Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-08

braska, Nevsds, New Mexico North
Dakota, Oklahoma, OtegoD, South
Dokots, Texas, Utah, Washington and
Wyoming.
4. Three delegates at large for each
stale aud territory not heretofore
enumerated, to be appointed by the
governors OF said states and territories;
or, In the case OF the District OF Co.
lumbis, by the President.
8. One delegate each from regularly
organized Irrigation, agricultural and
horticultural societies, ana societies OF
engineera, Irrigation companies, agri.
cultural colleges and commercial
bodies, such rs boards OF trade, cham
beers oil commerce., etc.
Q. Duly accredited req
Of any foreign nation or colony, each
member OF the United States Senate
and House of Representatives, and
each governor OF a state or territory
will be admitted as honorary MEM
bers.
WORK OF THE CONGRESS.
congress has now continued for more
than Ave years. Tne first session was
held iu the city OF Salt Lake, Utah;
the second in Los Angelic, Cal; the
third In Denver, Col, and the fourth
In Albuquerque, N. NJ. Esch session
was marked ny q keen interest and by
intelligent anu effect work in the cause
OF irrigation anu the reclamation OF
the arid lands of the west.
THE FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION.
The coming session at Phoenix will,
"a No. ~. Is.
OF all. Particularly prominent Will be
made the discussion Of points OF lsgis-
lation In order that well digested
measures be prepared for the consider
alton OF the Federal Congress- and OF
the state legislatures. Though able
authorities will be In attendance and
have been placed upon the program
ior the presentation OF projects OF
techDi and econt mic interest, 1t Is
designed that the hNn congress shall
be body with work far more general
than has been the case In any Of its
predecessors. Addresses presenting
subject shall BIZ limited to fifteen min.
utes, and the subsequent ditcussion to
half an hour, this ruling OF the execu.
tive COMMITTEES not applying, however,
TO the discussion Of legislation or reso-
lutions
THE CITY OF PHOENIX.
The city OF Phoenix, chosen for the
location of the 9th congress, 10 In
every way well ada pted. 1t Is q thrifty
and progressive city Of II, 900 inhabit
ants, the capital OF tho territory Of
Arizona. aud Is iexcellently well
prepared for the reception Of even the
thousands who will come to attend the
congress. Its local committee OF ar
rangements and reception lie 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.
Ample opportunity will be afforded
delegates to inspect all points Of inter.
est without cost.
Railroad rates will not exceed q
single fare for the round trip from all
points between Chicago and the Psci-
fic ocean; details of Transportation and
ticket Limitations to be later announced
by the interested railroads. Passen.
gers may be routed Into Phoenix over
either the Santa Fe or Southern Paci fic
railway Systems. Opportunity at low
cost will be given tor side trips to the
Grand canyon Of the Colorado, to the
CITY OF Mexico, to Southern California
and other points. Il. II. MORSE,
Chairman National Executive Corr.
mitteP, Great Bend, Kan.