Show rT AT i T T THE OFFICIAL GALL CALL of the fifteenth national irrigation congress an advance copy of the official c call all of the fifteenth national ir ri riga con congress 0 ress hits has been received T c hy by the pro progress rests review it is is issued f from born the headquarters of the congress at sacra mento in en to cal and anjou announces ades that this important convention will be ih eldin A that city september 27 2 7 inclusive next the document recites the purposes of the congress im invites the appointment of dele delegates 0 ates by organized bodies of all kinds and announces special railway rates over all kail way lines to california an in ter state arri irrigation 0 aaion and forest ry exposition the california state fair and special harvest excursions over california are a mong the entertainment features promised those who attend the purposes of the congress 0 m me are e declared to be save ave the for e es tuf store tho floods reclaim iii the deserts make hotnes homes on the land and all who are arc interested in these objects or in any of them are invited to participate in the deliberations and thereby contribute to a wise direction of oe national policies and develop ment of practical meth ds of conn con serving and developing tile the great natural resources of 0 the country the personnel of the congress as stated in the call includes the ache president and vice president of 4 th the e united states members member s of the cabinet senators and depre senta tives governors of states and territories members of state and territorial legisla tures and state irrigation for estry and other commissions delegates may he be appointed by governors of states and territories mayors of cities county bounty governing 0 boards t official and bodies and organizations t of every kind include ing agricultural horticultural an and d aam commercial maprel a 1 as well as board of q TJ ad K borm ib 40 ll 11 AT i 5 ff amerce ah cl development asso i the e interstate E exposition of land products uy and forest products wilt will be held S simultaneously with the irrigation congress the largest and finest list of trophies and abd prizes ever ofie offered red will stimulate competition the california state fair will follow thi the con gress with joint opening and closing iosim cermon ceremonies monies les attended by a great irrigation celebration the the day closing P with wilh it a magnati cent allegorical irrigation parade and electrical illuminations especial emphasis is laid upon the opportunity afforded by bv this congress for the study of irrigation irrigation practices and results irrigated crops of every kind and I 1 Irrigation ty opportunities sacramento is s situated near the center of the great valley of california which extends length wise through the state a distance of nearly five hundred miles and I 1 comprises approximately nearly ten million acres of fertile land colossal plans for the construction of stora storage M e dams and distria uffing 0 banuls for the irrigation of this great plain tire are now being t made by engin engineers eert of the keela mation service and money has been apportioned f from rom the ilecia mation fund for the construction of an initial unit of the great ED torn tom contemplated special excursions will enable delegates to see california these thes e will cover the sacramento and san joaquin valleys the mountains the copper belt the vi vis butge districts the hedw redwoods iea on coast and mountain reso resorts arts 0 range arango and lemon districts special kail It ailway way rates to califor nit nisi a will prevail over all trans conti lines MEM |