The herald., 1896-09-14
FIFTH IRRIGATION CONGRESS
Official Call Issued by the Executive
Committee
II Will Hee. at Phoenix, Ariz., on the 18th
Of December Next-The Basis OF
xepresention

The official call for the Fifth National
Irrigation congress, to convene in Phoe-
niz, Ariz., ON Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, December 18th, 10th and 18th,
has been issued by the national execu-
tive committee, of which E. r. Moses of
Great Bend, Kan, is chairman, and C.
M. Heintz Of Los Angeles, is secretary
The member ship of the body will be
made up as follows, in accordance with
the resolutions of the third and fourth
congresses:
BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
I /. All members Of the national execu-
tive committee.
2. All members of state and territor-
ial irrigation commissions.
g. Five delegates at large, to be ap-
pointed by their respective governors,
for each of the following states and ter
rttories: Arizona, California, Colorado,
Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Ne
vada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Okla
homa, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas,
Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Three delegates at large for each state
and territory not heretofore enumerated
| to be appointed by the governors of said
| states and territories, OF, in case Of the
District of Columbia, by the president.
5. One delegate from each regularly
organized irrigation, agricultural and
horticultural societies, and societies of
engineers, irrigation companies, agri-
cultural colleges and commercial bodies,
such as boards of trade, chambers OF
commerce, etc.
g. Duly accredited representatives of
any foreign nation or colony, each men,
ber of the United States senate and house
Of representatives, and each governor
of a state or territory will be admitted
as honorary members.
THE WORK OF THE IRRIGATION
CONGRESS.
The work of the National Irrigation
congress has now continued for more
than five years. The first session was
held in the city of Salt Lake, Utah; the
second in Los Angeles, California;; the
third in Denver. Colorado; and the
fourth in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Each session was marked by keen inter.
est and by intelligent and effective work
in the cause of irrigation and the recla /.
nation of the arid lands Of the west. To
the sessions have come the brightest
minds in the union, seeking to solve in
concord the veXed questions upon the
solution of which depends the further
development of the western and central
west plains. The work has not been
without its fruit Interest has been
awakened in points remote from the ir-
rigated regions and the reclamation of
the waste areas is now regarded in all
justice as one of the most important
problems awaiting legislation.
THE FIFTH ANNUAL SESSION.
The coming session at Phoenix will,
it is not doubted. be the most effective
of all. Particularly prominent will be
made the discussion Of points of legisla-
ton in order that well-digested meas
ures be prepared for the consideration
of the federal congress and of the state
legislatures Though able authorities
will be in attendance and have been
placed upon the program for the presen.
tation of subjects of technical and eco
nomic interest, it is! designed 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 dis
cussion to half an hour, this ruling of
the executive committee not applying.
however, to the discussion of legislation
or resolutions.
Railroad rates will not exceed single
fare for the round trip from all points
between Chicago and the Pacific ocean;
details of transportation and ticket linn
itations to be later announced by the in
terested railroads. Passengers may be
routed into Phoenix over either the San
ia F'e or Southern Pacific railway sys-
TENS. Opportunity 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.
1t is especially desired that the gov
ernors 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 appoint
ees, and correspondence will be welcom-
ed by the secretary upon all the details
antecedent to the congress.