Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-09-12
TUE IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
4 Circular Issued by Secretary GILES
pic.--Committce 10 Raise
Funds, Etc.


Secretary Gillespie last night sent
out copies of the following letter to
the member. of the finance committee
In connection with the Irrigation Con
gress:
Enclosed please iind subscriptlou lists
for mnds to help dlfray the expense OF
tho coming great irrigation Congress,
which N now upon "a la all u ltnmensis
~. IT, magnitude aud success 10 mr
have exceeded the most snngninc oNpcc.
tatlons Of it, most ardent promoter. and
In the amount Of advertising, tho direct
and Indirect benefits TO salt Lake city, 20
ftr SURPRISES anything that has been
hoped Tor that Salt i.tko city cannot
hiiar now, much loss lot the Congress Do
iu any wnya failure for want OF funds.
on account of tho increased proportions
assumed II Is necessary that cNDty dollar
pu.slblo be- secured, and with thai uud
~ Wow the hnanco committee aud the
general committee oi arrangements have
decided that acauvags uf tho CITY must
he Immediately aud thoroughly made.
Therefore. being aware Of YOUR spirit sud
energy, thoy take tho liberty Of suggoli'
ing that YOU M conjunction with ,.,.....
will meet At ......... office tomorrow, sat.
urlny, aud proceed 10 mako thorough
,anyas. for subscriptloua OF tho block
surrounded hy ......... streets. While II
may be some Inconvenience Tor you %
doyo,o a fow hours OF your timo 10 this
work, vet We earnestly hope that you
will appreciate tho oxigoncios " the case,
aud make q thorough canvass u your
block aud also report 10 tho meeting Of
the general committee tomorrow night
nj o'clock,a the Chamber OF Commerce.
The subJoined committee has been
appointed n canvass the six principal
business squares 10 raise funds Toe do
frayiug the expenses OF tho irrigation
Congress: -,
Consultation block-H. NJ. wells,w.
II. Rowe, y, A. Empoy,
Tomploton bl1ck-r. q. Weber, Il.
A. Smith, Spencer Clawson.
Progress block-H. l.. A. Culmer
4. W. Madison, Jos. Groghcgan.
Washtch hlock-E. W. Taylor, l., T..
ScArs, T.. T.. Newell.
Walker House blook-W. II. Irvine,
L.. u. Wicks. j. II. WAITE.
Scott-Auerbach block-N. Treweek,
J. q. Couklln, +, u. Kimbsll.
Appended nro sample. " number
VI letters which came TO hand during
yesterday nj irrigation headquarters;
UNrEp STATES LANp opricE,
lIELESA, Mont, sept. B, 1901.
General Committee Arrangements, lrri-
CATION Congress. John w, npnnollau,
Chairman, salt Lake city, unhi
Dear SRI hog leave N acknowledge
matter la relation TO tho coming session
III tho Irrigation congress, and 90 oNpros.
NJ tho honor your committee
has conferred upon me 10y appointing me
u dologile-at-lafgo from the United S'aio-
10 nttoud the congregational meeting.
As ain convinced upon ma Irrigation
sv-tom Initiated aud administered undor
state control largely depends tho future
prosperity OF THIS great intormuuniain
omplro, may your session hasten its adj
Montana will he represented nj the
congress- by thoughtful, serious, practical
mon. but a. much ~ | would desire 10 be
prcaont and profit by IT, deliberations,
ofiiclal dutlos enforce my absence.
Again thanking your committee, and
expressing regret for my inability Ia be
prcsont, ! am, very roAnccunlly,
oEon0H NJ. liouRquiN.
MANSFIELD, o., Sept. :, 1901.
John W. Donnollan, Esqs
Doar slr--lt would glvo mo great
pleasure To accept your Invitation IN at
tend mo Irrigation hnnHfuaN IN SAT-
Lake, but my engagements here nru such
. Ra 90 preclude the consideration Of IL
should be glad 10 study the proposed i'm
provcmOut before Congress meets.
Very truly yOut-, joins SuERNAN,
EWiE, Pa, sept, :, 1891
John ", DounelIan, Salt Lake city,
Dear slr-Your invitation 10 attend tho
Irrigation Congress NJ hand Thanking
you Tor tho high compliment paid, l
must express my sincere regret that I
cannot uccopt aud he present at what
feel sure Will be most interesting meet
ing. With much respect remain, yours
most truly MATTHEW GRswOLp.
Congressman
Alta mecliug of the members NJ the
bar Association Ia Judge Xiue's
ohhmhcrs, MessFs. J. q, sutherland, &.
:. Vnrinn, G.. W. l,ennett. r. s.
Richards and ;. Mcdowell were az.
pointed committee TO represent the
association at the coming congress.
The governor OF Nevada has ap.
pointed United states senator W. NJ,
Stewart aud Hon. +. q. Newlands, OF
Carson nnd Reno respectively, as dele,
gates TO the congress, ylcn -. l.. Bis,
and j. NJ. Jones, who declined the
honor.