Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-02-05 | Page 1 | Gov. Wells Issues Call for Convention of Irrigators of Utah

GOV WELLS ISSUES CALL FOR FOB CO CONVENTION OF IRRIGATORS OF UTAH Gov Gos Wells Yells after a conference with State Engineer Doremus yesterday afternoon afternoon afternoon af af- af- af issued a c call ll for a a convention convention of the irrigators the State The meeting will willi be held in the Assembly Assembly Assembly As As- hall in Salt Salt Lake City on February February February Feb Feb- J r The call of the G Governor is as follows Realizing the general disorder which attends the ownership and use bf br water the need for tor a suitable system ot of management man mth- under authority of sufficient State law the important bearing which proposed national legislation may have upon the progress of the State the need for a general of the situation situa situa- tion 0 1 and for r early Jand united ni action In 80 the i interest e of irrigation which lc is the fundamental tal industry of the State a aco co convention of or tIe tEe Irrigators of the State is ane hereby b called to o meet e In tg the Assembly hall at Salt Lake k City at 2 o'clock I Ze p. p m m. m on Wednesday February 26 26 1902 The object of the meeting I is to discuss die dis bJ c cuss the conditions 1 ft n l ar u le needs d of r irrigation tion throughout the State to consider the advisability of ot a thorough and active ac ne- ac- ac tive State organization Und end to take such action in the Interests of irrigation as may be deemed expedient It is suggested that all voting In the convention be by counties and that each county be entitled to but one vote Irrespective Irre irre- of the number of or delegates It may have in the tho but it is hoped this hl will not prevent l c t the appointment appoint l g ment o or attendance t a of such number of f from each county as will fully tully represent the Interests and sentiment of ot the Irrigators throughout every county It is Intended that the meeting shall be bea a purely business affair and It is hoped that the delegates delegate will be appointed with the tho sole view of ot securing a meeting of the most s able end and experienced rie irrigators lt tore tors r from all parts of the state The County of ot the several counties coun coup coup- ties of ot the state arc hereby requested and urged to appoint such number of or delegates as will in their op opinion Insure a a. a proper representation of or the Irrigation Interests In their respective counties hEltER HEllER M. M WELLS Governor