf.ll that had bee . ' -bsr.ed l.r it. The tostdutmn was tht-re ' torn reported ba :k to the daii;alioa U'-itti Utah oonnty. , . i :'Jo"i-e Jones tendered the services of , the j'loV ) 'ipera hoi.eo bund; accepted. V. K. -te(j urriu was made historian Of the conveiuiou. : IViiii.ini Kinij of Utah county wanted IV . Oie, lei'isialure of Utah to amend the I V irrigation laws, it was amended by . " ?.ir. Milner to include the cung.ess of " - 4 -, t.'.a United States; pasi d. The Utau ilelegatmu of !ii)i was tha , orgaiii.ed and (itivrtt nor Thouiaa w fjisde ohairrnaa and Klias Smith micro - .hilji-e Goodwin aud V. X. Kintr were) ' " appo)tcd n the oouiiiijice on iesolu Coltl Llullister wiil.bj Utah's ren. rejentalive on tho romtpilteo on per lliaiiHiil nranir.atiun. . Colonel John V. Hotinullan was vot e l as the choice cf the delegation for tho honor of Utah's tico president ir; ' the congress, The names of E. V. Taylor, J. C, ' ' ' Jacobs, N. Clayton, T. J. Alma a'xl S. C. winfr wnreaildeti f tho list of . I tah as deit!n'ates of tho NV est Side as- aoviatiuu. AalOltO HK UKLKOATKl. ' ' Brlf lutrrrlnws w in lrrlitrs ani fdi-nts MnNlly t'rsobMl, Two of the eminent delegates to t!m SSi. Irrigation congress arj the lion. V. II. tiriuslead, jnd n of tho Thirty-third judicial ju-dicial district and U. S. Tripielt, editor of the Le"ti Hla:ilard of tho state of Kin-(ss. "Kansas," said Judge Cirin stead to a Timi;.s reporter, "is herself igain. liirf crops good prices ami happy contented people characterie the state this year. Never weie such crops 9,1 :,we are uow harvesHng known in the 1 hisiory ol the state. , From the eastern to the western border there is manifest j evidence of prosperity. The "builaio grass' counties raised hundreds of thousands of biisheis of w.heat thisyear. The rain fail was general, throughout the growing seasou and well timed, there wore no hot winds, no drouth, no grasshoppers, no chinch bugs, no noth- .- ing, iu fact, (and the jndgu'seyes twiuk-led twiuk-led merrily) with the possible exception excep-tion of Senator Feller's moiitu and Jerry Simpson's Sockless . -- feet. Kansas is spelled this year all itx ' capitals," coulinued the judge, "ami big (iothie capitals at that." Judge" Gnnstead is located at I)it;htou, Kansas, , and is one of tho most popular judge on the Kansas bench. Mr. Triplett has . - been iu Kansas journalism twenty ouu . .,..1 1....... ,! ....i. .11 ,i. i . Vv AlHH JN DITCHES. j Th Irrigation Cor-rcss Opens at Noon j Today "With 300 Djletratei Truant I Kepresamin.? Evary State West of the Missouri Riven A Splendid AJJroS? by Governor Thomat Setting Torth Cluarly aai Torsel the Aims and Objects of tha Convention- TALK3 WITE THB DELEGATES. The Reprosentativa Man of the West Who Have Stuliod How to Muke the Desert Bloom Lika tha Rosa- Mityur Srn't's M'nrtn Wwlcoiue to the Vn tor - r reil Sliiiun't A it it rem Tim lx-pnaitlon lx-pnaitlon ilutl.lin llHiiaiifull Ieoratd l,r th Ocoaniou Xutns About tb Ma 1'r.ii.Dt aacl Foiiits I'ural l'vraonal. Tho Irrigation congrees, an event that has been looked forward to in Utah with many pleasant anticipations of tho great work it will so complish and tho policies it will formulate for tho reclamation of the arid acres of tho west, was convened con-vened as per announcement in the Fx-position Fx-position building at Vi o'clock noun. No day, had all the powers conspired together to such an end, could have been more propitious for such a convention. con-vention. The heavens were as blue and smiling as '.he face of a cherubim. Assembled in a city, tho most intesesl-ing intesesl-ing iu ils historical associations, of any in the west. Much is exiiec'.ed of this congress and likely much more will bo performed to further tho objects for which it was called. Soino time before V! o'clock, the hour -et for calling the congress to order, the delegates and tho spectators began to gather within and without the build-in. build-in. It was only a few moments behind be-hind the scheduled time when Colonel onellan rapped on the speaker's table with his gavel ami, the convention was called to order. A Vrena f llnaaty. From tho stage, looking out over the duloirales who have assembled from all the western states and territories, the eye beheld a notable gathering. Tboso men had the brains in which are conceived con-ceived