Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-09-16
IN IRRIGATION CONGRESS-
To Meet in Los Angeles, California, on
October 10th.

following
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, BOISE, IDAHO,
Sept s, 1893. To The PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF IDAHO At the fourth an
nuai session of the trans-Mississippi
congress which met in Ogden, terri
tory of Utah. April "a, 1898, at which
all the states of the United States and
territories west OF the Mississippi
river were represented BY regularly
appointed delegates, the following
resolution, addressed 70 the president
of the United States. was unanimously
passed on April 2Gth.
WHEREAS, The greater part of the
trans-Mlssissippi section represented
in this congress is actively interested
in the irrigation industry and in a
large measure dependent upon irriga-
ton tor the development of its agri-
cultural resources, and,
WHEREAS, An international irriga-
tion congress is to meet at Los Ange-
les, Cal, Oct. 10, 1898, at which lead
ing irrigationists of the United States,
Europe, Asia and Australia will be
present, and where a number of i'm
portant questions relating to irrigation
law, irrigation securities and irriga-
ton methods will receive discussion
and action; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the congress of the
trans Mississippi states hereby re-
quests the president of the United
States to issue an invitation to foreign
governments of countries where irri-
CATION is practiced, asking them to
send delegates to the international
congress at Los Angeles; and further
more be it
"Resolved, That the trans Missis-
sippi congress states be urged to send
representatives to the congress, and
that their respective governments be
requested to exert themselves to make
the undertaking the success which the
dignity and Importance of the subject
to be considered merits"
The subject Of irrigation is rapidly
assuming vast proportions in the
states and territories west of the Mis-
sissippl river The extension Of lail-
roads through the territory during
the past quarter of century has had
tendency to rapidly develop its re-
sources and turn IN this direction an
emigration which has already occupied
nearly all the lands susceptible of cul-
tivation without irrigation.
The time has arrived when those
seeking homes on the public lands Of
the west must turn their attention to
the arid districts
The success which has been attain
ed in the cultivation of these lands
has made them particularly desirable
to home seekers. If water can he
obtained
The congress to be held in Los
Angeles on the 10th of October, 1893,
will doubtless be attended by a large
number of delegates from the states
and territories in this country where
irrigation is necessary, and from for
eign countries whore people are more
or less directly interested in this sub.
ject
The importance Of this congress,
made up, as 1t will he, Of persons ac-
lively interested in the development
Of the west should not be overlooked.
The matters to be discussed, are Of
immediate and inomentons interest to
our state.
In the western states and territories
there are large bodies Of valuable
land waiting the introduction Of water,
by canal or other means, our own
state having larger and more valuable
tracts than any Of the others. Tx.
change OF ideas Of writers and others
/ having uracfical eynerfencn in tbis