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its president, also saluted them. The chair
introduced, on behalf of the chamber, Mr..
Simon who said:
PRESIDENT s1MoN's WORDS

| ltS PRESIDENT, also Saluted Them. Inc cnair
introduced, on behalf of the chamber, Mr..
Simon, who said:
PRESIDENT sIMoN's WORDS.
Members of the Irrigation Congress-.
| GENTLEMEN-No time moro opportune for
this notable gathering could have been chosen
than this very month when in our hills and
mountains the foliage assumes its garb of
golden hue, while i'll our valleys still clad in
yerdure the fields give forth their ripened,
oounteous harvests, the orchards TEEN with
! fruits OF various kinds and flowers abound to
spread their fragrance near and far TO animate
creation.
No place more fitting to discuss this vital
question than this very spot, which, without
arrogance, we may we'll term the cradle of all
irrigation, and when one sees in our midst the
very man who first did learn to tame the noun
tain streams and harnessed them to purposes
of usefulness, We may say the fathers OF our
work are now with US.
Those pioneers who made this desert bloom
as the rose, do well deserve our thanks and adj
niration, and with this borrowed lustre the
chamber of commerce inaugurated the move
ment which will in history be known as the
Irrigation congress"
That sixteen States responded to the call and
sent their delegations composed of men of
| sterling worth and Judgment does well attest
! the force and weight of this most vital issue;
! but II some good shall come from your discus
sions and wise delibera tons, the men for whom
now do speak will fell themselves An hundred
fold repaid for all preliminary work involved on
| such occasions.
| bid you welcome then. To,all the delegates
from north and south and east and west to all
the delegates from all the different states and
our own territory l tender on behalf of our bust
ness men hearty and most heartfelt welcome.
! 1t shall be pleasing task and work Of love on
our part to render you all aid in our power; to
tender you the hospitality of our business men
who'll vie with one another to make your stay
while guests in our midst as pleasant as we do
know how.
Welcome again to all the delegates and to
that body OF distinguished men composing the
International Geological congress who have
gathered here from all the different parts of our
country as well as foreign lands
! May naught but good spring from your glori-
! GUS work-Inay through your work throughout
these arid lands the fields increase and give forth
bounteous harvests-may villages and towns
spring up in all directions where now but desert
lands do greet the eye, and you will be repaid a
thousand fold for all the time devoted to this
work, for fatigues endured and distances tray
| eled.
THE task is we'll begun, it's future rests with
you. [Applause.l
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
| Tue greetings being over, the congress
next proceeded to effect temporary or
ganization.
On motion Of Hon. John P. Irish, Of Cali
fornia, Colonel John w. Donnellan was
unanimously selected to preside, and on
motion OF Hon. Platt Rogers, Of Denver,
| f. h. Gillespie was made temporary secre-
tnry.
| Mr.. Mills, of California, then moved that
a committee consisting of one member from
each state and territory be selected to con-
stitute the several committees on Gl Gre
| deutials, ~ permanent organisation, and
! 90 rules and order of business, which was
unanimously agreed to, and after short
lntermission, the following appointments
were announced by the several delegations
COMMITTEES.
On Credentials-W. S. Green, California
c. w. Sanborn, Colorado; M. A. Kurtz,
Idaho; j. w. Stubs, Kansas; o. f. God
dard, Montana; j. H. Abbott, Nebraska
E. b. Wenger, New Mexico; o. H. Sprou t,
Nevada; w. j. Snodgrass, Oregon; w. H.
Westfall, Texas; w. n. Dusenberry, Utah
+. Chatterton, Wyoming.
| On Permanent Organization-J. r. Nc
Donald, California; w. E. Alexander,
Colorado; j. w. Jones, Idaho; V. II. Grin
stead, Kansas; W. Sutherland, Montana
]. B. Erion, Nebraska; II. L. Fulton,
Nevada; w. H. Poore, New Mexico; j. b.
Huntington, Oregon; Morgan Jones,
Richards, Wyoming.
On Rules and Order Of Business w. H.
Mills, California; w. w. Pardee, Colorado
r. G. Helfrich, Idaho; G. S. Triplett
Kansas; Q. B. Chisholm, Montana; j. D.
Graves, Nebraska; --, New
! Mexico: Z. w. Irish, Nevada; Henry
| Blockman, Oregon; -----, Texas: j.
G: Armstrong, Utah; William Hinton
| Wyoming.
| Upon the announcement being completed
the following communication was read:
| FRUIT RAISED BIT IRRIGATION.
Governor a. L. Thomas, Chairman Utah Dele
cation:
The fruit shippers OF Brigham and Willard
| City, in Box Elder county, send samples OF
! fruit raised on dry gravelly soil by irrigation
alAo fifty cases Of peaches, to which they invite
the members Of the convention to fully partici-
| pate.
| (Signed) J. D. PETERS.
On motion an unanimous vote of thanks
was rendered for the courtesy and after the
announcements for the meeting of several
committees had been made the convention
took recess till 80 p. N.