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ners of French Coach horses at the Minnesota and Iowa 

 State Fair. 



All the company's horses were approved by the gov- 

 ernments of France and Belgium. It is the motto of 

 the Palo Alto Stock Farm that the best is none too good 

 for the American farmer. As the result of this firm 

 establishing itself in the Western States, it can be safely 

 stated that the value of horses has greatly increased; 

 many instances have been recorded where this increased 

 value is at least 200 per cent. 



This institution is much admired and appreciated 

 by the people of Idaho and other adjoining States and 

 is receiving the most liberal patronage. 



A letter addressed to Mr. N. H. Thompson, man- 

 ager, Boise, Idaho, will bring any information desired 

 regarding these blooded stallions. 



MEETING OF THE AMERICAN IRRIGATION FED- 

 ERATION AT BOISE, IDAHO. 



Owing to the tardy arrival of members, the meet- 

 ing of the American Irrigation Federation, called to 

 meet at Boise September 2d, was deferred until 

 Wednesday, September 5th. In the absence of Presi- 

 dent L. Bradford Prince, the meeting was called to 

 order by Executive Chairman G. L. Shumway. Judge 

 Cyrus Happy, of Spokane, was named temporary chair- 

 man., and Pressley E. Horn, of Hailey, secretary. 



The original declaration of principles was adopted 

 without amendment. The original officers were re- 

 elected without change, except that of C. G. Eowley, of 

 Jackson, Mich., retired from membership of the execu- 

 tive committee. C. E. Brainerd, of Payette, Idaho, and 

 J. Turley, of Blanco, N. M., were named new members 

 of the executive committee, and Prof. J. D. Tinsley 

 of N-ew Mexico, and Pressley E. Horn of Hailey, Idaho, 

 were named vice-presidents. The officers now are : 



President, L. Bradford Prince, Santa Fe, N. M. 



Secretary, D. H. Anderson, Chicago. 

 ' 'Executive Committee : G. L. Shumway, Scotts- 

 bl-uff, Neb., chairman; John McAlpine, Duluth, Minn.; 

 Zera Snow, Portland, Ore. ; C. M. Heinze, Los Angeles ; 

 ex-Governor Frank Hunt, Boise; Lucius W. Wilcox, 

 Denver; C. E. Brainard, Payette, Idaho; J. Turley, 

 Blanco, N. M. 



Vice-Presidente: Pressly E. Home, Hailey; Prof. 

 J. D. Tinsley, Mesilla Park, N. M. ; Tom Richardson, 

 Portland, Ore.; Judge Cyrus Happy, Spokane; A. H. 

 Heber, Los Angeles; Clarence T. Johnson, Cheyenne; 

 Prof. 0. V. P. Stout, Lincoln, Neb.; L. M. Wilcox, 

 Denver ; C. D. Reppy, Florence, Ariz. ; Prof. F. D. 

 Coburn, Topeka, Kas. ; William Hale Thompson, Chi- 

 cago ; John McAlpine, Duluth ; A. J. Cobban, Rhine- 

 lander, Wis. ; John Hall, Lampassos Springs, Tex. 



The federation extended cordial greetings to the 

 National Irrigation Congress and pledged itself to en- 

 courage and assist the fifteenth congress as it has la- 

 bored for the success of the fourteenth, and formally 

 volunteered its services to the reclamation department 

 in consulting, advisory or arbitration capacity and in- 

 vited the United States Geological Survey to command 

 its services in any question recited in the declaration of 

 purposes. 



Plans for promotion of the federation by organ- 

 izing clubs at various places to discuss all phases and 

 subjects of irrigation interest were approved. These 

 clubs are to receive bulletins regularly, containing latest 



irrigation news, and in return are to report to the Chi- 

 cago office any new or interesting question or develop- 

 ment which is to be sent in regular periods to all 

 branches. The following declaration of principles was 

 adopted : 



DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES. 



First To endeavor to harmonize conflicting interests. 



Second To counsel with federal authorities and private 

 enterprises relative to determining their respective priorities 

 and privileges. 



Third To promote essential legislation, propose laws to 

 encourage irrigation development and to perfect those already 

 on the statutes. 



Fourth To circulate instructive irrigation literature and 

 exploit best methods of irrigation farming. 



Fifth To aid in the settlement of the newly reclaimed 

 areas. 



Sixth To accomplish as quickly as possible the reclama- 

 tion of the greatest available acreage and people it with the 

 most desirable and progressive citizenship possible to obtain. 



Seventh To fearlessly criticise the reclamation officials 

 or private promoters, should they offend our sense of justice. 



Eighth To aid in adjustment of freight rates to and from 

 the new areas and to recommend the establishment of mills 

 and factories where needed. 



Ninth To accomplish by criticism and suggestion in- 

 creased efficiency and perfection of the national irrigation act. 



Tenth To invite friendly discussion and earnest co-op- 

 eration in efforts to perfect the reclamation service and pre- 

 vent errors and waste that must eventually be borne by water 

 users. 



Eleventh To preserve the right of the pioneers of irri- 

 gation against unjust aggression and confiscation . 



A NEW PROJECT. 



SPOKANE, WASH., August 27. Twenty thousand 

 acres of land between the eastern city limits of Spo- 

 kane and the Washington-Idaho line will be brought 

 under irrigation by means of a system of canals to be 

 constructed by D. C. Corbin, of Spokane, at a cost of 

 $200,000. Between 15,000 and 20,000 acres of land 

 will be ' watered, and it is purposed to cut the land 

 up into 10-acre tracts for market gardening. In out- 

 lining his plan Mr. Corbin said : 



"The water will come from the Spokane river, 

 above Post Falls, Idaho, where I have just secured 

 water rights from the state of Idaho, and in addition 

 to this I have an agreement with the Washington 

 Water Power Company of Spokane for from 50 to 250 

 cubic feet of water per second. 



"Work on the canals will begin the coming fall. 

 The Spokane Land and Water Company has author- 

 ized $500,000 in 10-year 6 per cent gold bonds, and 

 $200,000 of this amount will be used in irrigating the 

 valley, the main canal from the river being 25 feet 

 wide and from six to eight feet in depth." 



Mr. Corbin, who has associated with him his son, 

 Austin Corbin 2d, announces also that |the Wash- 

 ington State Sugar Company, of which he is the presi- 

 dent, will enlarge its sugar plant at Waverly, Wash., 

 and will buy all the sugar beets that can be raised in 

 the Spokane valley. The plant is now operating 50 

 days a year, turning out between 50,000 and 60,000 

 bags of sugar. It is intended to operate 120 days, 

 making an output of from 150,000 to 200,000 bags. 



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