The herald., 1893-10-10
The international Congress As
sembles Today.
A Sketch Of Its Origin, Objects
and Work.
What the Convention Designs to
Accomplish.
A List Of Themes to Be Discussed
Upon the Floor.
The. Chaotic Condition OF California
Codes ON Watcr-A Complete His
tory OF Water Irrigation
In Arizona.

WnlCn meets In LOB hnkeleh touhys 10
the most important convention which
has ever assembled in this city.
In honor OF the occaeian. and as q
memorial OF the greatevent, the HERALD
appears enlarged.
A full resume is given OF all the events
leading up to the creation of the con-
vention and OF the subjects which will
be discussed.
The following documents are self
explanatory:
INTERNATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS, :
Los Angeles, CAL, Oct. 10, 1898,
SALT LAKE Cry, Utah, Aug. 8, 1888 J
Nationa, executive committee, APP
pointed by irrigation congress held in
Salt Lake City, Utah, September 16,
lS91--A. L. Thomas, chairman, Salt
Lake City, Utah; William L. Smythe,
secretary, Salt Lake City; ]. E. Bailey,
South Dakata; L. J. Carpenter, Fort
Collins, Colo; W. A. CLARK, Butte
Mont. ]. W. Gregory, Garden City,
Kan. "a. W. Hagar, Mountain Home,
Colo; J. B. Huntington, Burns. Ore. ;
Morgan Jones. Waco. Tex; Elwood
Mead, Cheyenne, Wyo.; Francis q. New
lands. Reno, New; Will Hall Poore,
Ration. N. M; James Stephenson, Oma-
ha, Neb. Isaac Trumbo. San Francisco,
Cal.
Committees at Los Angeles General
committee, d. Freeman, chairman; @.
d. Willard, secretary; E. F. G. Klokke.
treasurer. Finance. Charles Forman.
chairman. Arrangements, w. G. Pat
tereon, chairman. Publication, Fred l..
Alles, chairman.
SIR--At meeting Of the national ex-
ec.<mSe committee appointed by the ir-
ylRation congress, held in the city OF
Salt Lake, territory of Utah, on Septem-
ber 1918, 1891, it was resolved that an
International irrigation congress be held
in the city OF Los Angeles, state of Cali
fornia, during the week commencing
October 10, 1898, to consider the follow
ing subjects:
rrigation-Appliedt to agriculture; ap-
piled to horticulture; it's far-reaching
ethical and social possibilities and ef-
fects.
Irrigation egislation-stats, national,
international.
Irrigation engineering.
Irrigation securities.
Irrigation machinery and appliances.
The membership of this congress to
consist OF the following:
First--The governor of each state and
territory to appoint two delegates from
each congressional district and four del
egates at large from their respective
states and territories.
Second-Each county court to appoint
two delegates.
Third-Each university or college
where irrigation engineering is taught
to appoint two delegates.
Fourth-Each chamber OF commerce
to appoint two delegates.
Fifth Each agricultural or horticul-
tural association to appoint two dele
gates for each 100 members or traction
thereof.
Sixth-Each corporation formed for
the purpose OF promoting irrigation TO
appoint one delegate.
seventh-The mayor OF each incor-
porated city having $500 or more popu-
lation, and the chief officer oil each state
agricultural or other industrial echool to
be entitled to seats, with authority to
appoint eu5etitutes.
Eighth-Ihe governor OF each state
and territory, members of the senate
and house OF representatives OF the
United States members Of the American
Society of Irrigation Engineers, dele
gates from foreign countries properly
accredited, and foreign irrigation en-
gineers, and the permanent officers and
the standing committees of the Salt
Lake City Irrigation congress to be EN-
tilted 10 seats.
The Hon. Walter @ Gresham, Hecre-
tary OF state, has requested the dipo.
matte officers OF the United States to ask
the governments to which they are &C.
credited TO be represented be duly ap
pointed delegates.
In accordance with the resolution OF
the committee, have the honor to re-
queet that you appoint the number OF
delegates you are entitled to appoint
under the cali, and to respectfully urge
that care be taken to appoint delegates
who will attend.
am. cir, very respectfully,
ARTHUR L. THOMAS,
Chairman National Executive Commit
tee.
DER3RrMENr OF STATH,l
WASHINGTON, July z, 1898.
To the Diplomatic Officers of the United States:
GENTLEMEN At the fourth annual ses-
sion OF the trans-Mississipp congress,
which met at Ogden, territory OF Utah,
April "a, 1893, at which all the states OF
the United States and territories weet OF
the Mississippi river were represented
" regularly appointed delegates, the
following resolution addressed to the
president of the United Slater. was
unanimously passed April Goth:
Whereas, The greater part o. the trans
Mississippi section represented in this
congress is actively interested in the
irrigation industry and in large meas
ure dependent upon irrigation for the
development ofite agricultural resources
and
Whereas, An international irrigation
congress- ie to meet at Los Angeles, CAL,
October 10, 1885, at which leading irri-
gationists OF the United States, Europe,
Asia and Australia will be present. and
where number Of important questions
relating to irrigation law, irrigation So
curitiee, and irrigation methods will re-
ceive discussion and action; therefore.
pe IL
Resolved, That this congress Of the
trans Mississippi states hereby requests