The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, June 8, 1922, Page 2

1 HYDRO-ELECT SPEAKER URGES CONSTRUCTION OF DAM TO FURNISH WATER FOR IRRIGATION AND ELECTRICITY R. N. Stevens Declares Before Congress That Every Farmer and Business’ Man ‘Should Be Agriculture in this section. Interested In Development of Proposals (i the construction by the federal government of an immense dam in the Missouri river, probably at Bismarck, to impound waters of the Missouri river for irrigation purposes, develop cheap power for manufacturing industries and furnish electric current cheaply to towns applause at the state irrigation and farmers were received with congress in the house of repre- sentatives chamber at the capitol yesterday afternoon, Various speakers dwelt upon the possibilities of a dam at Bismarck and a hydro-electric power plant. R. N, Stevens sum- marized many of the ideas expressed in a speech on the subject. Citing the fact that there is be-? tween $13,000,000 and $16,000,000 of money in the fund of the United States Relamation Service derived from the sale of North Dakota lands, for use in reclemation projects in North Dakota, Mr. Stevens urged the congress to declare that it wanted the {Missouri river project developed. Have North Dakota Money “We do not want a commission to investigate and then determine whether this ought to be done,” he said. “It is the duty of the people to say we want a dam.across the riv- er at Bismarck, we want it built with our oWn money which you have, and that we want engineers to investi- gate and tell us if it is possible and practicable. And if it is possible it can be made practicable.” Mr, Stevens said that when the Mississippi river was not furnishing sufficient power to run the flour, mills at Minneapolis the government im- pounded the headquarters of the Miss- issippi at the expense of all the peo- ple and that sufficient volume was given to provide the power. The re- sult, he said, was the building up in Minneapolis of the greatest flour manufacturing center in the world. “Why should there not be a dam providing for an appropriation to make possible a survey of the terri- tory would have engineers investigate the possibility and feasibility of a hydro-electri¢ plant on the Missouri river, the impounding of the waters of the Little Missouri and other streams, and would direct the commission to hold hearings ‘In this territory so that local people could present their views, on the subject. “en A message from A. Lincoln Fellow, engineer of Denver, Colo., urged the congreg3 to seek an interstate com- mission for control of the Missour! |sillar to the commission named for controlling the Colorado, SMALL PROJECTS HBLD FEASIBLE BY J. DEVINE Urges That Impounding of Wa- iit here where more water can be aaa than at Minneapolis and more power furnished than at that city?” he asked, and added, “If we had the will power of Minneapolis we could do it.” ‘Possibility of Manufacture The speaker declared the possibil- ity of manufacturing flour here was opened, and of. sending it down the Missouri and Mississippi for export instead of by rail to New York. “There is enough power that goes to waste down the Missouri to fur- nish electricity to three-fourths of the cities of North Dakota at nominal price,” he asserted. “And when you provide cheaper power you do one ot the things most needed in ‘North Da- kota—the lessening of the tax bur- den, the reduction of the cost of do- ing business. And there is no one more jnterested in reduced taxes than the farnter. ASSESSMENTS AT WILLISTON SAID UNPAID Failure of Farmers to Meet Ob- ligations Caused Difficulty, Say Congressmen ARE DIRECTOR’S Difficulty has been met in irrigating land in semi-arid country by govern- ment action because farmers will pay for the water in years when it is need-| ed and will not pay for the cost’ of! maintaining the systém in years when there is plenty of water, A. P. Davis, director of the United States Reclama- tion Service, said in a letter read to the state irrigation congress meeting in the capitol. Mr.. Davis informed the delegates that he believed the wording of the Smith-MecNary bill, now before Con- gress, would permit the expenditure of funds in North Dakota, This Dill provides for a revolving fund of $350,- 000,000 for reclamation work. The bill probably will not pass at this session, delegates were advised by