Show FOR THE IRRIGATION CONGRESS Everything is now in good shape though the start of the fruit exhibit was made a little late for the Irrigation Congress at Ogden September 15th to 18th Inclusive Every Indication goes to the point that It will be the greatest assemblage ever held In the arid regions Representative men will be present from most of tho States and there will be such an array of experts on Irrigation as has never I yet been seen in this country The business to come before the Congress Con-gress will be of the highest Importance The National Irrigation law the operations opera-tions under It and the possibilities that may be achieved will be the live topics They can fairly be considered the especial espe-cial topics and fruit of the Congress for It Is this body that has kept alive the agitation for aid to the arid regions It has been the motive which has guided the acts and debates of the Congress in all Its cessions from the firstthe ne cessity for the National Government to take up the question In come form the divergence of views as to the special form of action to be taken having enlivened en-livened the sessions from year to year Finally the form of granting the money arising from the sales of the public lands In the arid Stales and Territories as a permanent loan to the Improvement of Irrigation was the method adopted by Congress It will of course be approved at Ogden and If among all the sharp wits assembled there some practical suggestions for amendment are made it will be a high service to the cause and to the country The delegations from the several States to this Congress are being appointed ap-pointed But we do not sec the activity among the commercial bodies municipalities munici-palities and counties that It would be desirable to see These should wake up I and send their best representative men and thus secure a full representation at least from Utah The Governor has appointed twenty delegates the Mayor may appoint four each Board of County Commissioners two and each chamber of commerce commercial club real estate es-tate exchange each organized agricul tureal Irrigation or live stock association associa-tion society of engineers or school hay big chairs of hydraulic engineering or forestry may appoint two delegates All these bodies should respond promptly prompt-ly 1 and name their delegates the Utah delegation should especially be complete com-plete as many questions of practical interest In-terest and importance will come up for discussion and action And then tho display of agricultural and horticultural products stimulated by the 500 lovingcup prizes will no doubt excel anything ever heretofore seen In the arid region as a number of States will compote and will make magnificent showings of what can be done under Irrigation Ir-rigation That the congress will be a mighty success la already fully assured |