Show irrigation CONGRESS to be held at lincoln september 2 29 30 ek call sop the sixth last session was held arizona i delih 1 t following la the call issued for the sixth annual semeion of the national irrigation congress L W shurtliff is the member ot the national executive committee for utah OF THE UNITE agreeable to the the fifth irrigation congress the sixth an anal session of the national irrigation congress will be heij in the city of lincoln nebraska september aad 1897 the basis of representation in this body will be as follows 1 all members of the national executive committee 2 all members of the state and territorial rit orial irrigation communion 3 five delegates at large to be appointed by their respective governors fur aach of th following elates and territories ri arizona california colorado idaho kansas montana nebraska nevada new mexico north dakota oklahoma oregon south dakota texas utah washington and wyon gnp 4 three delegates at large for each state and territory not heretofore enumerated to be appointed by the governors ot said states and territories or case 0 the dietrict of columbia by the president 5 one delegate aiom regularly organized irrigation agricultural and horticultural societies and societies of engineers irrigation companies agricultural colleges and commercial bodies such as boards of trade commercial clute chambers of commerce etc C duly accredited representatives of any foreign nation or copony baci memi her of the united states senate and house of and each governor ot a elate or territory will be admitted as honorary members OF THE MOVEMENT the questions for discussion in the national irrigation congress are of vital interest not only to the people of arid and semiarid semi arid america but to every of our common country each session has been marked by an increasing inzere t intelligence of discussion aija broadening of plans looking to the reclamation of the arid west and to the establishment ol 01 inde pendent means of livelihood for the mil lions who are yet homeless in a land of unparalleled resources with a possible destiny bamond the most extravagant dreams ji the problems 0 both national and elate legislation an to be considered THE GUEST ORDER OP TALENT ile papers and discussions will emanate from authorities of distinction who have attained by practical work laborious study and philosophic research subjects will be assigned with rete ienco to the capabilities of the authors to deal with them in the mot thorough tho manner possible under the necessarily imposed by the program committee every extort possible will be exerted to make this the greathel grea teel in results of any i convention in the history of the movement THE convention CITY the city 0 lincoln the historic hii capital of nebraska with a thrifty and progressive gres sive population of is making liberal preparation for the royal reception of thousands who will attend the congress the amplest hotel lions at the lowest prices will bo available to all and the local itinerary will include attractive sight seeing excursions visits to state institutions official receptions and trips to the interior 0 the state where many of the canals and irrigation works will be inspected and their practical results ex nall road rates will not exceed a single ire or the conod trip from a I 1 points between chicago and the Ia citie dhein and probably from any place u tie united states to tho city ot aa details 0 transportation and baet limitations will bo anno aciL later eithur by ahia or the officials LISTS OP DELEO ATEa the governors gover nore of the various elates and territories and all appointing agencies under the call ere especially requested to advice the secretary of the executive committee of the names and addresses of the appointees and corre relating to all matters ante tt and to the con grapa will receive prompt attention attention at the hands of thu secretary w 1 secy nata ex committee BJ los aggeles Au geles ual EAI ahm ri ex committee great bend kans |