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Show Implement Healers lo Aid Irrlsatloa As- , social Ion. George II. Maxwell, manager of tha National Irrigation association of Chicago, Chi-cago, In an address before the Agricultural Agri-cultural Implement Dealers' convention at Ksnsss City, Thursdsy, explained the object of his organization aud urged 1 the delegates to join lb association and to encourage the work of develop- Ing bom markets In the west and to aid In securing sound national legislation legisla-tion that will result In tha so-called arid landa being reclaimed, In order that men seeking home In the west might obtain them without dlfllcully. Congressman W. A. Rceder of Kansas supported Mr. Msxwell's argumeot with a vlgoroua speech. The president of lb aasociatlon waa appointed to act aa a member of the advisory council of the National Irrigation Irri-gation congress, and the secretary was Instructed to communicate with ths members of lh session and request them to Identify themselves with lha Irrigation movement. |