representa- tives, but May pass next session. Mr. Davis said that at present the state of funds was such as to make impracticable work for years to come. Delegates believe the McNary bill will solve this difficulty. The director of the reclamation sérv- ice said there are doubtless many Places where water could be stored, and that it would be the task of engi- neers to find projects that would be commercially as well as physically pos- sible, s Congressman J. H. Sinclair, of the Third district, in a letter, said that there are 11 irrigation projects in Montana and at Williston, N. D,, where the farmers have been unable to pay the assessments and that this has caused much opposition from eastern representatives in Congress. Congressan George M. Young said that he thought the delegates would be wise in linking the proposed irriga tion projects with the flood control work of the south, so as to increase public sentiment and enlarge the sup- port of the movement. He said that after the irrigation congress had thor- oughly gone over the proposition he would be glad to hear of it. Senator Ladd said he would take the VIEWS ters of Smaller Streams be Made First Step WOULD LESSEN FLOODS Small irrigation projects in western North Dakéta were ‘urged by former Governor Joseph M. Devine before the irrigation congress yesterday after- noon as the most feasible early under- taking along this line. Mr.. Devine urged impounding of the waters of small streams, such as the Heart and Cannonball rivers, which have poured waters into the big streams and add- ed to the volume that hag caused the disastrous floods in the south. Many of these streams, he said, are not large but they catry an immense volume of water in the spring. “Impound jt somewhere, hold it here,” he said. “It will take years perhaps to do this work, but we must make a start. This gathering ought’ in years to come be known as a great gathering.” ‘He urged that it would not ‘take millions of dollars to star? the small. projects and asked that action be ta- ken by the congress “in order’ that we don’t get away an@ not have done anything.” The water, he added, should be held for flooding forage land, not’ for wheat. ‘He delared there was no fu- ture for wheat on the Missouri slope, ‘statement which brought ripples of applause. The future of the slope country, he said, was in the milk cow, and the small irrigation projects could grow the forage crops neces- sary to feed the milk cow. Then he said, land would be worth $100 an acre in the western part of the state. Mr. Devine offered a resolution ad- dressed to Senator McCumber and oth- ers, delaring that the congress be-, lieved it impérative to impound the flood waters of the small streams for irrigation ‘ purposés and to lessen flood danger, ‘asked the legislatures of North and’ South Dakota and Mon- tana to give attention to the matter, and urged appointment of a federal commission of engineers to study and devise means to control the waters and prevent loss by flood. The reso- lution went to the resolutions commit- tee. DRAIN RIVER, THEN FIND CAN’T RAISE HAY CROP The futility of draining coulees, rivers or other lowlands was em- Phasized by J. L. Page, speaking before the irrigation congress. Mr. Page told of the work on the Mouse river project in Bottineau and McHenry counties. He said that Bottineau county spent about $150,000 and McHenry county about $50,000 to drain the Mouse river. When the river was drained, he said, the farmers found that‘in- stead of having. valuable lowlands they couldn’t even raise a hay crop because of lack of moisture. He said there were several bridges there only a few miles apart. He suggested that gates be put in so that the water could be held back and released at the proper time so that a hay crop can ‘be raised, TO STOP COUGHING AT NIGHT A summer bronciital cough keeps not only the sufferer but other mem- bers of the family awake. Alfred Barker, 1061 Avondale St., E. Liver- Pool, O.. writes: “I consider it my ™matterf uu with the Reclamation Serv- ice, his word being contained in a let- ter addressed to Edward Sullivan, edi- tor of the New Salem Journal. Senator McCumber presented an ex- haustive resume of his investigations and efforts. The bill he introduced duty to write and tell the results of Foley's Honey and Tar, which I used for my boy who had been suffering from a bronchial cough for 7 to 3 weeks. Foley’s