Show UTAH CRADLE OP OF irrigation the NEWS has baa already congratulated the people of utah more particularly the pioneers and their descendants on oa the honor which has baa been slow in coming to but to la now bestowed without stint upon the methods and the policy adopted by the earliest residents rea identa for the settlement of those valleys newspapers in all parts parta of the arid west and even many la in the humid Es east sk have devoted much commendation since the irrigation convention in denver to the example furnished furnia hed by this thia territory and the magnificent results that had follow edit a subject that was brought to the immediate atte attention ution of the congress and the countr country r in tile felicitous address ol of ROD hon george Q cannon which these columns con mined in full referring to this feature of the denver gathering along with many other words of praise for utah men rod and methods not only in the convention ven tion but in the years that are past he irrigation age for october has baa the following no attempt is made to in this editorial review to deal with the many and plowing personalities who came to the front in the deliberations of the third national irrigation congress but there is a special reason why mention should be made of the delegation from utah the cradle of american irrigation 11 it was headed by the hon george Q cannon who was unanimously chosen temporary chairman and who was received with hearty and long continued applause on being presented as a great representative of the most illustrious race of irrigators on this continent in view of the place which utah occupies in the history of irrigation the convention delighted to honor the representative of the coming state there is another reason why utah should be given prominence and this is the tact that her industrial system to is generally recognized as offering the best basis for the development of homes for the millions this system was described very fully in mr cannons opening e speech pil e e e h when he be told the story 0 of the sma small f farm a r m of land division and of the common ownership of water the ideas ideal which his people have practically illustrated are the ideas which are to prevail hereafter and with their growth in popular favor the virtues of the mormon geiple people are certain to shine with deserved serve luster while many unpleasant recollections will be softened or forgotten we are permitted to make one more quotation as showing the interest the address above referred to has baa aroused and the value that la Is attached to it aud and we are surer sure the compliment here in conveyed will be appreciated by the entire community under date of topeka october and from the headquarters ot of the kansas irrigation association hon J E frost front 1 chairman of the executive armittee oo e and mr H HV V hinckley Hi ockley secretary of the committee on arrangements write as follows hon HOD geo Q cannon salt lake city utah dear sir sin the first annual convention of this association held at wichita Wi ohita kansas in november 1893 1898 was pronounced by the director of the united states geological survey the most moat intelligent and substantial irrigation congress that chehad he had ever attended many have since been hold held but it is in proposed tuat that the approaching second annual convention shall eclipse all previous records we believe that we voice the sentiments ments of the entire denver congress when we say may that hat your remarks detailing the pioneer experience of the mormons cormons comprised the most effective and instructive address at that congress nothing probably will so encourage the remaining pioneers erb of western kansas who have become discouraged over and over than to be told by you in the same simple and effective manner you yon told at Den denver how the mormon colony became independent we want to put you on the program for friday evening the of november subject the mormon progress poverty to independence or such variation of this as you may see fit and advise us in your reply the letter goes on to say that transportation por tation to and from topeka and entertainment while were there will he provided mr cannon and wife that the Hutchin hutchinson sou commercial club has voted an appropriation to cover other traveling expenses that may be incurred that the committee pledge themselves that the visit will be made a pleasant one with resulting acquaintances quain that may be mutually ad to our people and youw youra ij and it concludes with the expression of high esteem and a request for an early and favorable reply the probability te Is that the invitation so 10 cordially extended will be accepted |