The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1895-06-13
OFFICIAL CALL FOR THE
FOURTH NATION
AL IRRIGATION
CONGRESS-.
To be Held In Albuquerque September
1919, 1895.

BY the authority of the National Exec
utive Committee, the Fourth National
Irrigation Congress is hereby called to
meet in the city of Albuquerque, New
Mexico, for the four days beginning Sep.
tember 10Th, 1895.
The present year is proving to be the
most remarkable in the history of Amer
ican irrigation. It-has seen wonder
ful awakening of popular interest in the
cause throughout the East, resulting in
the organization Of most potential forces
for the purpose of co operating with the
western peple; the enactment of we'll
considered laws in eight States, and the
creation of administrative systems in
five Of them; the recognition of the press
ing nature of the problem by the De-
partments of Interior and Agriculture,
under whose direction a National Board
Of Irrigation has been formed from Off
cials III various departments of the gov
eminent.
These splendid evidences of the tri-
umphant progress of the irrigation cause
demand large representative and eff
fective session of the Irrigation Congress
in 1895, A further reason for such
gathering is the fact that the president
ial campaign of 1896 will be inaugurated
previous TO the assembling Of another
session of this body, and that it is thus
necessary to formulate, at Albuquerque,
the demands which the friends of irriga-
tion will desire to make upon the great
political parties OF the nation.
In view of the nature of the opportun-
ity, a program of extraordinary variety,
interest and importance will be arrang-
ed, and it is anticipated that this session
of the congress will be more widely use
ful and influential than the previous
conventions at Salt Lake in 1891, at Los
Angeles in 1893, and at Denver in 1891
The friends of irrigation throughout the
United States today the movement
is national in its scope and interest
should unite in an effort to obtain a
worthy result at Albuquerque.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
In accordance with resolution OF the
Third National Irrigation Congress at
Denver, Colorado, September Sth, 1894,
the Fourth National Irrigation Congress
will be composed as follows:-
/. All members OF the National Ex
ecutive Committee.
., All members of tho States and Ter
ritoral Commissions.
3. Five delegates at large, to be ap-
pointed by their respective Governors,
ror each Of the following state and terri
tories: Arizona, Caliafornia. Colorado,
idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Ne.
vada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Okla
homa, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas,
Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
4. Three delegates at large for each
state and territory not heretofore enum.
Grated, TO be appointed by the Govern
ors Of said states or territories. or, in case
OF the District OF Columbia, by the
President.
5. One delegate each from regularly
organized Irrigation, Agricultural and
Horticultural Societies, and Societies OF
Engineers, Irrigation Companies, Agri-
cIltural Colleges, andCommercial bodies.
6. Duly accredited representatives Of
any foeign nation or colony, each mem
ber Of the United States Senate and
House OF Representatives,, aud each
Governor ot state or territory will be
admitted as honorary members.
The use Of proxies and the manner Of
casting the vote Of delegations will be
regulated in accordance with resolu-
tion adopted ut Denver aud printed on
page 80 Of the Official report Of that
meeting. By order Of
The NATIONAL EXEC Com,
WIZ. Il. SMYTHE, Ch'r'm..
Box 1919, Chicago, III.
FRRo. L. ALLIE, Sec'ry,