Arizona republican., 1896-08-04
ON IRRIGATION BUSINESS
Preparing for the Ma
 tional Congress.
Will Convene in Phoenix Next
 December.
Hoping for Congressional Appropi- ations for Arid ReRIons-Mo-
 Chinook at Work.

DENVER, July 31.-The Denver Re publican says: An appreciable addi- tion to the amount of humidity in the atmosphere was noticeable in the vii cinity of the Windsor hotel. It was due, doubtless, to the arrival in Den yer of a number of members of the executive committee of the National irrigation congress, who have come to arrange the details of their forthcom- ing convention at Phoenix, Ariz.
 Representing, as they do, large proportion of the population of thewest to say nothing of several southern, eastern and middle states, they have lately awakened to the possible ad- vantages of irrigation, it is not sur prising that these delegates should be men whose mental force is evident even to a casual observer It goes without saying that they are we'll in- formed and intensely interested in the subject of irrigation. They expressed last night their determination to make the next convention of the congress notable for the accomplishment of ac- tual business and the promulgatiOn of measures destined to secure the Ma tional legislation so necessary to the proper management and development of irrigation for the country at large.
 At the first session of the committee, which took place at the Windsor last night, the following were present: E. R. Moses, chairman.
 James H. McClintock, acting secre- tary, represent C. M. Heintz, Ma tional secreta and National com mitteeman for Arizona
 Max Frost, New Mexico.
 w E. Pedrick, Colorado.
 J. s. Emery, National lecturer, Kan sas.
 Lute Wilcox, Colorado.
 F. H. Newell, chief of the hydro graphic survey, Washington, D. c.
 ID. H. Anderson, editor of Wind, ant Water, Chicago.
 It was decided that the next con, vention shall be held at Phoenix, Ariz. on December IS, 16, 17 and IS, 1896 Invitations were received from the city of Phoenix and the Maricopa club O that city expressing desire to enter tain the congress. The local commit tee Of arrangements also wrote prom ising to provide free for the convention
 an abundance of advertising matter a suitable hall, bureau of accommo dalton, a public reception and to fur nish transportation for the inspection Of irrigation systems in the vicinity 0 Phoenix. Delegate McClintock state, that arrangements are already mad
 for excursions in connection with tn convention that will extend to south
 ern California.
 IA preliminary outline of a pro gramme of business for the convention was discussed and will be probabl finally adopted today. All presen were iii favor of formulating bills t be presented to congress in the inter est of irrigation generally and par ticularly to secure an adequate shar of the congressional appropriation
 for internal improvements. As som of the committee expressed it: "Th east has been getting an immens 7 amount of money for its rivers an 3 harbors. We of the west believe tha l we are entitled to share of it for tn g improvement of our irrigating sys :. tems. It is not wholly sectional de 3 mand, either, for the utilization of il l rigation is increasing in the east fo
 the purpose of forcing fruit, partic1
 larly. It has been found that the be.
 results can be secured by supplyin
 water just when it is needed most the1 s and it has also proved invaluable 1
 cases of extraordinary drouth."
 Every possible effort will be mao at the forthcoming convention towa1 e the creation of National irrigatio Q commission, to be under the authorit s of congress, to be composed of me d familiar with the condition of the ar n region and including skilled engineer e The proposed plan of campaign al! a includes the appointment of an inte , national commission to act in co, ,s junction with Mexican and Canadis if representatives in adjudicating CO ,- flictfng rights that have already arist Is or that may arise on streams of an i ,- ternational character, such as the R k Grande. These matters will be di ic cussed at the present meeting of t 10 executive committee with a view " preparing for comprehensive and q I'd cisive action upon them by the co
 vention. The committee will me
 this morning at o'clock and is like
 to continue in session throughout t
 day.