Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-08-13
lHE IRRIGATION CONGRESS
To Be Held at Lincoln, Neb., Septem-
Der 28, 20 and 80, 1897.
THE BASIS OF REPRESENTATION
Discussions and Papers on the Subjec
of Irrigation Will Emanate from Au-
thorities of Distinction, Who
Have Attained Eminence
by Practical Work.

To the people of the United States:
Agreeable to the instructions of the fifth
irrigation congress, the sixth annual SEES
sion of the national irrigation congress
will be held in the city of Lincoln, Neb.,
September %, 29 and 3d. 1897.
The basis of representation in this body
will be as follows:
1. All members Of the national execu.
tive committee.
2. All members Of state and territorial
irrigation commissions.
3. Five delegates at large, to be ap-
pointed by their respective governors,
for each of the following states and terri
tories: Arizona, California, Colorado,
Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Ne
vada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Okla
homa, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah,
Washington and Wyoming.
4. Three delegates at large for each
state and territory not heretofore enum-
Grated, to be appointed by the governors
of said states and territories; or, in the
case of the District of Columbia, by the
president.
5. One delegate each from regularly
organized irrigation, agricultural and
horticultural societies, and societies of
engineers, irrigation companies, sgricul-
tural colleges, and commercial bodies,
such as boards of trade, commercial clubs,
cham bers of commerce, etc.
6. Duly accredited representatives of
any foreign nation or colony, each mem
Der of the United States senate and house
of representatives and each governor of a
state or territory will be admitted as
honorary members.
The questions for discussion in the ma
national irrigation congress are of vital
interest not only to the people of arid
and semi-arid America, but to every sec
tion of our common country. Each sue
ceeding session has been marked by an
increasing interest, intelligence of discus
sion and broadening of plans looking to
the reclamation of the arid west and to
the establishment of independent means
of livelihood for the millions who are yet
homeless in land of unparalleled re-
| sources, with possible destiny beyond
the most extravaganza dreams of the Opt
mist. Problems of both national anG
state legislation are to be considered.
| The papers and discussions will emanate
from authorities of distinction, who have
attained their eminence by practical work
laborious study and philosophic research
Sub jects will be assigned with reference
to the capabilities of the authors to des
with them in the most thorough manner
possible under the time limit necessarily
imposed by the program committee
Every effort possible will be exerted te
make this session the greatest in results
of any convention in the history of the
movement.
| The city of Lincoln, the historic cap
ital of Nebraska, with thrifty and pro
gressive population of $4,000, is making
liberal preparation for the royal recep
tion OF the thousands who will attend tn.
congress. The amplest hotel accommo
datious, at the lowest prices, will bt
available to all, and the local itinerary
will include attractive sight seeing excur
slons, visits to state institutions, offcia
receptions and trips to the interior of TIT
state where many of the greatest canals
and irrigation works will be inspected
and their practical results exhibited.
| Railroad rates will not exceed single
fare for the round trip from all points
between Chicago and the Pacific ocear
and probably from any place in tht
United States to the city of the congress
Details of transportation and ticket limi
tations will be announced later either by
this committee or the railroad officials.
| The governors of the various states ant
territories and all appointing agencies
under the call, are especially requested
to advise the secretary of the executive
committee of the names and addresses o
the appointees and correspondence relat
ing to all matters antecedent and prelim
mary to the congress will receive promp
attention at the hands of the secretary o.
the chairman.
E. r. MOSES,
Chairman National Executive Commit
tee, Great Bend, Kas.
@. NJ. HEINTz,
Secretary National Executive Commit
tee, Los Angeles, Calf.