Arizona republican., 1896-12-11
COMING TO THE CONGRESS.
Delegates From Many Parts of
 the Country.
There are pefulAnticipations of a Large Gathering of Visitors at Phoenix Next Week-Arran9e- mentS We'll in Hand.

The dates of the irrigation congress are almost within speaking distance, and their approach is marked by gen. eral confidence and enthusiasm over pass all of the preceding congresses, both as to attendance and results ac- complished. It promises to be the most important meeting in the history of the irrigation movement The pa pers that will be read and the subjects enumerated for discussion call for a high degree of intelligence upon the great subject of the reclamation of arid lands. The programme contains attractive and pertinent matter, and the names of many of those who will read papers before the congress are of National prominence. l Beyond the Mississippi river is the country where will be found the wealth and greatness of days to come," said Hon Thomas B. Reed, and visitors to the Salt River valley can see the richness that has been developed there by intelligent irrigation.
 The delegates and visitors are com ing to land of surprising agricul- tural worth, and to an up-to-date city, with an undeniable commercial fu- ture. They cannot fail to go away with the most delightful remem- brances of Arizona.
 The local managers have the ar engagements for the congress in apple pie order, and are in buoyant spirits over the outlook. They would appre- ciate the favor if the people who have carriages for use on the trip to Tempe next Friday will communicate with J. w. Benham, who has charge of the matter of transportation.
 California's delegates will be in Mon
 day evening, and many visitors are expected preliminary to the opening of the congress.
 Following is the complete list of the elegates-at-large to the Fifth Nation al Irrigation Congress:
 AriZona-Jesse N. Smith, Snow flake; Jno. c. Herndon, Prescott; Chas w. Wright, Tucson; C. N Layton Thatcher; Marcus A. Smith, Tomb stone.
 | California; s. Van Dyke, Los An Igeles; Henri F. Gardner, Orange; J. D.
 Schuyler, Los Angeles; B. G. Knapp
 San Francisco; D. s. Snodgrass, Selma
 Fresno county.
 Colorado-Captain W. A. Glassford
 Denver; A. B. Moulton, Denver; c. l.
 Richards, Denver, Henry F. Arnold
 Durango; David Boyd, Greeley. ;. Idaho-Col. Fletcher Boomer. Kansas-J. S. Emery, Lawrence: I L. Diesen, Garden City; Austin Brum. back, El Dorado; Col J. B. Cook, Che topa; Ed. Frizell, Larned Montana-Z. T. Burton, Burton; Par
 is Gibson, Great Falls; J. B. Collins Miles. City; Matt Alderson, Bozeman Donald Bradford, Helena : Nebraska-A G. Wolfenbarger, Lin l coin; s. L. Wiley, Omaha; E. F. See
 berger, North Platte; P. C. Erickson [ Brewster; Edgar Allen, Omaha; I. A Fort, North Platte (honorary). I Nevada-L. H. Taylor, Reno; Danie Bonelli, Rioville; H. F. Daugberg, Jr. } Gardnerville; E. c. Mcclellan, ElKo
 T. K. Stewart, Reno.
 r New Mexico-J. J. Clark, Cliff; E. o Faulkner, Eddy; Jos. E. Saint, Albu 3 querque; A. B. Blount, Las Cruces; J E. Curren, Clayton
 North Dakota-W. W. Barrett
 Church's Ferry; Hon. Frank A. Briggs
 Governor-elect.
 Oklahoma-J. V. Admire, Kingfsh I CT; Henry E. Glazier, Saltwater; Jno
 H. Pitzer, Fl Reno; G. W. Batcheldel
 Newkirk; J. D. Ballard, Colony
 I'M c J. M. Church, La Grande; John [ y Young, Baker City; w. F. Matlocl : Pendleton; R. s. Anderson, Bake - City.
 ; Texas-Henry Sayles, Abilene; Dl n J. M Neel, Abilene; George B. Lov S ing, Fort Worth; J. H. Glasgow, Sey d mour; c. s. Austin, San Antonio; + S A. Swinden, Brownwood; J. S. liar n Ell Paso; H. H. Fitzpatrick, Maria. : Utah-George Q. Cannon, Gill Peyton, C. E. Wantland, and Brigha1 e Young. all Salt Lake City; Willia1 y H. Rowe, Ogden.
 It shington-Colonel L. s. Howlet d North Yakima; c. L. Whitney, Wall e Walla; Arthur Gum, Wenatchee; Al
 bert Rogers, Waterville; A. B. Weet
 North Yakima.
 Wyoming-Elwood Mead, Cheyenne
 H. c. Alger, Sheridan; F. P. Grave d president state university, Larami
 City; J. e. Davis, Rawlins, Carbo
 county; Robert Taylor, Casper, Ns -l trona county.
 ,r Mississippi-Captain c. O. Willi 1T Vicksburg; Hon. W. W. Stone, Jacl d son; Bernard Foster, Vicksburg
 New York-Rev. Louis Halsey, D. D d Oswego; William Quay Raines, Ne g York; Dix w. Smith, Elmira. is Ohio-Charles L. Kurtz, Columbus le Henry L. Mercy, Hamilton; Colonel / d L. Conger, Akron.