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Book Title: Biographical History Of Barton County

IRRIGATION CAMPAIGN BEGAN IN GREAT BEND

IT is not a generally known fact that the big irrigation projects that have been
successfully completed in the western part of the state are due in a large
measure to the action of the first meeting of irrigationists in this part of the
country which was held in Great Bend.

   The irrigation campaign that swept over this western country was started by
Lutellus Baldwin at Great Bend, Kansas, on July 17th, 1893, by calling a meeting
of the citizens to consider the subject of irrigation. Previous to that time he
had been carrying on a general agitation on the subject among the people, in
this portion of Kansas, endeavoring to arouse interest in the subject. A dozen
or more farmers, editors and other citizens attended this meeting, and some
scoffed at the idea but an interest was aroused. Mr. Baldwin then called a
delegate convention to meet at Great Bend on the 7th of August following. This
convention was called to order by Lutellus Baldwin, who read the call and
organized the convention and handed it over to its officers, D. M. Frost of
Garden City and F. B. Cowgill of Topeka, president and secretary respectively.
This meeting was well attended, representatives being present from all parts of
Kansas, and much enthusiasm was shown. This meeting was followed by meetings at
Salina, Wichita, Omaha and by a large meeting at Los Angeles, California, at
which meeting the Kansas delegation took a prominent part. At this meeting the
name "National Irrigation Congress" was adopted at the suggestion of the Kansas
delegation.


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