The old Abe eagle. (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 189?-189?, 1895-05-16
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, NJ
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. 1t has seen a wonder
ful awakening of popular interest in the
! cause throughout the East resulting in
the organization of most potellial forces
for the purpose of co operating with the
western peple; the enactment of well
considered laws in eight States, and the
creation of administrative systems in
| five Of them; tho recognition Of the press.
ing nature of the problem by the De-
partments of Interior and Agriculture
under whose direction National Board
of Irrigation has been formed from Off
cials IN various departments of the gov
eminent.
These splendid evidences Of the tri.
umphant progress of the irrigation cause
demand large, representative and ef.
fectve session Of the Irrigation Congress
in 1895. A further reason for such a
gathering is the fact that the president
al campaign Of 1885 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-
/ ily, program of extraordinary variety
interest and Importance will he arrang.
ed, and it is anticipated that this session
of the congress will be more widely uge.
full and influential than tho previous
conventions at Salt Lake in 1891. al Les
Angeles in 1893, and at Denver in 1891
The friends of irrigation throughout the
United States for today the movemen nj
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 a resolution Of the
Third National Irrigation Congress at
Denvor, Colorado, September Sth, 1894
the Fourth National Irrigation Congress
will be composed as folows;--
/. All members Of the National Fix
ecutive Committee.
., IAN members Of the 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, Kausaq, Montana, Nebraska, Ne
vada, New Moxico, North Dakota, Okla
h3ma, Oregon, South Dakota. Texas
Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
4. Three delegates at large for each
state aud territory not heretofore ennm
Grated. TO be appointed by the Goycln
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 anc
Horticultural Societies, and Societies o
Engineers, Irrigation Companies, Agri
cultural Colleges, andCommercial bodies
6. Duly accredited representatives o
any foeign nation or colony, each mem
ber OF the United States Senate an,
House Of Representatives and Gael
Governor Of n state or territory will b,
admitted as honorary members.
The use Of proxies aud tho manner O
casting the vote Of delegations will ]
regulated in accordance with rcsolu
tion adopted at Denver and printed Of
page 80 Of the olli1ial report OF tha
meeting. By order ol
TnE NATIoNAL Exc Con,
" WI. L. SHYTnE Ch'r'm,
Box 1919, Chicago, II
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{ HOS. Bronlwav. Los Angelo p. Cal