Show PLAN IFOR fOR A WINNING IRRIGATION CAMPAIGN From Every Section of Utah Express heir Their heir Views to The Telegram Tele- Tele gram Upon Best Means of Obtaining Federal Aid i WHAT THE ONLY WOMAN DELEGATE SAYS f t fLAURA MISS LAURA B. B WORK Superintendent o of ot the tue he Indian school of n Utah Utah Utah-I I was detailed by the Indian department to attend the the theon theand f on and afterward appointed by the County Commissioners of county The Indian IndIan department realizes that the irrigation f stion n vitally concerns the welfare of the Indians and consequently f is very anxious to have its representatives Jn In touch with n ne f movements tal taken en In irrigation affairs The The Indians in southern ern f l ii TC re becoming good farmers and are beginning to have their little f over lver water f abbles L A A A. A A. A r T T T r T T T f T f f f ii S red delegates attending th the theiOn rr gUo iOn convention were asked b by Telegram reporters to to- to at it Io do you consider the of obtaining Federal aid for i work MT v of opinion upon the I aid in the further- further uon in Utah and the West n a by the interviews with m men n from every section of th that the theat theat at the people of the West WestI I entitled to receive assistance I Government to this I a thorough anc and nt organization of the men who II interested rested in the question a mg information upon every i he hC subject and sending to representatives ves who are in inith ith th the peoples people's needs speedy t benefits may be obtained he ie statements made to The I 11 It ere the following ii t tIES i 1 IES ANDREWS Washing- Washing I I believe the conon con- con on ShOUld take some steps fr our watersheds Ind In Ind d this is one of the most t tit it questions for Lor the con coni Lt on Oft of the convention I I 1 our ur r present laws governa govern- govern a er r are sufficient if it they fr I out strictly b 1 i o i 4 1 o i i 1 C. C Weber What County CountY What we wea a permanent organization E 1 to the interests of avinK ving this we can U tI I the questions In Involved fter ter becoming thoroughly I at some plan oft of oft oft iter t t present we are genero gener- gener 0 o uh uch at sea to say with with- U ru ther her consideration what I be done EE EE Weber County I I am in Ie tate control of the water 11 1 but further than that the should aid aidin in in ruction of reservoirs I it the p plan proposed o Jn in the U d at the present s see ses- rL is a good one and he ne situation r JOHNSON FINSON Weber eber County CountY MY My he matter is that Federal Sine t e interests of Irrigation Is r of necessity There Thele e a national Irrigation Just as there Is a river and Il fund nd The proper develop- develop ind 1 protection of both are of Importance 0 ortance I do not think J tate is financially able t to uch juoh for us in this respect hould h uld work through our men to secure national it att lIon that will assist r us s t. t 01 1 io 1 ER En CLEGG LEGG Tooele 5 in our coun- coun 0 Afferent In many respects 1 i those hose In other counties We very little litigation litigationS S ter affairs and do not eed of much additional In l I ln fr n along that line I It It t t e C forest reserve question e thoroughly discussed because the 4 affect the water 4 t r the State 1 K 44 4 4 1 1 4 l t. fRs RS Do Box Elder EIder County The County The g to do is to agree upon I 11 of action and then work pur ur ur Representatives Ift ift If Iffet fet t the Congressmen of the I Understand our needs it to me that the C gme me plan nl m that would be of could be attained h I information that I have the h subject at the present Would not attempt to say ia shoUld be done Rich County County I I think Tn u question about the peo- peo the w West Wt st being entitled to rl nations in the interest of IOn oIl but Just at present of opposition in t is not so strong I think better ask for a part r of t the e from t the sale I of C I Emery County fIl ty In the way of IS I Uon in the interest of ir- ir r or the Vet Vest lies lles In the at a. the People of the East do I Jand the needs of this a str strong ng organization is isaE 1 It aE u out the West I v JIo Change the sentiment by acquainting them 1 true conditions obtaInIng 1st VARD Sevier Our County ur should be men wh who pOsted t uPu upon uPun n the question e er pon o n and d r they Should work educating an 8 the Congressmen to a dl of or I prevailing prevailing- here puid Uld nc not t. t P perhaps P fight so ro I against naL appropriating tims ms f for r the West Vest if they y ded o our needs 1 Utah If County-If we a strong orl or- or l 1 State and U to t her to fo tou t nil un iJ- iJ In u r S l of of the subject then we will wilt be ready rendy to lay layout out a plan pian of or campaign cam cam- cami i that will bring good results GEORGE S. S DEAN Weber County County I I think we should memorialize Congress Congress Con Con- gr gress ss until the situation Is thoroughly thoroughly thor thor- understood in m the East At Atthe Atthe Atthe the present time there is too much opposition t to to- hope to te secure any great amount of assistance in this direction The people on the other side aide of the h Mississippi need d en- en fl nl g n 1 t n on the condition I and needs of the West Vest 4 4 1 4 4 0 4 4 t. I 4 0 4 JOHN