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Show RESOLUTIONS ON IRRIGATION EL PASO, Nov. 09. The resolution passed " during the ' closing hours of the National Irrigation congress were very - important in many respects, especially those favoring a repeal of the stone and timber act, the preamble of which reads: "It Is the sense of this congress that the remaining public domain should be sacredly sa-credly preserved to all the people of the United States and rigidly reserved for actual ac-tual home-seekers." The Congress of the United States Is commended for withdrawing 40.000.000 acres of arid lands and 0,000.000 acres of forest lands from entry, and the--repeal of the desert land law is urged together with that of the timber and stone act, commutation tax of the homestead act and a substitute is offered in the sale of slumpage. As a substitute for the desert land law It Is desired to permit Individuals In-dividuals as actual settlers to enter on only 160 acres. Other resolutions adopted were those opposing all issue of land script; urging the Government purchase of U1 lands in the limit of forest reserves. Favoring non-Interest bearing loan by the Government Govern-ment to create an irrigation fund to be used by the Secretary oY the Interior, and repaid under the provisions of the irrigation law. Urging a law permitting States to organize Into districts for the sale of irrigation lands and upon approval appro-val by the Secretary of the rnterlor to be allowed to employ the engineers of the rtfclamation service. Favoring legislation to aid beet sugar culture. . Declaring that the "presence of the delegates from the sister republic of Mexico has strengthened the bond between be-tween the two countries and in appreciation appre-ciation of the cordial treatment accorded this congress while on Mexican soil, we ; cordially Invite the repubHc of Mexico to send a delegation to the Portland congress." con-gress." - Favoring the extension of a national irrigation law to include Texas In its provision. pro-vision. In so far as to permit the Secretary Secre-tary of the Interior to direct the reclamation reclama-tion engineers to examine and report upon feasible irrigation projects in Texas, and, when approved, to superintend their construction, con-struction, to the end that Texas may have the same service that is now extended to the other arid sections. - Expressing confidence In reclamation ei gineers. forestry and weather services, and thanking them. Commending the work of the weather bureau in compiling a cllmatolcgical almanac. Urging that the remaining public domain be reserved to hemeseekers. Urging an appropriation for forest planting on denuded watersheds, with the view of increasing the value of streams still flowing and renewing those which have disappeared. Urging a consolidation con-solidation of all Government forestry work In the Department of Agriculture. C. B. Booth of Los Angeles was reelected re-elected chairman of the executive committee com-mittee and authorized to select, a vlce-clialrman. vlce-clialrman. J. Tom Richardson of Portland Port-land was elected secretary. Other members mem-bers of the committee are: Nevada, J M. Jones. Reno; Utah. F. J. Klesel. Ogden; Washington, H C. Scudder. North Spokane; Spo-kane; Arizona.' B. A. Fowler, Phoenix; Colorado, A. F. Frances, Cripple Creek; New Mexico, L. B. Prince, Santa Fe; Oregon, A. K, Wilson. Portland; California. Cali-fornia. C. B. Booth. Los Angeles; Nebraska, Ne-braska, F. V. Magley,. Lexington. The vice-presidents elected were: Nevada. Ne-vada. F. 8. Newlands, Reno; Utah J. It Smith, Salt Lake; Washington. Cyrus Happy, Spokane; Arizona, Dwlght B. Heard. Phoenix; Colorado, F. H. Brandenburg, Bran-denburg, Denver; New Mexico. Francis G. Tracey. Carlsbad; Oregon. Thomas G. Horley, Pendleton; California, Sciplo Craisr. Redlands: Nebraska, W. If Wrltht. Scott's Bluffs. |