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<br />0002J3 <br /> <br />-28- <br /> <br /># <br /> <br />"the upper reaches of the stream and continuing the use pro- <br />gressively downward. In othar words, 'The water should first <br />be captured and used while it is youn;;' for it can then be <br />reoaptured as it returns from the performance of its duties <br />and thus be used over and over again. <br /> <br />.,. <br /> <br />"J.ttention is further directed to the fact that many of <br />these irrigation projects, of a magnitude to be developed only <br />by the Federal Government, can be properly carried on without <br />interfering with smaller developments which should be undertaken <br />by individual and corporate initiative, and we therefore urge <br />upon the Interior and Agricultural Department~ the adoption of <br />a liberal and sympathetic policy in the granting of rights of <br />way for reservoirs and ditohes upon the public domain, where the <br />sa.me are essential to the development of such private projects, <br /> <br />''l-le further urge the liberal administration of all land laws <br />of the United States looking to the end of placing the lands of <br />the United States in the actual possession and occup~tion of its <br />citizens in order that the citizens may heve a home and that the <br />lands may go upon the tax rolls of the various States in which <br />they may be located in order that they may bear their just pro- <br />portion of the expense of State administration. <br /> <br />"Along the lines set forth in these resolutions, we pledge <br />ourselves to a hearty cooperation with the representatives of the <br />Federal Government in order that the desired end may be attained <br />at the earliest possible moment consistent with a wise adminis- <br />tration of the affairs of the Nation end of the States. <br /> <br />~: <br /> <br />"In too carrying out of all reclamation projects in which the <br />Federal Government may beoome interested. its activities should <br />ever be in conformity with the laws of the State in which the <br />projeot under development is 10ccted. In the arid States of the <br />I.jest the irrigation projects undertaken by or with the aid of the <br />Federal Government should in every instance be based upon a full <br />compliance with the laws of the State wherein the projects are <br />located so far as the appropriation of water and other matters <br />of purely State control are concerned. II <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />Subsequent meetings of the league were held f.; Los Angeles where reso- <br />lutions of a simileI' cheracter were adopted. <br /> <br />DENV3R CONFERENCE <br /> <br />A subsequent meGting of t he league was held at Denver August 25-27. <br />1920, at whioh the desirability of encoureging the construction of large <br />