Show I 1 ath national irrigation congress spokane Sp oUane wash feb united states senator george souther land of utah chairman of tho the committee on industrial expositions w writes rites from washington D a 0 to R insinga chairman of the local board of control 01 of the i i at 1 C jath national irrigation con gress that the state of utah will undoubtedly send a depre tentative senta tive delegation to the meet ing in in spokane august 9 to 14 he adds in part it is unnecessary for me to say that I 1 agree with wilh you in everything 0 aou ou refer to in relation to the interest of the state i of utah in this congress but as the dates of the congress are the same as those fixed fl aed for the national encampment of the grand army of the republic a at salt lake city I 1 feel that the matter of the atten attendance attendant dan ce of governor spry and his staff or other public officials is one which concerns them personally no doubt utah will be well represented at the irrigation congress but the officials of the i state could not be blamed very q much if their first efforts were directed towards making the G A it encampment a success I 1 am calling your attention attention to this 1 matter for the reason that all 1441 9 this time I 1 I 1 am unable to say what will be done but no doubt satisfactory arrangements will be made so that the officials of the congress will have no con complaint compla int asto as tb the tb e representation from the state of utah united states senator reed heed sin oot of utah writes 1 t I believe it would be bea a good thing thim to have gov governor arnor spry with his staff h attend t fein d the Naf national lonal irrigation 0 congress angress and ana take part in its deliberations 1 I am fully convinced of the great amount of good which is being accomplished by these con gr grosses esses anell bespeak for the congress a epst successful ga gathering catherin therin at spokane governor george gurry carry of new mexico writes from santa pe fe that he hopes to be present with members of his staff stafe adding a 11 there hero is no doubt but that a strong delegation will come to spokane kane irow from the territory the congress at albuquerque N M last summer was of vast benefit and aroused much interest in irrigation forestry good roads drainage home buildings building and the conservation of the count rys resources I 1 governor bert M fernald of maine blaine says it would give him great pleasure to attend the con gress as matters of interest to his state will be discussed by experts in the various lines |