Arizona weekly citizen., 1895-06-15
OFFICIAL CALL.
For the Fourth National Irrigation Congress to be Held at Albuquer- que, New Mexico. September
 l6, IT. IS. and I9. 1895.

By the authority Of the National Ex- ecutive Committee, the Fourth National Irrigation Congress is hereby called to meet in tLe city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, for the four days beginning September 16, 1895.
 The present year is proving to be the most remarkable in the history of Amer ican irrigation. It has Seen wonderful awakening of popular interest in the cause throughout the east, resulting in the organization of the most potential foces for the purpose of cooperating with the western people; the enactment of we'll considered irrigation laws in eight states, and the creation of admin istrative systems in five of them; the re- cognition of the pressing nature of the problem by the departments of interior and agriculture, under whose direction a national board of irrigation has been formed from the officials in various de- partments of the government.
 These splendid evidences of the tri- umphant progress of the irrigation cause
 
 fective session of the irrigation congress in 1895. A further reason for such a gathering is the fact that the presden- tial campaign of 1896 will be inaugural ed previous to the sembling of thIs body and that it is thus necessary to formulate, at Albuquerque. the demands which the friends of irrigation will de- sire to make upon the great political parties of the nation.
 In view of the nature of the opportuni- ty programme of extraordinary variety, interest and importance will be arr ang- ed, and it is anticipated that this session of the congress will be more widely use- tul than the previous conventions at Salt Lake in 1891, at Los Angeles in 1893 and at Denver In 1894. The friends of irrigation throughout the United States-for today the movement is na- tional in it's scope and interest-should unite in an effort to obtain 8 worthy re- suit at Albuquerque.
 BASIS OF REPRESENTATION.
 In accordance with a resolution by the Third National Irrigation Congress at Denver, Colorado, September s, 1894, the Fourth National Irrigation congress will be composed as follows:
 l. All members of the national ex- ecutive committee.
 2 All members of state and terri torlal irrigation commissions.
 3. Five delegates at large, to be ap- pointed by their respective governors, for each of the following states and territories: Arizona, California, Colo rado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Ne brsska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakots, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, U Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
 4. Three delegates at large for each state and territory not heretofore enumerated, to be appointed by the governors of said states or territories, or in the case of the District of Colum- bis, by the president.
 5. One delegate each from regularly organized irrigation, agricultural and horticultural societies, and societies of engineers, irrigation companies, agri- cultural colleges and commercial bodies.
 6. Duly accredited representatives of any foreign nation or colony, each member of the United States s.Date and house of representatives, and each governor of a 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 8 res olution adopted st Denver and printed ou page 99 of the official report of that meeting.
 By order of
 The National Executive Committee,
 FRED l.. ALLIES, Secretary, no South Broadway, Los Angeles, Cal.
 VIM E. SMYTHE, Chairman, box 1919, Chicago, Ill.