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Show IRRICATiO'J MATTERS. Raptles Is Latttra Sent Touching as Stat Irrigation Coovaatione. Governor Thomas today received the following: Omaha, Nab., Sept. 26, 1SS1. Ait. Arthur L, Thniiiii), Chairman Manorial Ff cuit'e l'om,;U'rr rrit'ltinri ConyrtM L)KAH flu: I h-i( to acknowledge the receipt of your esteemed lav(jr of the Ud lust., and lu reply would say that Inasmuch Inas-much as tun rrann MWsl-,Hlppl commercial congress Is to hold Its snrslon hre at so early a data, October luth to mih, and pronil 'i-r) to bo an occasion of iriusual Inter est. with lai ne deleiitioiin from all the states Individually Imerentt-d In Irrigation with that aH one of the prominent sub'euta of diarua-iion I am Inclined to the opinion that the neat course for our l ominlltee to pursue. Is to ar-r ar-r inu-e f. ,r the hct paible representation at tliui 1110-tlnK and eudeavor to secure the adoption adop-tion "f mutable resolution! endorsing tue po'l'-y airreed to by our Halt Lalte meetmi;. In the meant me petitions can bs prepared for drc ilation after the adjournineni of the cm-Kress, cm-Kress, hlu'tiatiirest which will b- more read lly obtained than before. Yours respectfully JAMK.-i BTttfBKNSOS. The following letter was received by Governor TboniM today: llnrrn. Montana, Sept. to. 181. Arvrut'it L. i'im.mas, Ks., ihalimau -National executive Committee Irrigation eon-urcss: eon-urcss: near sir 1 have your esteemed favor of the V.'d and note content. 1 have endea- vored, aince hit return, to create some ajjitii-t:on ajjitii-t:on on the suleect of irrigation, as you will n-e by an Interview published here yesterday, a ropy of which 1 aend you. 1 have taken occasion to talk with the rov-e'li.irand rov-e'li.irand a number of others on the subject. 'Mils interview will be published extensively, In the state and I have no doubt that public attention will be directed now to this linpoit-aio linpoit-aio question. I expect lo foe the governor soon ai;ain and w. II confer with him upon tho feasibility of calliiiK' a state convention. I will also have attention called to the Trans-MlsslsslppI congress con-gress ami endeavor to have our ropreaenta-tives ropreaenta-tives tfo. liospect.'ully yours, W. A. Clahk. The foregoing are replies to letters sent out by the executive committee of of the Irrigation congress, of which Governor Thomas is chairman. The letters are sent to urge the importauco of holding state conventions respecting irrigation mutters. |