the policies aud the destinies of the country. Streamer of bunting, pillars draped in gay colois, red, white and blue. Hags and banners every where. It was a picture, of beauty and one calculated lie purpose as tne legislative assembliet of the states and territories, may respectively re-spectively determine. "The call has aivakeued national Interest In-terest in the subject of irrigation. The reclamation iu tho large portiou of the west is a subject of absorbing interest to the people. Tho call seems to have struck a popular chord and the response re-sponse has been most hearty; indued, almost unanimous. "1 believe that this congres will be a great educator. Hut few peoplo iu the east have au adequate idea of the physical phy-sical condition of the western country; or of the amount of capital that is necessary ne-cessary to be expended; or of the dilli-cuities dilli-cuities to bo overcomo before wster can be successfully diverted from the rapidiy Mowing mountain streams for purposes of irrigation. These streams, some of which are not perennial, have their source iu the hearts of the great mountain ranges, aud are fed by the snow deposited on the mountain rrestt aud in the deep recesses of tho canon in the winter time. Many of these stream! cut deep and enter the valley! far boiow the upper levels. Ia order to bring the water out on the higher lands, it is necessary to commence the work ol diversion far back in the canon aud make a way for it alonr the rocky mountain side. When the valley i reached other serious didiuullies aro met. The valley, which appeared to the eye to be so uuifonnly level, is found to be intersected by a network of furrows aud ravines, ra-vines, mado by the rain-fall and the melting.snow of springtime. When tho ditch is completed, unless the work bo of un extensive character, the ainouut of water furnished is ouly suf-licieut suf-licieut to irrigate a limited area, because be-cause iu these arid regions, tha supply is rapidly diminished by absorption and excessive evaporation. If a canal be constructed sulllcieut to reclaim a large area another formidable dilliculty is met; the water supply canuot be depended de-pended upon. In the spnug time the snow melts rapidly aud tha liow of water being beyond the demand, the surplus water run to waste. Aa the warm season advances the supply gradually decreases until, in the slimmer slim-mer season, when tho water is most needed, un.ess the stream is very large, which is not often the case, the supply fails altogether, or is so much reduced as to be practically valueless for purposes pur-poses of irrigation. The building of large canals is therefore useless iu many cases, unless some provision be made for storing the water, which now ruus to waste. The building of large storage reservoirs is the remedy pro-p pro-p osed, to be placed in the canon and o ther places specially adapted fur the; purpose. 1 believe no ouo will question ques-tion the statement that but little public land is leit and in but few localities for which water can bo obtained without gteat expense. "It seems then, if the growth of the western country is to depend upon the settlement of the public lands, a stationary sta-tionary period has been reached,, unless un-less some intelligent and imuiediati jc-tiou jc-tiou be taken, looking to the increase ot. the water supply. There may be some persons inclined to doubt the statement. 1 tjjn very tiature of things thefvuuiiiber s ' -if sui i fciijenls v i'l always be. limited, ;nc t e t . i '..- all ot the lands will f-'-'V1 J-"r L. ;fiiinnii)tW!,-tr,e:i'e I fn:--:-r v .' "7g' hi tho lao-.l !ws W J sS'.iii" s it iHMssw..-..y.V -' ' 'f'l he question of ceding the lands to Ihe states is not a new one. Jn Rs;j7 a meusure was introduced in congress to cede the public lauds to the new states. In the rich valley of the Mississippi and other sections of the country tho question ques-tion of the swamp lands was solved by the action of congress in coding tiiciu to the states. These lands were granted for purposes of reclamation and because be-cause their condition was such that it would entail an unusual expense to bring them under cultivation. This is tho condition of the arid lauds today, only the problem is much more diUicult and the expense so much greater, that if a proposition were made to have it met