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Show IRRIGATION CONGRESS Information as to Program, and Delegates to the Convention Conven-tion at Ogden in Sept. The Eleventh National Irrigation Congress will bo held at Ogden, Utah, September 15th, to 13th, inclusive, 100.1: A convention of vital concern to the American Nation; to those who would jL make two blades of grass grow where " ono grew before; to all who realize that water is the Midas touch which turns the desert sands.to gold; a convention con-vention of specific significance to the States and Territories whose arid lands arc to be reclaimed by the Federal Government under the provisions of the National Irrigation Act, namely, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Government and leading Irrigation Experts, Practical Farmers, Irrlga-tlonlsts, Irrlga-tlonlsts, Fruit Growers, Representatives Representa-tives from State Agricultural Institutions, Institu-tions, State Engineers, Government and noted Foresters, as well as l'rcss Representatives, Business Men, Olll-clals Olll-clals and Law-makers, will be In attendance at-tendance and participate in the discussion. dis-cussion. The program will Include: Practical Irrigation and Forcsty Lessons. Reports of Experts; 1 Application of Provisions of the reclamation Act. State Progress under the National Act. A'Icws on Settlement of Legal Com-plications. Com-plications. jmgM And the Pertinent and Important fe: Theme of Colonization. Utah being the Pioneer State in Irrigation Science proffers special opportunities for the study of its history hist-ory and progress. Railroad and other excursions covering this Held will be arranged for delegates by local committees. com-mittees. For the tlrst time in the history of the Irrigation Congresses, the Eleventh Eleven-th Convention has been liberally fostered by State appropriation which sum has been doubled by private pri-vate subscription from officers of the Congress and the citizens of Ogden and Utah so that a large fund guarantees guar-antees the successful conduct of the program and hospitable entertainment entertain-ment of visiting delegates. Business men will bo interested to meet here with electrical and irrigation irriga-tion engineers to discuss the duat values in storage of torrential streams. In the far Eastern and Southern States of the humid region irrigation methods are being studied and put into in-to practice to save crops in seasons of drouth and to increase the value of natural recourses. Flood sufferers In Southern States should confer at this Congress with those requiring' reservoirs reser-voirs at the head waters of the great rivers. It may bo said, therefore, bA$ that the East and South can here ffi learn from the West, and delegates I should attend this Congress, not alone I from the sixteen specially Interested far Western States, but from every State in. the Union. President Roosovclt, throughout his recent Western tour, frequently H gave utterance- to lite belief that Nn- tlonalald for the reclamation of the H arid West Is of paramount importance H In our National policy jand to foster this H policy IS the work of this Congress "To Save the Forests and Storo the Floods." Tho progam for tho Congress will bo H carefully arranged with the view of achieving practical benefits and pro-H pro-H gross. Specially favorable railroad rates havo been secured, details of which will soon be published. Ar- rangements for tho entertainment or delegates in tho attractlvo City of Ogden will bo completo and satis-IM satis-IM factory, and reccptloncommiltces will M meet all trains. Tho citizens of fl Ogden have appointed a Hoard of Con-B Con-B trol tcP entertain all delegates Ineo- operation with officer of the Con-fl Con-fl gross. There will be no advance in .fl hotel rates, BLii"f Newspapers everywhere aro earnest-K earnest-K Jy requested to glvo publicity to this , Ofllclal Call and to Inform their read--)S ers of the Importance of this Congress. I V Governors of the States and Mayors of Cities and Officers of Organizations entitled to appoint delegates are respectfully re-spectfully requested to select men sincerely Interested In the work of and likely to attend the Congress. Tho basis of representation In the Congress will be: The Governor of each State and Territory Ter-ritory to appoint 20 Delegates. Tho Mayor of each City of less than 25,000 population 2 Delegates. The Mayor of each City of more than 2,000 population 4 Delegates. , Each Hoard of County Commissioners Commission-ers 2 Delegates. Each Chamber of Commerce, Hoard of Trade, Commercial Club, or Real Estate Exchange. Each organized Irrigation, Agricultural Agricul-tural or Live Stock Association 2 Delegates. Dele-gates. Each Society of Engineers 2 Delegates. Dele-gates. Each Irrigation Company, Emigration Emigra-tion Society of Agrlcutural College, and each College or University having chairs of hydraulic engineering or forestry 2 Delegates. The following are delegates by virtue of their respective otllccs: The President and Members of his Cabinet. The duly accredited representative of any foreign nation or colony. Tho Governor , of any State or Territory. Any Member of the United States Senate or IIouso of Representatives. Member of any State or Territorial Commission. W. A. Cl.AUK, President. F. J. Kiksel, Chairman Executive Committee, L. W. Siiuttxikk, Chairman Hoard of Control. II. H. Maxson, Secretary, By Willis T. Bkahdluy, First Assistant Secretary. Address all communications to Headquarters, Eleventh National Irrigation Congress, Ogden, Utah. |