Show the spirit of irrigation 1 l by PROF LEVI EDGAR reprinted from T ta tho the beginning of irrigation in n the arld went by by the ango american americans was wits 1 sit reff kInT event in lit american I 1 lit tory tho pioneer of altah and exis ex itne tonte to thi hinitt aa if aution tuti orUn in july 1847 when they aft net wd va aw li tho the valley lalley of the great suit salt lale it 1 19 to their lasting lionor nothing kevles the tile inan the spirit of the oil soil much an the activity of it r S at and corn both awing ing gives mau so faith tn in himself and ite 1310 et the mau who 1 the land of bigi i bull Is ranal canals and water ditches const bridges ond hend gAtes ie to the nian who je is able to 0 o solve lifee lifes problems for his hi heart nud anil 1 tire ahn over to creative and work the result of his neti vily Is I 1 fond for the human race it ie in breal and meat without yit Jt hout which would soon the reclaiming of the sagebrush oil soil was tto lio result of not only tho the annlet kind bf labor but the most ardent thought and planning it meant the of work nt at the dawn of ilay ahm work often exten ex tendel lel far into the night canals ant an I 1 water ditches were duff inder the burning gun sul and the afre rini aras yi and anal prince springs of mountain I 1 r wro were topped to it TOTI feI intelligence telli gence gencel it deman demanded dd the highest kind of burage the farmer albans knew tho the tin tim for hi his turn to water warr his land shouldered his shovel and went into tho the night alone lie would follow on up tip tho the vater water ditch and nt at times to his diamay dismay he found the stream drying up for there had not been enough snow and rain the tho pat past winter A f w day days after he would try again but there wai was not tream stream and all he could do to wax was to watch his hi wheat field wither beneath the burning nun sun the family would be put on rations the other famales of the corn com felt the ame same dis q and sorrow over the loss of their crop they were forced to unite ami help each other if any one had haa flour or wheat stored away he lie shared it with hie his neighbor the spirit of help and characterized each elich ones one ale fe the common sorrows and nd polut ments united the people into a 0 bond of fello wip which developed the spirit of Bb hart aring ng and all helped by generous thought thoughts and gift gifts when the crop crops failed the people looked for ward with deep gratitude te to god that their live lives were pared when whon the Iia Pst fame cameo what happiness there waa was the air wa was abed sated with the odor of new raon moon it nay ay and the golden heads of wina rait aalt lake I 1 ake tribune el in the light of tho the eun sun fell beneath the sturdy strokes af abe far for all worl worked ed joyfully all sill dance danced with merri merriweat meat tor the hf vt aban lance dance and eaf action 1 ahe I he farmer reddened and ani bronzed by the n buu u u ended hil daya days work wit pra prayer y e r ot of to lay the land lani of canal ind dit chea ches in rich in agriculture and 1 t noble people tho spirit of which mean means clough for or th the poof poor ant and suffering tring cheval ou ous regard annl an I 1 to e cpr tor for broman 1 the frank loii tion 0 of human brotherhood brothe rhoid irre epee tive of color nation or religion reHr flon the love of orders freedon freedo freedoms ml ebli rence renee 04 0 what is mean nicil prade nud and tho the lea aee it de let atlon t tu tl 11 a e claims of justice RUM alid develops elop in the hu mau soul and rlaph wallo finerson hae his writ teni ho ile who diff a well constructs cont t tone stoma foundation plants an nn orchard orr hard bullma a dumble houe house reel almi a swamp or so a much a as put puts a atone head I 1 y the bayst IS ninke makes the land no far lovelier and desirable A man Is a A it man on conj RB ne he make makes ife life and nature imp hap pier for or us u Is i proud proui of the pact fic that in this coma com irrigation in amer ica lea began today oday there are noble w h elt it fields annl nn I 1 kneat teat acres of beean and p atoeff tres tre s erow grow lu in loa an I 1 the land lind has blis become one of milk an I 1 honey the toll ind long buffering suffering of tilt fathers the groat faith in irk ahe he of the human mini mind I 1 powers an nn t to it to still greater faith in the goodness of provid nee bave lave a broad anil awl generous manhood nian man hool hare have brought about an economic security and brel a noble charity the land ha has been eon con and in lit conquering it the people have come to realize that the thief chief source of wealth ie Is in themselves theme them sell elves es it la in both the physical phy al ind spiritual pi ritual ity in the production of materiel wealth which tell tells in the final r result su it the intent hea to production depend not on material gain alone but lupov a love for Just jinske let right and for man kind the disposition to never engenders eagen deri idleness the pioneer ever a way to the g undeveloped surroundings ur rounding tiey had a rich and enduring faith which they brought to bear upon their leire IWO the knowledge of their toil toll hould should quicken the blood and stir clr the spirit within us we pay them a tribute of respect ct AJ an it was said by an sap of the old babylonian em eni pire so 0 o we may eay say ft ef utah t 0 thou that dwell dwelled dw ellet est apoi winy water abdun dant in wealth it |