by the general government, tho great body of congress, unfamiliar with irrigation would recoil before it. "There are several ways in which the water supply can lie developed. In many places artesian wells may be developed; de-veloped; in other places storage reservoirs reser-voirs built, and iu other places the construction con-struction of large works, will tiring out upon the land water from rivers, such as tho Green and Grand iu Utah and the Snake in Idaho. The area of the laud of unsurpassed fertility that could by these means be rendered available, would furnish comfortable and happy homes for a mighty population. There are few places more inviting than the well cultivated valleys of the west anil the government can render its peoplo no greater service than to assist in a material way in reclaiming every acre possible. Th1) policy of the government has been, not lo regard tho lauds as a source of protit, but as lands held in trust for the common good. It has pursued the geuerous policy of aiding in the settlement of the lands and has regarded the question of revenue to be derived from the sale as a minor consideration. I believe the message, which the people of the arid region desire to semi to tho congress of the United States is, give us the necessary neces-sary aid and "we Will open river in high places and fountains iu the midst of the valleys," and make the west thu "crowning laud" of our country. "liut, gentlemen, in my earnestness that something of good may come of this congress, I have wandered from my purpose, which was but to cordially welcome you, iu the name of all of the people of Utah, to extend to you such hospitalities as we can oiler ami to express ex-press tho hope that the conclusion vvou reach, may atlaiu to a dignity and wisdom wis-dom which will command the ur.lioual attention." Mayor Scott's Woleoui Major Scott was then introduced and on behalf of the city welcomed the delegates in the following brief but pointed speech. "Mi inbers of tlii', Jmiiiliiiii (miiiras: Gentlemen Our governor has welcomed wel-comed you In behalf of (he whole territory, ter-ritory, and in the interest of that great bolt of our country known as the arid region. I am p eased to add lhesoec-iai lhesoec-iai welcoinn o; i,i l.nue City, and to assure joti our citi.en are prsiliticil that your convention is h.od in their c'.ty. "No place in the United Slstes can have a deeper iri'.cre.i in your deliberations delibera-tions and in the suhjec's yo'i wih dis-cu-s. In the pans oi the coiinirr w In re tue rain fad i- tin: ly and a..und-aut a..und-aut the people r ii.iU'i appreciate I'.m Ci-nlrollitig liiiponalice ol the subject of irrigation. Here tho c.vpcii.-iic- of the people has taught them its importance, import-ance, and they have learned the beue-tlcial beue-tlcial results that may be attained by it. Here the old settlers can show some of the first irrigation ditches mado in Utah. You can see our city aud vallev all preliminary work involved ou such occasions. "1 -bid you woleomo thi-n, To all ' life fCeitfgaies- Troth north "and 'amtl ' ttv.r enat- Atr.d -we-xt, .?(--!! .ih states and our own territory I tender on bch.ilf of our business meu a hearty and must bean felt welcome. "It shad be a pleasing ta. k and work of love on our purt tu render you all aid in our power, to tender you the hospitality of all our nusim.-s meu wno'll vie with on auollier lo nu.ke your stay while guests in our midst a pleasant as we do know bow. 'Welcome ajj.iiu to ait the d ideates and to that body of distinguished mri composing the International Geologi-cal Geologi-cal congress who have gathered here from all the ditl'erent parts of our country coun-try as well as foreign Iambi. "May naught but good spring from your glorious wnik may through your work throiorliiiut these arid lands the fields. increase and givu forth bounteous harvests may villages and towns spring i.p in ail directions where now but d sect lands do greet the eye, and mi will be repaid a thousand told for all tho time d"voted to this work, for fatiguos endured and distance traveled. ' Llie task is well begun, its future rests with you.'' His CofVniUiaca. The congress then proceeded to the election ot temporary ollleers On motion of Colonel Irish of California, J. VV. ponneiian was made temporary chairman and on motion of Mayor Rogers of Denver Frauk K. Gillespie was made temporary secretary. Oa motion of VV. S. Green of California Cali-fornia a committeo on credentials consisting con-sisting of a delegate from each state and territory was authorized and the roll call was ordered. Mr. Mills of California called for a committee on permanent organization and order of business. It was so ordered. or-dered. An intermission of five minutes was ordered and the committees were announced an-nounced as follows: leiMMIl'lE-.i ON rilKllLMlALS. Vimrnn.it - VV". S. lli-een. (0 nmik C. W. s .uoorii. ..'