Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1893-09-30
Proclamation by the Governor.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA.


WHEREAS. There will be convened at Los
Angeles, California, on the 10th day of October,
1888, and remain In session for five days, an
International Irrigation Congress at which
leading irrigatiOnists of the United States, Eu-
rope, Asia and Australia viii be present. and at
which number of important questions relat-
ing to irrigation law, irrigation securities lfr1-
CATION methods, ETC., will be discussed and de-
termined.
The Importance of this congress has received
recognition from the national government IN q
circular letter issued by the Hon. Walter q.
Gresham secretary of state dated July 7th,
1898, inviting the attendance of representatives
subject of irrigation. The department of the
interior viii be represented by an officer spe-
cially detailed to impart to the congress such
information as may be in the possession of the
government, obtained by surveys by the United
States geological survey under and by direction
OF the government,
AS delegates will be present from all the
states and territOris where irrigation is car
ried on, and from foreign countries, where
this mode of agriculture has been experiment
ed with for years, the discussions viii prove
OF the highest practical value to every citizen
interested in the development OF Arizona
There is no question which presents Itself to
the western hall of the United States, especial
ly to our own section, which is OF greater in
portance and franght which more mOmentous
results than the resolution of the arid land
problem. 1t means the reclamation of many
thousands of people, and the providing of my
riads of families with farms and homes, result
ing in the production OF untold wealth.
Our people can point with pride to the
wonderful results which have been achieved
by irrigation within our own borders, in the
reclamation of over hall million acres of land
and the contemplated reclamation of a million
more in the immediate future. This is enough
TO inspire enthusiastic hope in the possibilities
of ArizOna's horticultural and agricultural
resources, and should serve to excite the deep
est interest OF our citizens in this congress.
The congress will do doubt discuss and by
resolution adopt and recommend to the con
gress OF tee United States a policy by which
these lands may be most easily reclaimed. Such
policy If simple, practical, and involving
little or no cost to the federal government, will
in all probability be crystallized into a ma
tiOnal law, and it may be that the states and
territsries comprised in the arid section viii be
given the reclamation OF these lands.
Now, therefore, 1, L. C. Hughes, governor of
the Territory of Arizona, do hereby requestand
urge the the people of the territory TO interest
themselves in the coming congress, both by the
discussion of the subject and recommending
the proper officials the selection and appoint
ment of delegates specially qualified TO present
the views of our people on the irrigation inter
ests of Arizona, and by their practical expe-
rienee to assist in bringing the deliberations to
a successful conclusion.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the great seal of the Territory
10 be affixed at Phoenix, this the eleveth day
OF September, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety-three.
ISEALl L. C. HUGHES,
Attest: Governor.
C. NJ. BRUCE, Secretary of the Territory.
The following circular has been forwarded to
all corporations and other bodies empowered to
appoint delegates:
Phoenix Arizona, September 18th, 1898.
From the enclosed proclamation you will OBJ
serve that an International Irrigation Congress
is to be convened at Los Angeles, California
on October 10th, 1898, and TO remain in session
for five days.
By the resolution calling such Congress to-
gether all States and Territories are entitled TO
two delegates from each Congressional district
and four delegates at large, these TO be appoint
ed by the Governor. In addition each Probate
Court. each University or College where irriga-
tion engineering Is taught, and each Chamber
of Commerce has the power to appoint two
delegates. Each Agricultural or horticultural
AssOciOtion has the right to send two delegates
for each one hundred members or fraction
thereof, and each corporation formed for the
purpose OF promoting irrigation Is entitled to
one delegate. The Mayor of each Incorporated
City having 1900 or more population. and the
Chief of each State Agricultural or other Indus
trial School are entitled to seats with power to
select substitutes.
You are aware of the importance OF this
gathering. 1t is the first time that the National
Government has officially recognized such 8
body, and the hrst time that representatives OF
of irrigation have been invited to have represen-
tatlyes present.
No section of the great arid region is more
interested in the outcome of the deliberations
than Arizona.
would therefore respectfully and earnestly
urge you 10 appoint the number of delegates to
which you are entitled and to select men who
can attend and who are best qualified to deal
with the important questions which may arise
Yours truly,
Governor of Arizona