The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1895-05-30
OFFICIALCALL FOR THE
FOURTH NATION
AL IRRIGATION
CONGRESS-.
To be Held in Albuquerque September
1919, 1895.

BY the authority cf 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, 1896
The present year is proving to be the
most remarkable in the history of Amer
ican irrigation. 1t has seen a wonder
full 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 thr
western peple; the enactment of well
considered laws in eight States, and the
crention of administrative systems in
five of them; the recognition of the press
ing nature of the problem by the De-
partmenis of Interior and Agriculture
under whose direction a National Board
of Irrigation has been formed from Off
cials IN various departments of the gov
ernment.
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 snch q
gathering is the fact that the president
ial campaign of 1896 will lie 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, program of extraordinary variety
interest and Importance will be arrang
ed, and it is Anticipated that this session
of the congress will be moro widely use
| full 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 for today the movement
is national in its scope and interest
should unite in an effort to obtain
worthy result at Albuquerque.
BASIS OF REPRESENTATIONS.
in accordance with a resolution of tn,
Third National Irrigation Congress a
Denver, Colorado, September 8th, 1894
the Fourth National Irrigation Congres
will be composed as follows:
/. All members of the National Ex
ecutive Committee.
=, All members of the States and Ter
ritorial Commissions.
B. Five delegates at large, to be ap
pointed by their respective Governors
ror each Of the following state and terri
torios Arizona, Calafornia. Colorado
Idaho, Kansas. Montana, Nebraska. Nc
vada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Okla
homa, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas
Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
1. Three delegates at large for eacl
state and territory not heretofore enum
Grated, TO be appointed by the Govern
ors Of said states or territories, or, in cast
Of the District of Columbia, by tn,
President.
5. One delegate each from regular,
organized Irrigation, Agricultural an,
horticultural Societies, and Societies o
Engineers Irrigation Companies, Agrl
cultural Colleges, audCommercial bodies
&. Duly accredited representatives q
any foeign nation or colony, each men
ber Of the United States Senate an
House OF Representatives, aud eacl
Governor Of state or territory will b
admitted as honorary members.
The use Of proxies aud the manner {
casting the vote Of delegations will 1
regulated in accordance with resolt
tion adopted at Denver aud printed o
page 80 of tho off 'ial report of Tia
meeting By order OF
THE NATIONAL Exc Com,
WM. Il. SMYTnE, Ch'r'm..
Box 1919, Chicago, Il
FREo. L. ALLr, Sec'ry,
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