. OM. A. Ker: ... K a -'A. W, S cel.. aiit0. V. i :o : Sard. ,. '-.:,. ,i- T. II. Kr-an. ,V, ,.,,('. 11, ttJliOllett. Act .i.'-.i' c i K. '. Woi ier. Iiri' fm V. '1'. Sliedi.O-'.SS. r-.-..-W. It. vi .. -hal. ( MA-War ell M ,11 U t 'liry. H i".'o. -l-'. C. a! lo. t 'ii. l'L. CM A.N li r 0 1 1 - i A .S 1 , A T I o N . f':r' rliriul - V.". il. Mills. i Jo, m .'"- -,T. .-. .-i aaer. I .- i .1. W ,i--e s, i-. ('. S. T i'lett. !, '- . iitae aed. ..'- ! T II A ! ' ..It. . U . r: ..-. '. . " v. ... . -r". o Menr- ii ..' ! oarn. 7 M 'I- il .lo-l" -. fii A I . J. II l;i !' T. II .,.;,! i, -De !,.:., -:i,'i;an1s. nliliKK Hi ir-iXF.SS. I .n-' imij- ')'. K M ' 'oriald. ( . ,. iV. Vi . Paldee. ..,..,.. - H C. ll'l'l'-il. ,,,..,, v. If. nr t-ad. X'"n-u't P. fii.aliiilm. ,e.-,o K. L. l--lil i.il. I y!,i-,lil .1 1. I e,.- PH. i Or- ; in .1 11. 1 1 1 1 ' 1. 1 : l .ton. ' : M-,- !- ,IO I -s ! , . .; i-, -1- . ten -. II , ,- -V. lii. l.iiil -u 'l .ie fi'iitliiif V. i'I's conf freed an ! the t -.vivi. mion then took a recess until 3 o'clock. rriii'i in I I. fKS 5'EET. The? Puc-el - tn t.o tli (;ougr as 11 till thff C-II. There was a n:ee'i'-;' of the members of the Utah dfieat .on held iu the chamber oi commerce. Considering ; that so many strangers were in the city from other states it was well attended. at-tended. The main business of the. meeting vnnii in urii-u l.iiuuiii mo - , cissitudea the slate ha been heir to. Hi v Ueott tilmutttri, is a potent factor i a ' ti Vt'fstorn K.it,new poltlii s R'th Kent1- , , men re enraptured with Salt Lake anJ , ' )' i .'! tin. ' , ' "' ' j - ' ' ' night wit it the Opera bouse band anil 1 1 . "' at the Cnhen. ' 'I'ho delegates are: Win. Ii. King, prosecuting county at- torcey; W. N. Dusi'iiberry, formerly county j;idtC; ,f. R. Milnerof the b.K lirm of M ilner o.' J ohn ion ; J. D. Jones, judge of Utah county: W. H. Frown, county ascssor and collector aud jus- ticn of tho pea :e: J. W. Rouudv, a prominent but iuoa man of Springville; Israel Fvaus oi Uelii, one of the o.ilc.-t set Lli'i s oi liali and oue of the goni searchers iu California in ls7; Jaim.- A. Loveless is a welt known business) man of I'rovo. California delegates held a meeting in the K no is ii r. I l.o'.el last night aud another this morning. After consultation consulta-tion it was voted to present to tho committee a resolution in favor of tha j ceding tho and laud.-) to the slate ja which they hro locaW.l. One of 1 1 1 nieni hers of i li-i ilelee ion f.-.i.l t!i.-t u siiniiar nu-.- iii ' e hud i'occ j s--imI congress con-gress for ilio.ning the sv. amp lauds wiihln the bonlt'i's ol the .-.-i.ii.-a and :t was held with un uuimity in 1 i-i i!eei-:i- tion that t in s-iiiiii law o.ialit to appiy, lo get wati r on lands, which wpu.d iiJ useless without it. The coinmittei! on ttri'i'ii jemi-nts !rn made provisioi.s that the dcci';: tes sha l not go 1 -'ingry or thirs' y. lu the north- west corner of the building is "irrl:,-.-i tion annex" where is served eopi aud pooling draughts of Idanh.-i ootli- ing stronger. On the western si ie irf banked doens of cratts of fruit, pi !: es. apples, piiiim and pears; ail I'trli productions. Thesn aro of gu'-d pi."i and flavor and show thu territory'.i adaptability to fruit culture. Oa en. a bi'.lo of t!i3 speaker's tab e were two niiU'iiiiicent pyramidal bouquets of cut flowers. Au informil meetincr of the Montana Mon-tana delegation wa held tins iiKrci:ig. H was merely for the purpose of re -- . oniineudiiig certain of its lneuibers f' r positions ou the coiumitiees. As a delegation del-egation it has i;o particular idea to champion ami claim it has no axes tu grind. Oneof the. prominent men of the delegation uud one of tho ablest men in tho west is Colonel Alexander O. llodkin, who will