Arizona republican., 1896-10-20
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fourth in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Each session was marked by keen in terest and by intelligent and effective work in the cause of irrigation and the reclamation of the arid lands of the west To the sessions have come the brightest minds of the Union, seek | ing to solve in concord the vexed qlles- tions upon the solution of which de- bends the further development of the western and west central plains. The work has not been without its fruit | Interest has been awakened in points remote from the irrigated regions and ] the reclamation of the waste areas is now regarded in all justice as one of | the most important problems awaiting | legislation.
 The coming session at Phoenix will, i it is not doubted, be the most effective of all Particularly prominent will be made the discussion of points of legis- lation in order that well-digested meas ures be prepared for the consideration 1 of the federal congress and of the CS. thorities will be in attendance and have
 been placed upon the programme for l the presentation of subjects of techni- cal and economic interest, it is de- signed that the fifth congress shall be a body with work far more general | than has been the case in any of it's predecessors Addresses presenting subjects shall be limited to fifteen minutes and the subsequent discussion to half an hour, this ruling of the ex- ecutive committee not applying, how ever, to the discussion of legislation or resolutions.
 The city of Phoenix, chosen for the
 location of the fifth congress, is in every way well adapted. It is a thrifty and progressive city of 12,000 inhabi- tants, the capital of the territory of Arizona, and is excellently well pre-
 pared for the reception of even the thousands who will come to attend
 congress. Its local committee of ar engagements and reception is already at
 work and the promise is extended that
 every visitor will be furnished with the
 best of accommodations at prices even
 lower than usually charged locally. The
 city is situated in the midst of the richest irrigated valley in America l that of the Salt river, whose irriga-
 tion works of the grandest magnitude
 are ito be studied works that have
 transformed the parched plains into
 wondrous orchards and vast fields of
 alfalfa Ample opportunity will be af- forded delegates to inspect all points
 of interest without cost.
 Railroad rates will not exceed a
 single fare for the round trip from all
 points between Chicago and the Pa
 cific ocean; details of transportation and ticket limitation to be later an
 nounced by the interested railroads.
 Passengers may be routed into Phoe-
 nix over either the Santa Fe or South
 ern Pacific railway systems. Oppor- tunity at low cost will be given for
 side trips to the Grand canyon of the
 Colorado, to the City of Mexico, to
 southern California and other points. It is especially desired that govern
 ors and others with the power of ap-
 pointment advise the secretary of the
 executive committee at as early date
 as possible of the names of the ap-
 pointees, and correspondence will be welcomed by the secretary upon all
 the details antecedent to the congress. C. M. HEINTZ,
 Secretary National Executive Commit tee, Los Angeles, Cal.
 E. R. MOSES,
 Chairman National Executive Con- mitte, Great Bend, Kan
 JAMES H. M'CLINTOCK,
 National Committeeman for Arizona ,, Phoenix.
 The local committee at Phoenix com, prises: William Talbot, B. Heyman J. w. Evans, H. H. Logan, M. H. Mo. . ord, Thomas Armstrong, Jr., President 5 L. H. Goodrich of the chamber of com.
 merce, Mayor J. D. Monihon, Distric $ Attorney Jerry Millay, B. Shamp George M Sargent, James H. Mo e. Clintock, James c. Goodwin of Tempe c. R. flakes and Dr. A. J. Chandler O e Mesa.
 Officers: Walter Talbot, president James McMillan, secretary; B. Hey e man, treasurer.
 $ Committee on publicity-Messrs l. James McMillan, Thomas Armstrong |; Jr, and James H. McClintock.