Show IRRIGATION CONGRESS FUNDS Will Appeal to Canal Companies to Join Association Tho committee on finance ot the Irrigation Irri-gation congress met yesterday and arranged ar-ranged for raising funds to carry on I tho work of the organization The method decided upon wa to appeal to the canal companies to Join the association asso-ciation and pay the dues Into the treasury treas-ury The constitution and bylaws together to-gether with the names of the officers and committees wlbo printed In pamphlet form and mailed to the irrigators irri-gators throughout the Slate soliciting their membership tqberhlp The exact annual expense of carryIng carry-Ing on the work has not been estimated esti-mated It will not be very large Jpw evcr as the secretary will he the only salaried officer The details of administration i admin-istration will be left to the board of control J control A blank form for statistics has been prepared and will be pent to the 00 cers of different canal companies When filled out In the proper manner It will glvo information concerning the location of the canal the elevation above sea level the source of water supply the number of acres Irrigated the length of the canal a cross section the number of second feet In the canal In different months the duty of water the estimated loss by evaporation and oeepasc the coat of construction and such other Information as may suggest Itself to the officials The committee on watersheds and forest reserves also metacd dlscuswd the situation here In regard to watersheds water-sheds throughout the State It was unnnlmouly resolved to pettllon the Secretary of LIce Interior to issue the contemplated order of withdrawal from entry without delay |