probably be a member of the commhti.ii on resolutions resolu-tions in which position he will wield u potent influence. Asrt'.t.vnsu tho inlet mission of live) niiuntes which was devoted to caucus, ( 1 ei iieir Tlc'inas read a communication communica-tion lrom t he truit-grow ers of "iVillard ami lirigbam cities, slating that a consignment con-signment of peaches, (leans, etc., crown on dry, graei beds that had been redeemed re-deemed by irrigation awaited the delegates dele-gates to congress. If is needless to state that the famished h wde descended upon !h lueio'is collection and that tbn devastation was complete. A vote of thanks was tenth-red by the congress. Tim foreigu press is extensively ably and intelligently represented on tho plR loriii. Thomas Tongue presides at a dij-k as representative of th" Irrupt' '"ii .'i- it i . i a syndicate nf l'r.!ih pub-lle'a.i.":S pub-lle'a.i.":S (ieoi j.'-!i. Frost, is prrsi nt 10 H 1 Of' tii-' i! '. .vee-,.;, .-(;. , N.V4T Vo;k Cifv: G.'i en K. I' lOt y rt-preserasj I;:- ;.:;;'( t 'ii.ea ' VV. F. IV: - I kins th,. ,'. '.''''.", S-n Fr.-im.-ia.-o, T. ' M. Sariot ' on, '.he ii'.. i .: h. I'rovo; ; V. M. Hiil .. 'he in,,..:,:: :;. (!; l'-i , IC.Nss com-' ni;h a food tlelt-ra-I thin. It is not t.-.i.'t'Pillar;v iare in n umbers, o.it it is er-tc posed of 1 1 1 a v. ith i ! - is and who have the interest of 11 riga' ion at heart. Among the doie- a gates Hie such men as Judje V. H. iGrirsteftd of the Thirty-third Kansas judicial district, whose residence is at lteighton in the central western portiou of the state. Another member is Judge to mi.ko what otherwise might have been cheerless surroundings cheerful and pleasant to bctio'dcrs aud participators partici-pators in tho lii'st irrigation congress tVft iield...- - . - The Exposition building under thb hands ot Lester Votlig. tho assistant secretary of the chamber of commerce, who las hid solo supervision of the decorative features, bad undergone a complete reoovaiion since the last u-s u-s -'iiilil.ige had boon within its walls. Am! the work has been well done pleasing 'o the eye aud artistic sense. .siii-'uouuting etch of the pillars which were wound wi'h stars and with Mi'lpe.s, wj.-a shields b'Serided with tha coals of arms of Utah's counties. Underneath the gallery was wound a .streamer of red, w hile and blue, festooned fes-tooned ag:ain with red and white. From each of the pillars to the dome, where hung a huge rod, white and blue um-breiin, um-breiin, were streamers of the same colors. From the ceiling many banners hung. The speaker's lublo was draped with a flag i.ud canopied with the same emblem, em-blem, (nor the platform, and underneath under-neath the bund stand, was a picture of I'rusideut Harrison iu tho frame of a .-.tar. i'ho entrances to the main hall were hung in pin ieires of red aud black. U made a very pretty picture ami oue to bu remembered with pleasure. Tho tioYnrnoi's sj.rfi.cli. The convention having been called to order Governor Thomas was introduced, intro-duced, lie spoke aa follows: "(icntli mm of (In; Irrigation Conyresx: It is my pleasant duty on behalf of tho people of the territory of Utah, to give you a cordial welcome and to express ex-press their thanks and appreciation of the patriotic sense of duty which brings you here to consider questions so closely related to their welfare and prosperity and also to the welfare and pro.-perity of the slates and territories in tho arid region. 1 cannot, in tho brief space of time alloted to an address of w elcome, enter into a discussion of thu important subject of the history and development of irrigation, nor of the vital questions which relate to the great irrigation held of the arid region. The various phases of the subject will be made the basis of special papers that have been prepared for your information. informa-tion. 1 can only refer briefly to the practical part of the question and to the subjects enumerated in tho call. "When tho question of calling an Irrigation congress was first discussed it KHemed to inn there would bo a special litness iu holding it in the great Salt Lake valley, where, in 1HIT, the c-i.tivaiion of the soil l.y irrigation was commenced by mormon settlers and where, upon success or iailure, depended depen-ded the life or death of tho couiiiry, as a piaeu of li u in a ii habitation. The irrigation irri-gation system which has been developed devel-oped in Uiah is a conibinatii n of the two synienn which prevail in the Dakotas ou the east and California on the west. In California a great system of direct irrigation has linen developed by diversion of the waters from her mountain streams. Iu the Dakotas an extensive system of irrigation has been developed by water from artesian wells. In Utah water is obtained for irr ga-tio'u ga-tio'u t",c h lrom mountain ctr.