Show THE INTER OCEAN AND irrigation THE chicago inter ocean of september t e mb e r 13 1891 contains a comprehensive b article by professor G E fx bailey pertaining to the irrigation Cor congress gress now in session in salt lake city the article occupies five columns of space and is profusely illustrated there are portraits of prominent citizens who have figured in the past and current history of utah there are also illustrations of the lion and bee hive houses of the interior of the tern tem pie and of the officers P quarters at fort douglas the inter ocean is earnest and nd em in advocating active steps being taken to perfect some practicable irrigation scheme it favors the turning over of arid lands by the federal government to the different states and i territories in which they are located Profess professor br bailey the correspondent who to Is at present in this city is personally an enthusiastic advocate of irrigation he has given the matter considerable thought and attention and investigated its workings in various quarters of the world he is therefore an authority auth on what he so energetically advocates the professors professor B article I 1 is published in the inter doean issue of sunday last the paper arrived here about 7 this morning before 11 every member of the irrigation congress was furnished with a copy and in addition 1000 copies were distributed among the merchants merchante and business men of salt lake |