Honey and Tar has done him wonderful good, and I shall always recommend it.” It soothes and heals. % SMALL DAMS AID IN SOUTH: DAKOTA Prof. G. W. Rahdlett, of the Agricultural College, briefly de- tailed to the irrigation congress the successful impounding of waters by individuals in South Da- kota during his experience there in farm demonstration work. He said that when he was in - South Dakota the county agents-in the western part of the state found that farmers could impound much watef by building an earthen'dam between’ paraifer’ buttes; “which could be used to’ flood a sall acre. age in time of'drouth. Many crops were saved by the method, he said: RESOLUTIONS STATE PURPOSE OF GATHERING Justice Birdzell Introduced Res- lutions “for: Memorial. to’ \ /uPresident’ and: Cabinet OTHER RESOLUTIONS Detail Proposals for Controlling Streams and Conserving » Waters Resolutions introduced at the jrri- gation congress opening session in- cluded ‘& memorial addressed to the President and ‘his cabinet. This was ‘introduced by Clie Justice Luther B. Birdzell, of the supreme court. It was addressed to the President and provided: “The Fourth Irrigation Congress of the .State of North Dakota now in session in the legislative chambers of the State Capitol at Bismarck this (th qay of June, 1922, respectfully submits and memorializes as follows: “That the interest of the agricul- tural development of the states in the (Missouri-Yellowstone. watershed and in the interest of flood’ prevention in the lower Mississippi valley, you urge upon the Department of ‘the Interior, the Department of Agriultuie, and the Congress of the United States, the immjnent necessity ‘for ‘a © compre- hensive reclamation project which will embrace the ‘conservation of the. waters in the source streams of the Missouri and the Yellowstone rivers and the impounding of ‘these waters for irrigation purposes ‘and for the development of hydro-electri power, thereby reducing ‘the high floodhead inthe lower Mississippi which con- suitutes a constant source of danger and frequently results in devastation and ruin. We respectfully call your atten- tion to the necessity for immediate ac- tion and we urge that you give that consideration to this relamation proj- ect which its incomprehersive scope and its potentialities for good de- mand.” : Purpose is Stated The resolution introduced by Jo- Seph (M. Devine, addressed to Senator McCumber and to Senatorsand Rep- resentatives in Congress from the states of North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana, said: “The Fourth Irrigation Congress for the state of North Dakota, in ses- sion in the legislative chamber of the capitol at Bismarck this 7th day of June, 1922, send greetings. . “The purpose of this congress is to undertake ways and means to a com- prehensive veclamation project em- bracing ‘irrigation, drainage, the de- velopment of hydro-electri power’ in the. source streams of the ‘Missouri- Yellowstone watershed, and by the impounding of the source waters and their ‘use as aboye mentioned, mater- fally Gecrease if it will not eliminate the disaster from floods in the lower Missigsippi Valley. “We urge that'you and each of you give ¢areful ‘study to-the vast import- ance ‘of such a project to your sev- eral states and we respectfully sub- mit, that; the wtates of»North Dakota, | Soutir Dakofs and Mon x ee ly #{nterested? inthe: ngred . culture, and in the interest of the’ de- velop'ment of these three great states. in the immediate appointment of a commissjon -of engineers authorized gnd instructed to make such sur- ‘veys and reports as may be required to control the situation inimjcal to agriculture from the head of naviga- tion, and along the course of the sev- eral tributaries, to the delta of the Mississipp] at the Gulf of “Mexico. “We respectfully urge upon you that immediate “steps ‘be takén to re- claim this vast area from unprece- dented and unnecessary - loss by drought and flood.” Sullivan’s Resolution The resolution introduced by Ed- ward Sullivan, of New Salem, pro- posed the following resolution for the congress: Whereas, this, the Fourth Irrigation Congress, is regularly called by Hon. E. A. Williams, President of the North Dakota Irrigation Association for the purposes of seeking ways and means by which reclamation funds credited to! the state of North Dakota, may be made available for irrigation, drain- age, and