-aius mid .Tlc-ian wells. It ws tilting, therefore, there-fore, in a biisiiics as we.l hs i.Lcorx .-ot. so. that the !irt g,--at congress, , :.. I by the western peopoe, 10 consider the important Mibjeci of irrigatum. should ssscmoio iu the S.i't Lake alley iu I i.-.n, ! " I'll- congress is called for the pur-i pose id' biri'i.uig tue rec.ariiU.oii of arah'O arid lani.s, a) far as po.-sii c, and for the pur.;, .-o of peitiotiiug congress con-gress to cedo to the states and territories territor-ies the ariil lands within their borders, for the purpose: first, of reclaiming tho Mine; second, in id of the public schools, uud third, for such other pub- that a stationary period has ocea reached and who will point .to the re ent phenomenal growth in oortftin- Joi cidilie.1 as evidence to' the v.('vV.rki',v Thera has beeu a rfpi 'wth in places where great coiiiirieTrcfal activtlt prevails, caused iiy tho building of railroads, rail-roads, the deveb. pmcut of the mining industry and other industrial causes, and which will probably continue for sometime to come. Jn Utah, the federal fed-eral census will show that the purely agricultural countiri, wdh ome exceptions, ex-ceptions, tun growth has been very riow. The truth is that Utah, rich as the is iu all that can make a state great and prosperous, has been sending away thousands of her people to the more sparsely settled states and territories. The hive ban been swarming for many years. "in the case of the great west 'the western ocean has beenreachod and the tide of immigration hss been turned buck in search of new fields and these new lields are to bo found iu the arrable land of the arid region which tnly wait lor water to make them habitable for man. I'assing to tho question of the support of the public schools, it is hardly necessary fur me to remind you that tho government under which we live has always taken a deep interest in the udiicatiou of its people. Its course in this respect has illumined one of the brightest pages of our national history, it has given away more lands iu support of the public schools than would equal many empires in extent. Tho benigu influence of this generous grant has been felt by every state admitted ad-mitted to the Union since the passage of tho ordinance id 1187. Under the provisions of this great ordinance and of later laws sections 10 and !3(i of every section of land in tho great tract of tei ritory north and west of the Ohio was reserved for the schools of the states to be thereafter formed out of said territory. Iu what are known as the western stales the arbitrary selection selec-tion of the lands by law did not ailed their value, but as to tho stales and territories of the arid region, it has rendered them practically valueless because be-cause of natural conditions which canuot can-uot be changed nor removed. As a stalement of the cage of Utah will serve to bring this fact out more clearly. clear-ly. In this territory the tillable lands are found iu the valleys and form but a small proportion of the whole. The majority of the school sections are found ou the mountain topa and sides and in places where they cannot be cultivated. Where they are fouud in the valleys the titlo has mostly passed to settlers. The land otlice was not opened iu Utah until March, lwiit, aud the lands in tho vaileys had befm largely taken up by the settlers before that time. The lew reserved school sections remaining in the valleys are. with but two or three exceptions, of nominal value, consequently so far as Utah is concerned and this is probably true in a greater or less degree of all of tho stales and territories in the arid region, the endowment which it was intended by the government to be given to the public schools is lost. Such action, then, should be taken by the general government as will place the states ' an-', territories