Show I 1 I NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS I The immensity of tho the reclamation of arid lands hanis operations on tho the part of tho the United States government is quite beyond tho the knowledge of the tho average citizen The reclamation plan is still In Its Infancy but won wonderful wonderful erful results have already been ac accomplished Ogden holds an enviable place pIneo In tho the history histon of oC tho the great echeme I been y en the meeting place Irrigation Congress at fit its ion and Ogden men heave have had irh lI ch to do with It since that time lime The congress this year will bo be held at Spokane Washington August JH In speaking of the magnitude and accomplishments accomplishments of tho the national reclamation reclamation tion operations R it Insinger chairman of the board hoard of control of the Irrigation Irrigation tion Congress says The national reclamation act was passed in 1902 At that time there were In the governments name in the 16 states affected acres of or arid land of which It was estimated possible to reclaim sufficient to Imp cup port people le By Dy 1911 the reclamation service will have havo reclaim reclaimed ed nearly acres at an esti estl estimated estimated mated cost of There are acres of or arid lands sus susceptible susceptible to reclamation by br irrigation The Tho construction cost coit co L of the reclamation tion works is returned to the govern government government ment meat from the sale of land the pro proceeds proceeds proceeds to be bc again used In furthering irrigation irrl tIon development Irrigation is making malting a garden spot and an empire of the Great Groat American Desert and an anthe the work of the irrigation congress Is yet ret in its Infancy George E of Barslow Darst 0 Texas Is president of the congress B A Fowler Phoenix Arizona sec see secretary secretary R Insinger of Spokane chair chairman chairman man ama of the board of control and Ar At Arthur Atthur thur Hooker Spokane secretary of the board boar of control I |