Arizona republican., 1896-10-18

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 ques- 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, l 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 i of the federal congress and of the state legislatures. Though able au- | 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- 1 signed that the fifth congress shall be 1 a body with work far more general than has been the case in any of its 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 we'll 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 accomm odations at prices even
 lower than usually charged locally. The
 city is situated in the midst of the
 richest irrigated valley in America,
 that of the Salt river, whose irriga-
 tion works of the grandest magnitude are to 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
 cifc 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.
 1t 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 al the details antecedent to the congress e. M. HE1NTZ,
 Secretary National Executive Commit tee, Los Angeles, Cal
 E. R. MOSES,
 Chairman National Executive Com :. mitte, Great Bend, Kan.
 | JAMES H. M'CLINTOCK,
 National Committeeman for Arizona Phoenix
 l The local committee at Phoenix com prises: William Talbot, B. Heyman J. w. Evans, H. H. Logan, NJ. H. Nc . ord, Thomas Armstrong, Jr., Presiden l.. H. Goodrich of the chamber of com
 merce, Mayor J. D. Monihon, Distric s Attorney Jerry Millay, E. ShamI George M Sargent, James H. Mo e, Clintock, James c. Goodwin of Tempe n c. R. flakes and Dr. A. J. Chandler 0 e Mesa.
 Officers: Walter Talbot, president James McMillan, secretary; B. Hey C man, treasurer.
 $ Committee on publicity-Messr: l; James MoMillan, Thomas Armstrong l; Jr., and James H. MeClintock.