Salt Lake Tribune | 1909-08-08 | Page 3 | Shafroth May Head Irrigation Congress

!!)IH MAY HEAD wmm mum rlamls of Nevada and James '.. Hill Also Mentioned for the Presidency. i SPOKANE, Wnsh., Aug. 7. John F. X 'if roth, Colorado's Democratic gov-j gov-j nor. mav be the next president of I National Irrigation congress, which Hi Bbmblcfi in Spokano next Monday. V ins today indicate that the governor A ilikclv to iiavo a strong following. ? rrv D. Lovcland is a prominont enn-.2 enn-.2 late also, and Senator, Francis G. ? wlands of Nevada is being consid- d with favor for tho oflico. The Ufme of James J. Hill, tho builder of Kl Groat Northern, is mentioned, but Wis doubtful if he would necerjt. 'llPuoblo is n vigorous aspirant ior the joation congress of 1910, but there ia -seven others that will contest. Pu-fsKb's Pu-fsKb's claims. Among the cities, which vfciro the next congross are Chicago, ?f Louis. San Francisco, Denver, Phoo-fr; Phoo-fr; Ariz.; Charleston, S. C, and Jbohestcr, N. Y. 4KDologatcs aro beginning to arrive, "jjd the mnnagoment is counting on the ?J!Bonce of about 3000 with credon-