The Meeker herald., 1898-08-13
TO DISCUSS ,RRroAr,on.
NATIONAL Congress Called to Meet At Chey-
emo September 1at

NATIONAL Congress Called to Meet At Chey-
emo September 1st.
Cheyenne, Wyo, Aug. S.-Hon
Joseph NJ. Carey, president OF the Ma
tlonal Irrigation Congress- has issued
the following call for this years ses
sion:
The seventh annual session of the
National Irrigation Congress will be
held in the city Of Cheyenne, Wyom-
ing, on Thursday, September 1st, ut 10
a. M, and continue during Friday, the
ID, and Saturday. the 3rd.
1.-The objects Of the congress may be
briefly stated. A large per cent. OF the
acreage Of the United States is arid or
semi-arid. Much OF that great area
may be reclaimed and turned into fer
ile fields by the utilization of the wa
ters of the streams and by the i'm
pounding Of the storm waters of the
mountains, valleys and plains, for use
during the long season Of drouths. Adj
dltional national and state legislation
Is needed. Much has been accomplish
ed in this direction, and no questions
are being discussed more by the news
papers and periodicals of the United
States than those which affect the arid
iesloHs VI tne tHlteu suites.
"The people of every state are direct
ly Interested in these questions. AT
the present rate of increase of populu-
ton the time is short before every por-
ton of the United States will be
crowded with those seeking new places
to build up homes and to gain com
potency for themselves and their fam
lilies. The arid and semi-arid regions,
rI, nv of tpy.i-
CATION, can be made capable of fur
nishing homes for many millions of
people.
The sessions of the congress have
been heretofore well attended by sci
entists, skilled engineers. statesmen,
representatives of several of the eXecu-
tive departments of the United States.
and by business men and agricultur-
lists. The committee invites proposals
of subjects and papers for discussion,
to be presented to the congress. THE
committee will make it n point TO
make plain what may be expected
through irrigation, by showing, on the
grounds, what is possible to do under
this system of agriculture.
THE committee will secure special
transportation rates, and ample accom-
modations Will be available at reason
able prices, during the congress.
Governors Of states and territories.
mayors, irrigation. agricultural and
horticultural societies, societies of en-
gineers, irrigation companies, agrlcul-
tural colleges and commercial bodies,
and all others interested are requested
to see to the appointment at an early
date of delegates who will attend the
congress and take part in its-proceed-
ings. The basis of representation is as
follows:
1.-The governor of each state and ter
ritory to name five delegates.
1.-THE mayor of each city of less than
25,O 600 one delegate.
1.-THE mayor of each city of over 25,-
600 two delegates.
Each agricultural college one dele
gate.
Each Irrigation, agricultural and
horticultural society one delegate.
Each society of engineers one dele
gate.
Each irrigation company one dele
gate.
Each commercial body one delegate.
"In addition to the foregoing the fol
lowing persons are delegates by virtue
Of their respective offices:
Ine duly accreONeO representative
of any foreign nation or colony.
1.-The governor of any state or terri
tory.
ANY member Of the United States
Senate or House Of Representatives.
"Membcr of any state or territorial
irrigation commission.
"Please notify the chairman of ap-
pointment Of delegates, their names
and place of residence. Very respect
fully JOSEPH NJ. CAREY,
S1la chairman"
Judge Carey has received assurances
of the attendance of distinguished sci
entists WHO are interested in irrigation
and kindred interests from all parts of
the country. At the close of the con-
gress the Wheatland colony will be
visited, where perhaps the best exam
pie is afforded in the West of what may
be accomplished by irrigation.