The herald., 1893-10-08
.HAT IRRIGATION CONGRESS,
|rhe Preparations for Its Open
ing on Tuesday.
Some Noted Specialists Who Will
Read or Make Addresses.
Irhe Record OF the Events which Have
Caused the Congress-What Has
Been Done of Late-A Lively
Meeting Expected.


Nmorning at 10 o clock for session last
ing five days.
u It is the International Irrigation con-
Ugress, the preparations for which have
been in progress for several months
4past.
4 The influence OF the gathering win
knot only be felt in the great arid regions
Nof the United States. but in the
Ndroughty east and in many foreign
Xcountriea ss well.
In view OF the near approach OF the
lIcongress, 1t would be well to trace briefly
1.-THE incidents which led to the selection
|tof Los Angeles for the present congress.
4 About one year ago Mr.W. E. Smythe,
'Isditor of the Irrigation Age, visited this
'Icity after having been in the northern
|ypsrt of the state. While there he via-
|&ited Mr.. Wright OF Modesto, the origin
Xasor of the Wright irrigation system
land law. Mr.. Smythe talked with Mr..
Wright about his system, and also OK
3amined the irrigation works in the
Inorth.
\ Shortly after his arrival in this city
dMr. Smythe was interviewed by HER
kALD representative, and in the course OF
Ian extended talk he advanced the prop
(osition Of holding the congress in Los
\ angeles.
|bcity to further study the irrigation sys-
1tems of this section and the territories,
stating. however, that he, as secretary
jof the national executive committee of
1.-THE congress, would present the claims
ycf Los Angeles before the committee.
The chamber of commerce of this city
became interested in the matter and
talso helped to arouse interest therein.
\ At meeting OF the national commit.
n tee, held in Salt Lake City several
4months ago, Los Angeles was selected as
ihe place for holding the present con-
kress. The claims OF several other places
we're also ably presented, but Mr.. w. Z.
bmythe proved bimself master OF the
ituation, and to his efforts was due the
present selection by the committee.
On August 9th Ex-Governor Thomas
bf Utah, chairman Of the national exec
utive committe, issued q call setting
orth the objects of the congress.
At the meeting OF the trans-Missis-
bippi congfess, recently held in Ogden,
kesolutions were passed requesting the
president to issue call to the foreign
nations. As result Secretary OF State
Gresham caused the outside counties to.
be notified by means Of circular sent
10 this country's diplomatic represent
atives abroad. Many OF these countries
will send delegates.
When It was known that the congress
WAS to be held here the people ut this
end of the line at once went to work TO
boom the meeting. A special publica-
tion committee was appointed consist
ling of Fred l.. Allen, chairman; @. d.
willard, secretary. and Messrs. George
IRice, /. H. Le Veen, r. E. Archer.
Harry Brock, A. Phillips and T. B.
vMerry.
n All data relating to irrigation was
|gathered and together with the purpose
land objects Of the congress- was pre-
Abvery paper published in any section.
THAT was interested or slightly identified
with irrigation enterprise.
The matter sent forth by the commit
! tee was almost all published and the
holding of the congress became univer-
sally known. In addition to supplying
the outside papers with stuff q little
pamphlet entitled Irrigation in Southern
California was also issued and has been
widely distributed.
Although the day for the congress is
almost here it is impossible to form any
positive estimate of how many delegates
there will be in attendance.
The territories and states lying within
|the arid section will send delegates, as
will even the several east of the Missis.
sippi river. Among those from the far
east are several from Tennessee and one
! from Delaware. A letter has also been
received from Q man In Connecticut, an
nouncing his intention of attending the
congress. Ohio and Kansas will be rep
resented, as will Illinois, the governor
of the latter state having recently ap-
pointed four representatives.
Several foreign countries will send
delegates, while large number of other
nations has not been heard from as yet.
OF the nations that have appointed rep
resentatives are France, Russia, Austria,
Mexico, Ecuador and several of the
British provinces, including. probably,
Australia. The United States govern
ment will be represented by F. III.
Newell. Of the interior department.. who
will contribute paper. r. H. Hinton,
for years in the United States geological
department. and also governmental irri-
cation agent. will be in attendance.
The programme as planned thus far
contains Ii papers, to be presented by;
some OF the prominent delegates at the
congress. The programme. however, is
subject to change, and is as follows:
FIJI. Newell, department Of interior
Irrigation Investigations by the Inte-
rior Department.
Elwood Mead. Wyoming Interstate
Division Of Waters or A Land System for
thesArid Region.
CO. Wright, Modesto, Cal.--Irriga-
tion Legislation.
Count Constsntin Comodzinsky-Irri-
cation in Russia.
DR.. Joseph Jarvis, Riverside, CAL
Irrigation as Applied to Horticulture.
@. W. Gross, San Francisco-Ethical
and Social Effects ofsIrrigation.
j. w. Gregory. Garden City. KAN
The Significance of Irrigation with Res
pect to the Great Plain Region OF the
United States.
VIM. E. Smythe of Utah (secretary
national executive committee)-Wha
Shall DO Done with the Peoples Heri-
tage?
J. X. Doolittle, Phoenix, Ariz.-The
Common Law of Water in Arid America.
G.. p. Weeks, Bakersfield. Cal.-CoI-
onizing Irrigation Lands. aslb = 75c|
9. X. Rockwood-Co Conservatism in the
Development of Irrigation Enterprisea.
s. M. Observation-Disclosures Of Irri.
CATION to Fertilization.
Major j. W. Powell, United States