of the arid region on an equality w i. h tne other slues and ter- ! riti ries that have been able to realize mole fui.y from the bounty of the gov- j eminent. e boiiet e our ciaim for aid j in this respect is just and our act. on in ; presenting it patrioiie, j "In spcakir; of th" cause, of the public pub-lic chiini I lie-liv to be understood a referring more e-peeialiy to Utah. Tho attention ol tho sta.e aud teintoriea in the arid region tSitT.fr materially with respect to the size id the streams, the extent of laud which cau be irrigated, under improvod methods for saving j ami using tho water, and the provisions , made or attainable for their school systems. sys-tems. Consequently the relative im-1 interested in mining in CaUforniaand Utah. ('. C. IUei.in of Rock Springs in tlio county clerk oi Sweetwater county, Wyo. Fuank Bono is the chief clerk of the surveyor general' ollioe at Chuyeutie. 1). 1). V A i.i.ai'K of Greeley in water commissioner of (ireeley Canal No. 2. ;.. A.vw.u-in i ai irrigation engineer en-gineer with headquarters at Denver. Ilotimr M rf iii? of Cheyenne was formerly supreme court reporter. .1. K. I'imikk is a prominent member of the Spokane milling exchange. A yi'A utkitk of Indie occupied scat during the morning session. J. A.Ci.aiton ol San Joe represents the board of trade of lli.U cily. Un.KdA i k Aki;i..iu.imi:u is the editor edi-tor of the Chewuno t'nbiiw. K Mkai oi Clievciiiie, h the popular slain engineer of Wyoming. II. K. Junes of Saratoga is a ranchman ranch-man from Wyoming. P. Ii. Johnson is the editor of the Walla Walla I 'iwm. F ('. Finki.u ii tne cily engineer of Sun 1'crnardiiio. A. 0. Fis;" is a Denver capitalist arid deal in realty. K. J. Makiin of Denver is1 an irrigation irriga-tion engineer. W. A. Da vies in a real estate dealer of Spokane. 1' 8. MrMi'iiiiAY i a dealer in realty at Denver. K. A. Si.a k is the ed tor of the Cheyenne J. W. Gregory of Garden City, where y he publishca the Sniluu l. A third, and a valuable member iu any convention, i C. 8. Triplett of Lcoti. There are a unit in their desire to promote such measures as will further irrigation and mora completely reclaim the arid lands. This delegation came in wearing wear-ing suullowers as boutonniers.Bewhisk-red boutonniers.Bewhisk-red and silk hatted, they wire a good and an intellectual looking crowd. Kbavi ii sends up a delegation of representative rep-resentative men who are stopping at tha Cullen. The party is composed of James McGarry, W. S. Dal son. 11. lira-, lira-, anon, Dr. J. W. Christian and J. H. lJnpaix. Mr. McGarry is. probata judge Of heaver county. Ok all the men in tha pougress M. M. F.stee, J. P. Irish and W . 11. Mills of the California delegation can talk irrigation irri-gation day and night and intelligently too. Probobly M. M. Kstea is the best posted man in the United States on irrigation. ir-rigation. The railways should furnish more cars at the hours of departure to and from tins emigres. Men don't relisu the experience of hanging themselves on tho outer wail with tne danger of being iiurle.il against a trolley post. Tin; Colorado delegation met in the parlor ff the Templeton mis morning and elected permanent olheers: l'r'si-I l'r'si-I 'dent. L. G. Carpenter; secretary, G (1. I ' Andrews. The delegation then pro-I, pro-I, ceedud in a body to the congress. ! I ( It. S. J, a Gua.si,i; of Creeley is a J member of t he stale board of agrictil- tore. AImi u member of the) Cjiors lo World's fair board ol managers. Ho Ins done much iu the interest of Brighton. Bri-ghton. A:,i'liv;v,r Gtj.c must' is president ot the StnckgroweiV bank at (.'heyenno. Mr. I i 1 1.-n f s t 1b also president of the Wyoinimf Developuie.it cuinpauy, tin? IuihiilI i iri if m t 1 1 n i I Lt r 1 1 liwi ill tlnit ... -... v .. -j,...... slate. Ilsc of the delegates trnm Idaho is 1 Inward Sebree, ot ( 'aid well, at the Continental. Con-tinental. Mr. Si-bree was for years engaged in business in Salt Lake and is ot'o of t ''ts pioneers of this city. I'i Al.ii W. 'a M i-iii'.i.i. ; George G. , i. !ei.-'i,i and J. S. Greene of Denver .-.: at the retnplpinti. These gentlemen eouipi i1-!- the tirin of Campbell, Greene iv. Anderson, civil engineer. A ! i U'M 1 n A I. delegations are looked , for oi the evening trains. Washington tho D'lliot.