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Show CONTEST AT Ilf E " 'FOR THE NEXT CONGRESS Publo and Spokane Want Next Irrigation Irri-gation Congress, While Bait Lake Is Receptive Candidate. Albuquerque, N. M. Although tho national Irrigation congress did not convene until 10 o'clock Wednesday morning, a lively contest wns started on Tuesday by Pueblo and 8poknno for next year's congress. Puoblo Is represented by tnoro than 100 delegates dele-gates and n brass band, nnd the Washington city by a tralnlood of delegates from tho northwest state wlro arrived Monday night. Salt I.ako Is also in tho rnce, and tho Utah delegates and n band arrived ar-rived Monday night on a special train. Tho attendance of delegates at tho opening session was fully 1,500. This session will bo notablo for tho number num-ber of actual workers In tho field who aro present to tnko part in tho proceedings. There Is nn almost equally notice-nblo notice-nblo nbsenco of men prominent in political llfo who havo been present at former sosslons. Tho nttendanco of foreign dole-gatos dole-gatos Is a notablo feature ot this con grcss. |