| Show CONGRESS Following Is the official call of the executive committee for the holdIng of the Tenth National Irrigation congress mit Colorado Springs Oct 6 to 0 The Tenth NatiOnal Irrigation con greas wil be held at Cole Oct C to 9 1903 We shall cela brate mu groat but we must the new responsIbility tipon tire by the national irrigation act under the provisions of whIch the from public hands will here hereafter after be to the reclamation of the arid lands in the sIxteen states and territories affected viz Arizona Cul Idaho Kansas Montana No braska New Mexico North Dakota Oregon Dakota Utah mind Wyoming The importance of thIs great act of constructive by the united action of tue friends of nation at irrigation regardless of not yet fully appreciated even iii the states directly concerned Au en entire tire clay of the congress be devoted to the national oper ration and possibilities and Ic anti business men of tire country In amid take In the Tire Forestry association will the Irrigation congress and will be given Proper ColonIzation so important to the Western states and heretofore crilly neglected at conventions telli ire vigorously harmon iii the vest bust be cetar en If we arc to receive the greatest ben from the national Irrigation net netA A magnificent for the con areas Is assured Local arrangements for the of delegate be complete and satIsfactory Favor Favorable able railroad rates have been Tire basis of In the congress will be The governor of each state an territory to appoint 20 gates the mayor Of each city of less thrust populatIon 2 the mayor of of more than population 4 each hoard ert county I 2 each chamber of commerce commer chub or ical estate 2 each organized Irrigation and live stock association 2 cacti so of engineers 2 each irrigation and agricultural college 2 |