HENRY SMITH Salt Salt 4 1 Lake County County The The most effectual effectual- 4 l means of securing Federal aid is 4 l 01 b by keeping up the work of just 4 4 such organizations as this Here 0 4 1 Is a body body of of men who own the theland 4 4 land that Is irrigated and who 4 1 understand the situation We Ve 4 1 must take steps to secure the 4 4 preservation of the lands where 4 4 the waters accumulate and afterward afterward af- af 4 4 turn our attention to 4 1 the building of r s 4 1 or S 5 S Sr r e s 's 7 JUDGE JACOB JOHNSON Sanpete County While County While the theory of Federal Federal Federal Fed Fed- eral aid in this respect Is not a new one I have given the matter no noi careful f study d I will I-will will say a how however ever v that i there ther h are re sections fo of i ithe the country thaU thaL are entitled to tor r receive government aid as a matt matter of public welfare Down in Grand Granel county there are more than acres of land as- as g as g gf od iod d as any Inthe in inthe the St te th t is absolutely barren because it has no water By the side of this tract there is a large stream that could be used to irrigate irrigate Irrigate gate this land but the process of placing the water on the land is too dt gf heavy for el private enterprise to un un- un It would require only or to tomake make m k that immense section equal to any In Inthe Inthe inthe the west for fertility The development development develop develop- ment meat of such districts as this would benefit not only the State but the Nation and I think there Is no doubt but that the government government government govern govern- ment should lend Its aid in the fur- fur of such plans EDWARD J. J ARTHUR Tooele Tooele County County- One of the 1 most important r questions questions ques ques- s to 10 come corie before r the convention e for its consideration is taking some steps toward the organization of a permanent society of men interested interested Interested inter inter- ested in farming J. J II WHITE Salt Lake County County I urt 1 I n ki think that the he bill th that Is now n be before before be- be fore Congress will serve the best purpose It Its s the result of four or five dye years' years thought by minds that are the best able to deal with the subject J. J W. W FITZGERALD Salt Lake County Help could best be given by appropriation appropriations appropriations ap ap- ap- ap made to the State This money could then be dIstributed distributed distri dIstri- buted to the different counties by bya a commission appointed for that purpose by the Governor II H. P. P P. P MILLER Grand County County The The people people peo peo- pie of our section favor appropriations made e by the government in aid of each large Irrigation system which cannot be carried out without without without with with- out this aid ald There are over one million acres of arid lands In la Grand and Emery counties that could be reclaimed if jf the govern government men t would appropriate the money necessary to spread the water of the Grand river over it by means of gravitation gravitation gravitation tion ditches We Ve have plenty of water in Grand county but cannot utilize it THOMAS PAGE Salt Lake Lake- County I favor the securing of general governmental gov gov- aid aia in the way wa- of ap ap- ap- ap Or it might be done by the government establishing Ir Irrigation Irrigation lr- lr systems for large tracts of arid land and then selling the land and the water right together 4 4 4 4 0 4 4 ot 4 4 l 4 4 4 4 4 4 01 oi- oi WILLIAM BUYS Wasatch 4 1 01 County Let County Let us have a perfected 0 4 t- t organization 1 t and then turn our 4 4 efforts directly to Congress if 4 i- i necessary by the sending of 4 to 1 l ci 1 I ci representatives or delegates 4 JO will go thoroughly posted 4 1 01 upon every phase of the ques- ques 4 01 1 tion In that wa way it will not be 4 4 hard to accomplish something 4 oI I 01 FISHER II HARRIS Salt Lake County- County Several vera that years ears of l stud study leads me to think the best plan would beo be to o give the tIle States control of all arid lands and anti let them sell these The proceeds of these sales could then be bl applied In buildIng reservoirs reservoirs reservoirs reser reser- and irrigation systems to reclaim reclaim reclaim re re- re- re claim these arid lands W. W I II GRIBBLE Sanpete County County- I What we need at present is some uniformity in the laws of the State that will obviate all of thIs wasteful waste waste- ful tul over water rights Another question of vital Importance Importance importance Import Import- ance to farmers of the countr country Is the ruination of our watersheds by over grazing Something should be done at once to regulate the grazIng grazing graz graz- grazing ing df sheep on the thc watersheds that supply the valleys valley with water The file water of our canyon streams ill it now nw Irregular In Its HI flow and sometimes s Impure as the results of the large number of live stock that graze over the that feeds the streams The convention should before it adjourns effect a a. permanent organization z that l could t irrigation affairs eco economically eco eco- mJ and efficiently I f. on- on age c S. S J 10 i. i i 1 I j Delegates Strong Continued from Pago 1 lj L. f ABEL JOHN EVANS Utah county chairman of the