Las Vegas free press. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1891-1???, 1892-03-16
THE IRRIGATION CONVENTION.

been coming in, and when the con-
ventlon met there were from $50 to
200 delegates in attendance at the
opera house.
At about IL o'clock, Hon. T. B.
Mills, chairman of the executive com
mittee for the convention, called the
meeting TO order and introduced Geo.
Prince, who having issued the call
made an address to the convention,
stating the objects for which the
meeting was called, gave some brief
facts on irrigation, and concluded
with a welcome from the territory to
all delegates.
Mayor Cunningham was next in
troduced, aud in brief address said
that when the question of irrigation
was settled so that people could find
some means of employment here,
there would be great rush of people
to what had been demonstrated by
the medical profession to be the best
climate in the world for lung dis
eases. The doctor then welcomed
the delegates to the city, the freedom
of which was rendered them.
A. H. Whitmore, as president and
on behalf of the Commercial club,
also made an address of welcome.
Juan S. Hart, editor of the El Paso
Times, was called for, and responded
to the welcome in behalf of the state
of Texas. His address was very
good and well received.
VIM. Hall Poore, of the Irrigation
Age, Denver, was called for, and re-
sponded with an address in behalf
of Colorado.
After the addresses, the business
of organization was taken up.
On motion of w. B. Sloan, of Santa
Fe, Z. B. Mills was. nominated for
temporary chairman, and unanimous
ly elected. Ira M. Bond, OF Albu-
querque, was nominated and elected
temporary secretary.
1t was moved and carried that each
county delegation report one member
to constitute a committee on perma-
nent organization.
On motion, a committee of the
same kind was appointed on creden-
tials.
The committees are as follows:
On Credentials-W K Martin, Ed
dy Co, Gov Ritch, of Socorro Co;
J H Crist, Santa Fe Co; DIR Bowmer,
Mora Co; Major Mothersill, Sierra
Co.
On Organization = Mayor Saint,
Bernalillo; E A Cahoon, Chavez;
M G Pels, Colfax; H Hadley, Dona
Ana; @ II MoLenathan, Eddy; Gel
so Baca, Guadalupe; E G Austin,
Mora; J Salazar, Taos; E ORTIZ, Rio
Arriba; f A MaDzanares, San Mi
guel; J A Whitmore, Socorro; B
Seligman, Santa Fe; G w Gregg, |
Sierra; ] L Chaves, Valencia.
The convention then adjourned for
dinner, to meet at p. IN.
The report for the afternoon ses-
sion is too late for us to give till to-
The convention will be called to
order at 10 o'clock IN the morning
and o'clock in the afternoon.
The decorations at the opera house
are very fine. Long red, white aud
blue streamers stretch from the chan
delier to all parts of the house, and
on the fronts of the galleries among
the decorations are the seals and
coats OF arms of the different western
states and territories. The work
shows great taste on the part of
Smith and Hill.
The opera house this morning was
quite cold, and many were complain
ing that it was too cold for comfort.
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Las Vegas division No. Z uniform
rank X. or p. was initiated last
night and the officers elected are as
follows:
M. S. Hart, Sir Knight captain; f
S. Thomas, Sir knight lieutenant;.
Orton j. Dague, Sir Knight Herald;