Ii-iiicntlon Omgros.
One of the most inti'rcstir.p fea
tures of tlie irrigation tliseufsion
v hs an address by Frederick II.
Newell, the llydn(?nqher of the
Vnited States Geological Survey,
entitled "Water Stonipe in the
"'est." Stereoptican views set
frth grapliieally the enormous
urea and possibilities of develop
ment in the arid region. For in
Hance, a map of the United States
was thrown upon the canvas with
t'.ic areas of foreign countries con
i ranted with those of our own
States. Japan, Mr. Newell showed,
with her millions of people, is no
larger than Montana. Nevada
and Utah, together, are as large as
Spain, with her 16,000,000 people,
:md if all their resources were fully
!eveloed, could sustain as large
a population. Arizona compares
in size with Fram;c or tho Philip
pine Islands.
Mr. Newell also showed by dia
grams the annual flow of many
western rivers, the bulk of whose
waters goes to waste in the t pring,
when it could be stored and used
fir irrigating in the summer. No
one could have heard Mr. Newell's
address, in which he also showed
the importance of forest preserva
tion, w ithout being profoundly im
pressed with the great possibilities
for the development of population
md wealth in the West through
forest preservation and water stor
age. In commenting on the results of
the Congress in the Rocky Moun
tain News as affecting irrigation,
George II. Maxwell, of The Na
tional Irrigation Association, said:
"All we need to do now to se
cure the inauguration of the na
tional irrigation policy in the next
session of Congress is to organize
and work. We must have an or
ganization of every interest that
would be benefited, and we must
Veep tirelessly at work until the
'esired end is accomplished. This
Congress has demonstrated that
t'ie West is united. The Trans
Mississippi Commercial Congress
represents the West. The Nation
: 1 Irrigation Association represents
f he whole United States. Through
;' the whole country is united.
The two organizations are enlisted
i.nder the same banner and fight
ing for the same common object."
"I am convinced more than ever
before that the sentiment of the
pe ple of the W est is overwhelm
ingly in favor of the national irri
tation policy as against any at
tempt to block it by the interjec
tion of any State scheme. , The
.-reat commercial interests of the
i-lust merchants, manufacture,
stud commercial organizations
sire heartily supporting our cause.
Nothing can prevent our -success.
J' will come in the next session of
Congress if the people of the West
will stand by the action of the
', rans-Mississippi Commercial Con
press." '
Mr. Maxwell, who is an attor
r .', was asked whether any con
lift between the State and Nation
rl Government as tc the laws of
water were likely to arise if the
Government built the main line
:inals.
'Certainly not," he replied.
'There is not the slightest chance
f it. So far as existing vested
rlg-Iirs to water are concerned, they
i'. e recognized and upheld by the
act of Congress of 1 80f, and many
decisions of the' Federal courts un
!er it, and the Federal law is an
j'no'iorajie of safety for the owner
i f every existing water right in the
West. The National Government
;n building reservoirs or main line
ah to furnish water for arid
j nblic lands would proceed, likt
uny u'Jier land owner, in harmoin
with tho laws of the States. Uncle
Sam is tho greatest land owner
; in the M est He can do just what
any oilier great land owner could
do build the reservoirs and main
line canals to furnish water to the
settlers, and divide his great farm j
up among the people. Any pri-
vast land corporation owning aj
vast area of arid land could do i
this. No one would question that.
Then why can it not be done by a
great corporation which includes
every human soul in tho United
States? The public domain belongs
to the whole people They can
and will reclaim and settle it for
the benefit of the whole people."
"Of course tho water must be dis
tributed under the laws of the
States. But who makes those
laws? Will not the millions of new
settlers who will go upon the lands
as fast as the main line canals can
be built, and take the water out
and distribute it and irrigate with
it, be citizens of the States? Will
they not have a voice in making
the State laws? All the National
Government wants to accomplish
is to promote the growth and pros
perity of the States and strengthen
the nation by puttinga vast popu
lation in the arid regions.
"We are on the eve of a mighty
development in tho West. All
that is needed to start it is to con
serve the water that now goes to
waste and bring it within reach of
farmers and settlers. When the
National Government stands ready
to do this there is not a state in
the West whose people will not
welcome this national aid with
open arms, and see to it that there
is the most complete and perfect
accord and harmony between both
the state the great boon of national
aid in the development of its re
sources, wealth and population."
ATTRACTIVE. WOM1I1M.
All women sensibly desire to be
attractive, lleauty i tbo "tump of
health because il i the outward
manifestation of inner purity. A
healthy woman is always attractive
bright and happy- wl,Bn v"7
drop of blood in the veins is pure a
beauteous flush is on tho cheek.
But when the blood is impure?
morosness, tells the tale of sickness,
bad temper and a sallow complex
ion tells the tale of sickness, all too
plainly. And women to-day know
there is no beauty without health.
Wine of Cardui crowns women
with beauty and attractiveness by
making strong and healthy those
organs which make her a woman.
Try Wine of Cardui, and in a
month your friends will hardly
know you.
Chaplain II. W. Jones of the
United Sates navy, speaking in the
Church of the Strangers iu New
York last Sunday evening, saib:
Last winter hen at Bnrbndues,
we found the West Indian British
flct there ami invited one of the
British navy olliccrs of high rank
on board of our ship to dine with
us. The conversation turned on
the powers opposed to us during
the war with Spain and the British
otlicer said: Gentlemen, perhaps
you knew that England was with
you, but you have no idea of what
England really did for you. I
was on leave when tho Spanish
American war broke out, and to
gether with several other ollicers
was immediately ordered back to
duty. We had at two points sixty
three of our ships waiting to be
ordered'out in case of any naval
demonstration being made against
the United States by tho other
powers. If any such demonstra
tion had been made we would
have headed them off.
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...sis: DATS...
SEPTEMBER 30th - - - OCTOBER 5th
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In the Inland Empire.
There will be many Speoial and Kare Attractions every day, worth hun
dreds of mile, of travel to witnem.
$1500 will be distributed i&
pREmuns
for Stock, Agricultural and Art
Exhibit,
Five Days of GoodRacing
On the track j tc oniplcted.
Several Thousand Dollars will be given iu puna tut Trial of Speed.
Spec'.al Rates will be made on all rnorUtiori linen, and ample Accommodation
are atsnrcd for the thouHandu who will viait th plendid Fair.
Bemember the Dates and take advantage of tlie low rati; vinit The Dulles and
see the combined bij attractiuua. Fur particnlara addrew ,
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