convention Let convention Let f the tIte Govern Government en endo do all It will for us Some favor the cession of or the arid f fh devoted f h lands to the States State's Stat s to be disposes of by them and the proceeds to irrigating h the the lands Others favor direct appropriations to the States I think we ought to have help in both ways The money received by the f ff Governor hands of commission ap- ap appoInted appointed f ff f State should be placed by the the- Governor in the a f pointed by him and they should apply It wherever needed in build build- Y iii lilt ill reservoirs and perfecting canal systems L I r r r Y 5 r r r T C. C II H. WILKINS HILKINS Millard County County When When Whenever ever private parties or corporations corporations corpora corpora- can cun afford to do their own Ir Irrigating Er- Er rl they should do so so but where the schemes of are aro too expensive to be carried out euA 1 by Individuals governmental eo r ski aid tt by y di direct d r. r appropriation Is the best The waters of the Sevier Virgin Grand and Green rivers are or of such p that governmental aid would certainly be necessary for their utilization J. J to f L i 2 or L or l or 5 or 0 u T a T s T z T T r h I. NATHAN MONTGOMERY l 2 i i- o Weber County County We We should reh re- re 4 0 h 1 Federal Fedral l ail aid lir either di directly I. I i- i through the building of ot eser i ser ser- I I. E Veils Veil's for tor st storage rage of f water or 01 by byI I I. Ithe the Is issuing o of bo ls to be sold II oX I i l for that purpose purposeS purpose the bonds to be I Ih h afterward redeemed by the 4 I. I stockholders in the reservoirs 4 11 1 tit I I I 3 to 1 WILLIAM WILLIA I O Uintah County county- Legislation without t ap appropriation can do little to the water waler supply of the State The irrigation rl situation liEN o of et the aJ arid id States t should be presented to Congress in such sucha a way as to convince the representatives representatives ron ti for s the that a building liberal rg or of appropriations appropriations storage I reservoirs will vill be a good paying proposition In our county the forest reserve concerns us most vitally A farmer In Uintah county is not hot allowed d to C cut lt a pole for fencing his farm arm until he has Secured se secured secured se- se cured permission slon from the forest reserve officer and this Is practically allY cally prohibitive GEORGE B. B BILLINGS Uintah County We Ve We have some sense fine sites for resI reservoirs reservoirs res res- In our county ty and plenty of surplus I water to s supply them What we need Is governmental aid Hid aidin In constructing u them There g are thousands of acres ecres pf land to m our county now almost I valueless which could be e brought under cultivation cub cul cul If reservoirs were I built The sheep question n Is also lao I troubling troubling troUbling trou trou- bling the farmers of r t Our our ur section This convention should take steps to secure legislation Ie to prevent the ruination of ot our watersheds 4 4 4 I 4 10 i i- 1 i 4 4 to 4 4 I F GEORGE HALVERSON Weber Weber We- We 4 I ber County I I think that that the 4 01 t feasible plan is the one now under un- un 4 01 to i der del consideration by I Congress 4 I 4 My understanding is that it contemplates contemplates con- con 4 4 templates the selling of such 4 I government lands land nas as as are non non- 4 1 irrigable and the use of the revenue rev- rev 4 I. I enu derived for the 4 1 I construction of reservoirs to conserve con- con 01 4 serve the waters of or the irrigable 4 oft 1 districts I cannot think of any 4 01 other plan that would be more 4 I easily and anti cheaply carried out as 4 1 this would entail no direct expense ex- ex 4 2 10 pense pe-nse upon fhe he he government 4 9 to i to i i. i 2 I to i i or T i T ii T T i iK M. M H H. DOUGHERTY Vice President t National National Na Na- Irrigation Congress Salt Lake County Utah County Utah presents conditions con con- quite different from those these of other States from the fact that the State was settled by pioneers who took up the he land when there was no law regulating the water supply and consequently legislation legislation legisla legisla- tb tion governing the use of water in Utah has alwa always s 's been difficult In my opinion the host best way to secure seC an equitable system for the distribution distribution distribution distri distri- of water is through the mediUm medium medium me me- of oC a permanent organization of nf Irrigation Interests The best me means ris of securing g.- g. I Federal aid IS for the V Western stern Representatives in Congress to hold hold ut out against any measure such as the river fiver and barbor bar bar- barj barbor j bor bill u unless less tl ese Included a reasonable appropriation for the tho tho construction of reservoirs The The outgrowth of this convention should be the permanent tion of the Irrigators of the State Salt alt Lake is becoming a great convention con con- town and will probably be 1 ble to secure the National Irrigation tion congress for 1903 L. L R. R l CT Cache County The best bist way of securing governmental governmental govern govern- mental aid Is to send resolutions oW rr from at this I convention o ve h to out out- Representatives Representatives Representatives' in Congress |