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Show IRRIGATION" DELEGATES BACK. Washington Representatives Say the TJtnh Members Did Us Credit. A number of National Irrigation Congress Con-gress delegate from dlfferont soctlons of tho Northwest aro atopplntr off at Salt Lako cn route to their homes. A. W Iladloy, special representative of tha National Irrigation association, and C. Eugcno Bortlo. secretary of the Northwest North-west section National Irrigation association, associa-tion, with headquarters at Spokane, are among those who look auvantago of stopovor privileges. Mr. Bortlo said yesterday: yes-terday: "As a result of -this congress at EI Paso, great results may bo attained in thn near future toward tho betterment of tho conditions In tho arid and soml-arld regions of tho -WesU' This la tho first crrgress where every member of the Reclamation s-rvlec was in attendance. They were then in full force, from Chief Newell and Glfford Pinchot down. Wo hud one of thf most distinguished gatherings gath-erings v?r brought together on such an occasion. Governors from numerous States. Senators. Congressmen and dlplo-niates dlplo-niates of foreign countries were there. Glfford Plnehot of the Government Bureau Bu-reau of Forestry carried a letter, from President Roosevelt, the contents of which expressed his warmth of feeling toward the great cause and his willingness willing-ness to grant any aid or assitance In his power to the work which the association has In hand. "Some of tho most Important speeches made at the congress were those by your own delegates from Utah, who were there In largo numbers and did credit lo . your State in general. ' "Inasmuch as all moneys required to carry out your own projects which the Government has found feasible are provided. pro-vided. It only rcQulres the combined cooperation co-operation of your people to act in the matter. The reclamation fund, which lies In ihe hands of tho Government, .should be a very liberal Inducement to till desiring to see their useless land I!aced under profitable cultivation. If anyone would offer you one hundred thousand dollars or ten million dollars to curry on your business with, making no chance for Interest on same, and allow you to repay the amount In ten eaual Installments, you would be very likely lo accept of the opportunity. Then, why not take what Is offered us In this rc-EIcct rc-EIcct by the Government, to improve our arid lands In the West?" |