The herald., 1895-06-16
Official Call for the Fourth National Irrigation
Congress


BY the authority of the national execu-
tive committee. the fourth national irri-
CATION congress is hereby called to meet
in the city uf 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
lean irrigation. 1t has seen a wonderful
awakening of popular interest in the
cause throughout the east, resulting in
the organization of most potential forces
for the purpose of cooperating with the
western people; the enactment OF well
considered irrigation laws in eight states,
and the creation of administrative sys-
TENS in five OF them the recognition of
the pressing nature of the problem by the
departments of the interior and agricul-
ture. under whose direction q national
board of irrigation has been formed from
officials in various departments of the
government.
These splendid evidences of the
triumphant progress OF the irrigation
cause demanded large, representative
and effective session OF the irrigation con-
gress in 1895. A further reason for such
gathering is the fact that the presidential
campaign of 1896 will be inauguratod pre-
vious to the assembling of another session
of this body, and that it is thus necessary
to formulate, at Albuquerque, the de-
will desire to make upon the great polit-
ical parties Of the.naton.
In view OF the nature of the opportun-
ty. a programme of extraordinary varie-
ty, interest and Importance will be ar.
ranged, and it is anticipated that this ses-
sion of the congress will be more widely
useful and influential than the previous
conventions at Salt Lake in 1891, Los An
geles in 1893 and Denver in 1894. The
friends of irrigation throughout the Uni
ted States-for today the movement Is ma
tional in its scope and interest-shoul d
unite in an effort to obtain a worthy re-
suit at Albuquerque.
third national irrigation congress at Dem
yer. Colo. September 8, 1894, the fourth
national irrigation congress will be COM
posed as follows: First-All members of
the national executive committee.
Second-All members of state and terri
torial irrigation commissions.
Three-Five delegates t,lsrge, to be
for each of the following states and terri.
tories: Arizona, California. Colorado,
Idaho, Kansas. Montana. Nebraska, Me-
vada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklaho-
ma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah,
Washington and Wyoming.
Fourth Three delegates at large for each
state and territory not heretofore nam ed,
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states or territories, or. in the case of
the District OF Columbia, by the pres.
dent
Fifth-One delegate each from regularly
organized irrigation, agricultural and
horticultural societies and societies OF en-.
gineers. irrigation companies agriculture
al colleges and commercial bodies.
Sixth.Duly accredited representative s
OF any foreign nation or colony, each
member OF the United States senate and
house OF representatives, and each COVER
nor of state or terri tory will be admit.
ted as honorary mem bers.
The use OF proxies and the mann er of
casting the vote of delegations will be reg
ulated in accordance with a resolution
adopted at Denver and printed on page 80
of the official report of that meeting. BY
order of the national executive comm it.
tee. VIM. Il. SMYTHE,
Chairman. Box 1919. Chicago, Ill.
FRED L. LIES,
Secretary. ITO South Broadway, Los An
geles Cal