Show J TOR IRI CONGRESS y the 6 9 fifth session of the national itt TA fl ailt gatlon gation association congress GOD gresa came to i akiso on OB friday evening at ab abax y like its ita predecessors this i woung meeting will have an extensively offe effect at oo on matters mattere jine rally to these congresses there i abt b been the criticism that they y f ave bad no deg alto plan of camp eam algo zo boure specific legislative action tb reply to the criticism critic critie iBm fato is ie that in the kromat state of the irrigation problem I 1 but woo waa needed was the attract aw S oi of publio public attention to the subject MM the dissemination of information t on orning aing it IL then necessary le leg gials lla 4 I 1 v gioja most maat follow as an a matter of course a 4 7 when the people know just juat what they want their representatives quickly recognize the necessity of granting it these congresses have attained the great end of being important factors actors in making irrigation a national question of which the public insists on acquiring knowledge the result thus fur amr bas bl bleu been eu some rome valuable legislation land a thorough study ot or the he question that will bring a still greater development in the near dear future it is gratifying to note that in a these congresses utah maintains her leading position both to la reports 01 01 work accomplished and in ia the atten tion her representatives representative receive in the tolo telegraphed graphed account of the con gress proceedings it is stated that to in official offic imil utah showed wonder ful fui progress in irrigation matters 11 ang ana the united associated press dispatches gave the following concerning a 8 speech of a prominent representative from this state brigham young of utah a son of the great mormon leader addressed the congress by special request he spoke eloquently eloquent lyof of the advantages that have been derived from the former sessions asiona ae of the congress and prophesied a bright future for the great west when its arid wastes shall have been transformed into prosperous farming communities he described in a graphic manner the early struggles of the mormons cormons in utah the c construction of their homes and the first attempts at irrigation under most adverse conditions and compared the arid wastes waste of territory of those days with the beautiful state of utah today abounding in immense irrigation canals constructed on the most moat scientific principles and at an expense of millions of dollars his speech was one of the best beat delivered at this session of the congress the next meeting will be held beld at lincoln nebraska and it to is anticipated that before the time arrives for it to convene the results or of the pt PL calix meeting will have become wani fest in legislation and instill in still stronger recognition of the necessities connected with reclaiming the arid region sombat so abat more advanced plans than have been yet adopted may be readily compre bended and put into operation |