The herald., 1893-10-10
WISE WATER WORKERS.
Zanjas, Reservoirs and Dam
sites to be Discussed.
Opening Of the Irrigation
Congress Today.
Every Indication of a Most Success
full Meeting.
The Preparations for the Event at the
Chamber of Commerce and Opera
House The OfficiaI List of
Delegates-Programme.


merely local in character, but one whose
influence will be felt by foreign nations
also.
The object OF the congress is to bring
together the leading irrigation author
tiles OF the world for the purpose OF dis
cussing the production OF the wealth OF
the soil by means Of science and not
chance.
Those leading authorities are now
gathered in Los Angeles and it now re-
mains for them to proceed with the
discussion.
The question OF irrigation is not con-
fined to the great arid region OF the
United States alone, but several OF the
eastern statee have become aware OF the
impractability OF depending upon chance
for their very lives, and have sent rep
resentatives to this congress to obtain
the knowledge of how to produce by
science.
France, Russia, Austria, Ecuador,
and Mexico have also sent representa-
tives, several OF whom will address the
congress.
In addition to these are the leading
As was set forth by the publication
committee OF the congress, nearly all OF
the remaining public lands lie within
the great arid section of this country.
The deliberations OF this congress will
in no small degree influence their early
development by means OF irrigation,
and may also possibly convert the east
ern states to the scientific and practical
maana of cultivatinO the soil
The congress will be in session for
five days. During that time there will
be nine addresses presenting the various
phases of irrigation. On Friday most
important discussion will be held, when
the irrigation legislation will besprought
before the congress. In the morning
Hon. @. G. Wright OF Sacramento will
open the subject, to be followed with
the discussion. Mr.. w. f. Smythe of
Utah will present the same subject in
the afternoon, and the discussion will
be continued.
The preliminary work today will be
in the election of officers Among those
prominently mentioned for secretary is
Mr.. F. l.. Allies of this city. Mr.. Allies
was chairman of the publication COM
mittee. and has done effective work for
the congress.
Major j. W. Powell, the well-known
; explorer and traveller, who was an
nounced to have spoken before the Sci
ence association tonight, has postponed
his address until tomorrow evening,
when he will speak before the congress
and the Science association together
1t is estimated that several hundred
delegates will be present. and the indi-
cations are that the congress will prove
to be more successful than has been an
! ticipated.
AT THE CHAMBER FicoMMRKcE.
These local headquarters for I BE vari-
ous committees upon the preliminary
work of the congress had been specially
arranged for the reception OF the visiting
delegates.
The large hall had been decorated and
the exhibits on many of the tables re-
newed and rearranged. SO as to present
an exceptionally fine appearance.s
The parlors hao been transformed
from their accustomed businessike APP
pearance into charming reception
rooms.
The floor wss covered with selate.col-
ored material. Flowers were in great
!. production and smilax and palm leaves
were placed to advantage.
/ Upon table were placed baskets OF
the choicest deciduous fruits OF Califor-
/ mia production, while from the same
linen covered table colored attendant
\ served sandwiches.
On the sideboard was a we'll assorted
variety OF California wines, which were
!, served to the visitors.
Papers and books and other reading
matter relating to the congress were on
little table by the window.
During the entire day the various del
egates Visited the chamber, and after
presenting their credentials were turned
over to the attention of the reception
committe, which was as follows: Eu--
gene German, +. F. G. Rlokke, N. B.
Cline, M. s. Severance T. L. Duque, J.
A. Pirtle, L. Loeb and f. l.. Allies.
Among the most distinguished foreign
ers who called during the morning were
Mr.. and Madame Constantin Comod-
zinsky.
The foreign guests were presented to
the members Of the reception commit
tee, and after short stay were shown
$iabout the main exhibit hall.
III In the afternoon the French represen-
tatives. accom- panied by the local French
counsel, Mr.. l.. Loeb. also called. They
visited the exhibit hall and were greatly
interested in the living proofs of what
Irrigation has made possible in Southern
California.
Among the other prominent delegates
> who called were w. Il. Smythe, editor of
the Irrigation Age; Judge Gregory Of
Kansas; Col. r. ]. Hinton, the irriga-
zion authority OF New York, besides
many others.
THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE.
1t Is in this handsome little building
that the congress will hold its sessions.
n large sign over the Main-street en-
rance proclaims the fact that the inter
National irrigation headquarters are
. peId within. Along the walls of the
obby are hung qus~5ity Of maps and
Iharts representing tfi5 arid system of
!. he United States and other conditions
the land area OF the country, includ-
pg the rainfall and principal drainage
; gstems.
The interior of the house has been
rranged for the conduction OF business,
! Iery little having been done in the way
II decoration.
The stage carpenter with view to the
appropriate has eet the stage with a
4ack scene OF a mountain waterfall with
he water bounding over and down the
4 Fgged rocks OF the mountain side
a. 4. iiils alengs the ttlise banks OF the ntream are
len magnificent pino trees thrustine
b ward their rough hided trunks. nj