the deyelopment of hydro electric power; and ‘Whereas, all the states in the water- shed of the Missouri-Yellowstone re- quire seasonal irrigation, and likewise many of them have available reclam- ation funds from the sale of public lands within their several states; and, ‘Whereas, these several states may, by common effort, urge and demand of the Federal Government a com- mon reclamation project covering the entire watershed of the ‘Missouri-Yel- lowstone; and Whereas, by. the aforesaid control and irrigation in the source streams o fthe Mississippi, the devastation re- sulting from flood in the lower Miss- \ Here's Jack Pickford, Mary’s brother, calling-on his flancee, Marilynn Miller, musical comedy star, at her Long Island home. - issippi Valley. may. be materially de-| bridges which he said are now nu- creased, if not eliminated; Asks Cormimission Therefore, Be At Resolved, that we do urge upon the Secretary, of the In- terior the impetative demand that im- mediate steps to the appointment of a ‘commission “of engineers. be taken with a view to'full:- survey aid actual determination a3‘ to the ‘feasibility of a’ comprehensive’ reclamatiott’ project covering the éntire watershed of the Missouri-Yellowstone; and!“ Be It Furthé¥' Resolved; “that this Fourth . Irrigation’ Copgress': delegate to the executive’ commit thereof, their voice and’ will''that“ immediate steps De taken to-effect such’ survey of this entire watershed ‘as may be nec- essary to the reclamation’ by irriga- tion, drainage and \the! development of hydro-electric ‘power in the source waters; and reclamation by. control of the flood head in’ thé! lower Mississ- ippi Valley; and, aia Resolved,’ that inasmuf as the set- tlers by the thousand in utmost good faith and predicating their success in these pioneer lands upon the good will of the federal government, have been distressed by erratic; ‘uncertain and climatic conditions, yt is highly im- portant and imperative to their con- tinued treshaenc§ \and Success that available water. under a Missouri- Yellowstone project, be made immed- jately available to their use and that priority of consideration of right be- longs to these settled lands as against vast unsettled arid areas of less cer- tain agricultural value. + TWO ‘IDEAS ON IRRIGATION TO BE CONSIDERED (Continued from Page 1) kota and Montana by Governor tos. McCumber’s Bill Senator McCumber informed delegates that,he had introduced in the senate a bill appropriating $100,- the 000 and providing for a commiss‘on to investigate the possibilities of irrj- gation projects in North Dakota and the building of a hydro-electric pow- er plant. His action, he said, was taken after consultation with the Re- clamation Service. | Messages from other representatives in Congress said that the Reclamation Service regard- ed the Williston project as unsatis- factory because farmers would use water in “dry” years, not use it in “wet” years and did not ke2p up their payments. ‘Opposition has been felt from eastern senators to expenditures of huge sums of money for irrigation, in the west. A message -from- A. P. Davis, di- rector of the United States Reclama tion Service, said that ‘the present state of funds makes impracticable the development of proposed projects in North Dakota for years to come, saying there doubtless were many places where water would be stored and add- ed that be believed the Smith-McNary bill, which is before Congress, would permit ‘expenditure of funds provided in it for investigation in North Dakota The delegates at the conference he- lieve that this b‘ll, which they expect to become a law and which provides a revolving fund of $350,000,000 for relamation purposes, would permt fi- nancing of projects. Among those who sent messages approving of the work of the con- ference was Samuel Gonypers, presi- dent of the American Federation of Labor. Against Drainage J. L. Page, speaking of the Mouse Tiver project in Bottineau and Mc- ‘Hanry counties, tpld the delegates that after the two counties had spent about $200,000 drain‘ng the Mouse river to reclaim flooded Jgnd, it. was found that hay could not be raised. He urged instead of drainage the im- pounding of the’ water by dams at merous along the stream. WILL INSURE COMFORT OF ’ GUARDSMEN Devils Lake, N. D., June 8.