Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-07-29
FOR WESTERN IRRIGATION

HiE EicEeHe' NdtIoHht AITIxatioii
Il Congress will be held at Ogden,
Utah, September 10Th to 18th, inclu.
sive, 1908.
A convention OF vital concern to
the American Nation; to those who
would make two blades OF grass grow
where one grew before; to all who
realize that water in the Midas touch
which turns the desert sands to gold !;
- convention Of specific ignifcance
TO the states and territories whose
arid lands are to be reclaimed by the
Federal Government under the pro-
visions OF the National Irrigation Act,
namely, Arizons, California, Colorado,
Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska,
North Dakota, Nevada, New Mexico,
Oklahama, Oregon, South Dakota,
Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Government and leading Irrigation
Experts, Practical Farmers, Irriga-
tionists, Fruit Growers, Representa-
tives from State Agricultural Insti-
buttons, State Engineers, Government
and noted Foresters, as we'll as press
representatives, business men, officials
and lawmakers, will be in attendance
and participate in the discussion.
The program will include: Practical
Irrigation and Forestry Lessons; Re-
ports OF Experts; Applications OF Pro.
visions Of the Reclamation Act; State
progress under the national act; Views
on Settlement Of Legal Complications;
and the Pertinent and Important
Theme Of Colonization.
In the far eastern and southern
states of the humid region irrigation
methods are being studied and put in
to practice to save crops in seasons OF
drought and to increase the value OF
natural resources. Flood sufferers in
southern states should confer at this
Congress with those requiring reser.
voirs at the head waters OF the great
rivers. 1t may be said, therefore, that
the East anF asopth can here learn
from the West, and delegates ehould
attend this Congress, not alone from
the sixteen specially interested far
western states, but from every state
in the Union.
President Roosevelt, throughout his
recent western tour, frequently gave
utterance to his belief that national
aid for the reclamation OF the arid
west is OF paramount importance in
our national policy; and to foster this
policy is the work Of this Congress
'ro Save the Forests and Store the
Floods"
The program for the Congress will
be carefully arranged with the view
OF achieving practical benefits and
progress. Specially favorable railroad
rates have been secured, details OF
which will soon be published. Ar.
engagements for the entertainment OF
delegates in the attractive city OF
Ogden will be complete and satisiac-
tory, and reception committees will
mset Ill trains. The citizsns OF Ogden
lave appointed board Of control to
entertain all delegates in CO, operation
With officers of the Congress.
Governors OF the states and mayors
Of cities and officers Of organiza tions
entitled to appoint delegates are res
pectfully requested to ST lect men sin.
cerely interested in the work of-and
likely to attend-the Congress.
The basis of representation in the
Con gress: The COVER nor OF each state
and territory to appoint 20 delegates;
the mayor Of each city OF less than
$4,000 population, 2; the mayor OF
each city of more than %, 600 popula-
ton, 4; each board OF county commits.
sioners, 2; each chamber OF com merce,
board of trade, commercial club, or
real estate exchange, 2.