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Show Roosevelt to be at Irrigation Congress. Puehlo, Colo.,, May . Tbo olU-oora olU-oora of tho Klghteonth National Irrigation Irri-gation Oougnas aro eutbufllaatlo over tho prnepeota of having Uolonol The-odorn The-odorn ItooBovelt aa a guest of the olty next Beptember. Knowing that tho ex Presdlent would be in tho West in tho autumn, Chairman Dugan of tho board of con trol cabled Mr. Roosevelt a cordial Invitation, iu behalf of the Irrigation oouureBa, to bo tho guest ut the olty during the congress. Tbero are good reasons for boiler lug that Mr. Roosevelt will be enabled en-abled to attend. Ho 1st- oue of the atrongost supporters of too Irrigation, congress, and is greatly Interested In Itn nlinn and welfare. The governors of tho atatos of thu union aro ptepnrlng to appoint the ollialal dulegates to (bo congress. Proptut and satisfactory losponseaure being reoolved from tbo olUoiala of outsldo states as well as tbo mayor aud prominont rommerolal bodies in the great oltlss. At tho ofllooa of tho hoard of control in tho Central block, several hundred oomraunioatlnua aro being sent out dally to all parts of the United States In anawnr to inquiries noncornlug the oongroas aud irrigation Interests in Colorado Thu various stutos are taking an aotive intorfst aud aro arranging to pattlulpnte Iu tho irrigation exhibits of the oongresB, for which elaborate preparations aro being in ado. Tho onuntlos aro contributing oortain moderate Hinounta of money, for which thoy will reoolve special advantages ad-vantages aud privileges for advertising advertis-ing aud advancing tbe Interests of their respective localities. This la a must attraotlvo feature and tbe outside out-side oounties are awakonlug sharply to tho foot that this la tho opportunity opportuni-ty of a lifetime aud that thoy cannot afford to miss it. Hery progressive oltizou in tbe statu la boosting tbo irrigation con-grt, con-grt, thus helping himself and bla own locality aa well aa the atato At large. |