-s. Oklahoma, n.ona, Ar-kuiiH.is Ar-kuiiH.is Missouri and Minnesota are yet to be heard from. ,1. S. Gkkkn is an irrigation engipeer ot Drnver. Mr. Gieen was formerly the state engineer. Ho is a member of ti.c statu coimiiissiou to prepare a oode ol irrigation laws. '1 1,1-; Nevada delegation has an able man in the person of Senator William M. Stewart of Carson. Mr. Stewart is accompanied by bis wife. J hey are ut the Kiiiii liord. C. V. Jui.iii of Heno is one of the best posted men ou irrigation in Neva-la. Neva-la. Mr. irisli was surveyor. general Nnder tho Cleveland administration. William 11 til 1 1 Ai t. of San Fraucis-fo Fraucis-fo is expected to join the I'alilornia delegation at any moment. Air. Hall It ex -i slate engineer of California. Fkok. L. G. CAKi'i-.NrKii of Colorado U professor of irrigation engineering at the slate college at Fort Collins. Prof. Carpenter is at the Templeton. Tilt; chamber of commerce of Denver . fs represented bv Mayor i'latl Holers, Dr. F. J. Bancroft, K. P. Martin, p.. II. Snyder and W. J Woodward. Sr. Gkuui;;.. Utah, sends Thomas Judd, James Andrews,,!. A. Gardner and ,1. C. Mepar'an, whilo Alta i represented rep-resented by I. D. Reed. I'll. l. moke, Utah, sent up a delegation delega-tion 't night composed of John A. Wei! villi!, J. Greenwood, J. C, Velie.J. S Giles.and J. K. Roy. J. .11, IIamhto.v of Grand, JuueJioo " 'and Tlioiiivis Tonge of Denver are two ot tho Colorado delegates who arrived in the e'.ty last night. H Chai ten' of Visalia is with the Californiiiiis. Mr. ChsUen has cattle ranches in Nevada and line farms iu 1'resno county. l'HAMIS G. NlCWl.AN'PS is at the Knulstord, representing Nevada. Mr. Newiands i soundly solid ou the silver ipiesl ion. K. A. 1'ohkes, one of the California delegates, hails from Marysville. Mr. Forbes is district attorney of Yuba county. Gi;n. H I. Wu.l.tvof San Francisco reached the Kautnford this morning-General morning-General Willey is a prominent eu. gineer. Ai.l.r.N Towel of Towel station is from Placer county, California. He has saw mills, axes, horses and plenty of casti. T. S. Tamakeuko is one of tho Wy-omiug Wy-omiug delegates. He is from Green ; Hirer and represents the Union Pacific road. H. A. RoiiEliTS of Spokane, deals in .....I ...I..,., II,, u ..Iu.. I.O...I I,. l keeper iu the White house iu that city. C. V. Saxhorn of Boulder is a state senator. Senator Sanborn has done considerable for inigation in Colorado. David Nicii.i s of Boulder is wanien of the punituiit'ury. Hu ha constructed a number of canals with convict labor. N. (i. Bl.Ai.oi It has a big fruit ranch near Walla Walla. Mr. Blulock is interested in-terested iu irrigation in Washington. Pkk.-idknt Fiti;i Smkin of the chamber cham-ber uf commerce was chock full of exquisite ex-quisite metaphors and rosy smiles. C. 11. Si'iiiit-u; of Klko ami G. W. Criimm ol' llattie Mountain are Nevada ablegates stopping at the Cullou. Tun delegates are looking forward to , the tabernacle concert witn irrepressi ble manifestation of dolight. Jamks Ciiu'MAM, a delegate from American Fork, is at the Templeton. Mr. Chipmnii is a merchant. S. A. Bkaiu'iki.h of (ireeley is superintendent super-intendent ot Grueler ( aual No. the tirst largo canal in tha west. Hun. Ai.kx. Baiu.au ot San Francisco Fran-cisco owns ranches and is oue of the wealthy men ot California. W. K. Al EXAMit u of Denver is general gen-eral manager of thu Denver Land aud W ater Storage company. Fkank Foote of Kvanstou is the receiver re-ceiver of the United States laud oliice. lie is at the Knutsford. Colonel Iki.sh betrays a degree of humor through whioh tiie bliud could trace his nationality. i Colonel Do.n.nei.i.es i handling tha budy from the chair like a patriarctial parliamentarian. O. J Goiwiauo of Hillings is one ot the legal lights of Montaua. He is al tbe Templeton. Hoiieht BHiiWSTfcit is one, of the cattle kings of Wyoming. Hi homu is at Cheyenne. De Foukst KiciiAntis is president of the First National bank at Douglas, Wyoming. J. S. Stance of Denver, is a farmer. He has had much to do with canals iu i Colorado. J. C. Aumstroni! aud K. B. Adams, delegates from Ogdeu, are al the Con-. Con-. tlcental. Delegate Canesi is editor of the Saratoga Sun, a newsy sheot of Wyoming. Wy-oming. J. Hakrincton, W. II. Greenhone anil F. Ii. Goodring of Idaho are at tbe Cullen. Isaac Tlcmeo oi San Francisco Is, |