—Ela- borate preparations are being made at Rock Island: military reservation for the encampment of the North Dakota National Guard, which will open next Saturday, when about 2,000 guardsmen are expected to arrive from all sections of the state. Capt. Thomas Lonnivik, who is the local officer in charge of the mili- tary grounds. has now completed plans for feeding the soldiers, and he predicts that the encampment will be one of the best ever held in the state. Many improvements to the grounds are constantly being made to insure the comfort of the Guardsmen. ITALIAN MAKES E REPLY ON HIS , TARIFF TALKS Washington, June 8.—(By the A. P.) —Taking notice of objections made in the senate by Senator Watson, In- diana, Republican, to discussion by him of tariff and other legislation, Sen- ator Ricci, the Italian ambassador/‘in a formal statement declared tariff duties were an international problem and as such were proper subjects for proper ussion by diplomatic agents of a foreign country Sounds gel much farther by ni NER AILMENTS ALL GONE NOW | ight than. b: Mis. Sherman Helped by Lydia. E. Pinkham’s Veg- etable Compound Lake, Michigan. —‘‘Aboutoneyear a: i suffered withirregularities anda weak- nessandat times was obliged tostay off my feet. I doctored with jour. family physician and he finally saidhe could not understand my case, so I decided to try LydiaE. Pink- ham’s Vegetable ‘Compound. After I had taken the first bottle I could see 2 ailithat I was gettin = better. I took sever: bottles of the Vegetable Compound and used Lydia E. Pinkham’s Sanative Wash and Iam entirely.cured of my ailments, You may publish this letter if you wish. ’’—Mrs. MARY SHERMAN, Route 2, Lake, Mich, , There is one fact’ women should con- sider and thats this. Women suffer from irregularitiesand various forms of weak- ness, They try this and that doctor, as well as different medicines. Finally they take Lydia E. Pinkham’s Compound, and Mrs. Sherman’s experienceis simply another case showing the merit of this well-known medicine. “If your family physician fails to help you and the same old troubles persist, why isn’t it reasonable to try Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound? TYPEWRITERS vs All makes sold and rented Bismarck Typewriter Co. Bismarck, N.D. THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1922 ; LIVESTOCK MEBTING FOR COOPERSTOWN Lewis Berg, Local Cattleman, Arranging For Three Day Program i. pS DATES, JUNE 22, 23 AND 24 Cooperstown, N. D., June 8 —A three-day livestock meeting with a Program designed frimarily for the z ‘age farmer of the state will bo held here, Jung 22, 23 and 24, accord- ing to announcement today by Lewis Berg, a local cattleman. He is arrang- ing plans fn co-operation with the ex- tension division of the State Agricul- tural College The program is designed to furnish necessary information to the farmer who is getting away from straight grain farming and sing some live- stock, dairy or beef cattle or hogs, hnd feed crops. Several speakers of national reputation are on the pro- gram and promoters of the meeting J anticipate that several thousand far- mers and breeders from all parts of the ;state will attend. The program inclides discussion of fecd crops, pa! tures and feeding, judging, control; demonstration of type, farm RIC PROJECT AT BISMARCK DISCUSSED Jack ‘Pickford. Wooing Marilynn Management, financing and several other subjects. The program js as follows: Thursday, June 22—2 p. m. Alfalfa and Clover Production—W. R. Porter, Fargo. County Agent Work in North Da- kota—J. W. Haw, County Agent ‘Lead. cr. Livestock Production—The Solution of Farm Management 'Problems—Rex E. Willard, Agricultural College. Friday, June 23—10 a, m. Control of Animals—Dr. Don Mc- Mahan, A, C, Extenaton Division. ‘Demonstration of New Type Hog— Geo, J. Maker, A. C. Extension Divi- sion, 2p.m History and Present Status of the Shorthorn Breed—J, L. Tormey, Amer- ican Shorthorn Brecders Association. Control of Tuberculosis and Con- tagious Abortion—Dry, Don McMahon. Feed and Management of the Dual Furpose Cow—Geo. J. Baker. The Future of Farming in North Da- kota—Financing the Stock Raiser— Wesley McDowell, Marion, 'N. D. Saturday, June 24—10 a. m. Milking Shorthorn Judging Demon- stration—J, L. Tormey, Draft Horse Judging Demonstration G. J. Baker, = 2pm. ‘Pastures of North Dakota—J, H. Shepperd, head Department of Animai, MWushandry, Agricultural College. 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