Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-30


resentine the congress held IN Arizona
sometime since, under like appoint-
ment OF thai body. had called a con-
venUOu 10 meet At san Antonio. Tex,
on the am u December.
do not desire any conflict OF dates,
or authority IN the matter. and II you
VIII call convention at some early
date after the election. to meet at
San Antonio, ! will chserfully recall
my appointment and let you take the
management Ok the whole AFFAIR. l
do not desire 70 be antagonistic to you
or any one else who IL earnestly work.
ing for the success OF irrigation in
Texas. but am willing to take sub-
ordinate place, or no place at all, as
may best subaerye the interest OF the
people interested In irrigation.
IL had known that you were act
ing In such capacity, | would have
called on you a week as last Sun
day. while 1 was In Fort Is Jrth. This
wns day or two after my call APP
peared Ia the newspapers.
Please consider me as anxious to
work In harmony with you and all
other persons interested In irrigation.
and having no personal pride In the
matter. whatever and ready to do
anything that may forward the COM
mon interests.
j presume 1t 10 unnecessary to refer
you to persons in your city as to my
identity, but you can. II you choose.
call on Measrs Nugent. Moore, Car
ter Congressman Bell and almost any
lawyer In Fort Worth. Yours very
truly j. IL. M'LEARY.
Irrigation Convention Chi.
In obedience to Instructions to me
from the Third national irrigation con-
gress, held at Denver. Colo. septem-
her to 10. 1894. and by virtue Of the
authority vested in me. as the mem
Der OF the national executive commit
tee, chairman ex-offieio for Texas), l
do hereby call for the assembling OF
a convention to be held at tie city Of
san Antonio. Tex, on Monday De-
ceniber 4, 1894.
The subjects to be considered and
discussed by the convention will en-
brace the following
What portions Of Texas Will be bene-
fitted by lrrigation2
From what source or sources can
water be obtained for irrigating such
lands?
what aid should be contributed by
the state towards lrriBating all such
lands?
What aid should the national gov
eminent contribute toward such ends?
How shall state or national aid be
best sought2
What are the best modes and meth
DDS OF irrigation? together with such
other subjects as may be presented,
ANA which may be deemed pertinent.
Distinguished irrigationists from
other states Will address the conyen-
ton, as win also representatives OK
the United states government depar.
mcnts.
The convention WIN be formed Of the
following:
Two delegates from each county. to
be appointed by tho county Judge.
one delegate from each OF the thlr-
teen congregational districts on the state.
10 De appointed by the congressman
OF the district
Thirteen delegates at large. to be
appointed by the governor
Two delegatos from each organized
board OF trade and chamber OF COM
merce
one delegate from each town and
city, to be appointed by the mayor.
Ten delegates from the Farmers AL
lance, 10 be appointed by the presl-
{ 'qt % the state alliance.
Ten delegates from the Patrons OF
iiisbandry, to be appointed by the
presh!qnt Of the State Grange.
The eourentlon win by memorial
to the legislaiuro recommend the en-
actmcnt Of such laws as shall be
deemed proper and necessary to fully
and intelligentss regulate the use OF
the wbters OF the stale for an pur-
pogoa or irrigation; and will also re-
commend TO the governor proper per-
sons TO constitute a STATE Irrigation
commission
The convention Will also elect dele
Gates 10 the Fourth National irriga-
tlon congress to be hcld OF Albe-
1uetquo n. NJ, In September. 1896
THIS convention viii be one of tho
most important ever hold IN the state.
It's lHbots wiz lead to the success
fun cultivation Of cu lmmense area
Of now uaproductive land. and there
by add largely to the Individual wealth
of the uitlzcns and the revenues Of
the state, II is earnestly urged that
all concerned take prompt aud decisive
action toward making the convention
thoroughly representative assem-
blagc
The hosptalltiea OF the city Of san
Antonio VIII be most freely extended
to all, and 1t IL being arranged to
give tho delegates an excursion to
distrcts that are being farmed under
practical Irrigation
Reduced rates Will be accorded upon
all railroads fun statement OF such
reductions viii be published later
All newspapers are requested to pub
llsh this call In fun. In the interests
OF public good.
f. NJ. CLARKE.
Member OF the National Executive
Committee. Chairman ex-oHlclo for
Texas,