The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1903-08-07
Official Call Eleventh National
| Irrigation Congress-

AAAADuSAVh NVhOASOS
The Eleventh National Irrigation
Congress will be held at Ogden, Utah
September 18th to 18th, inclusive,
i9O3:--
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 Is the Midas touch
which turns the desert sands to gold;
Il convention Of specific significance
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. Arizona, California,
Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana,
Nebraska, North Dakota, Nevada,
New Mexico, Oklahoma, 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, Govern
inent and noted Foresters. as
well as Press Representatives, Bust
ness Men, Officials ard Law makers,
will he in attendance and participate
in the discussion.
The program will include: Practi-
cal Irrigation aud Forestry Lessons.
Reports Of Experts. Application OF
Provisions Of the Reclamation Act.
State Progress under the National
Act. Views on Settlement OF Legal
Complications. And the Pertinent
and Important Theme Of Coloniza-
ton.
| Utah being the Pioneer State In
Irrigation Science proffers special OPP
portunities for the study Of It's his
tory and progress. Railroad and other
Excursions covering this field vii, be
ARRANGED for delegates by local COM
mittccs. For the first time in the
history OF the Irrigation Congresses,
the Eleventh Convention has been
literally fostered by State appropria-
| tiOn-which sum has been doubled
by private subscription from officers
of the Congress and the citizens OF
Ogden and Utah--so that large
fund guarantees the successful con-
duct OF the program and hospitable
entertainment Of all visiting delegat--
rs. Business men will be interested
to meet here with electrical and irri-
gation engineers to discuss the dual
values IN storage Of torrential streams
In the far Eastern and Southern
States Of the humid region irrigation
methods are being studied and put
into 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
reservoirs at the head waters of the
great rivers. 1t may be said, there
fore, that the east and south CAT
here learn from the west, and dele
gates should attend this Congress
not alone from the l6 specially inter
ested far Western States, but from
every state In the union.
President Roosevelt. Throughout
: lis recent Western tour, frequenN.
gave utterance to his belief that Nat
ional aid for the reclamation Of tn
arid West is OF paramount import
ance IN our National policy; and t
foster this policy is the work of thi
Congress-''T save the forests an,
store The foods.n
= The program for the Congress will
be carefully arranged with the vics
of achieving practical benefits an,
progress. Specially favorable railroa'
4 rates have been secured, details o
\ (which will soon be published. Al
% engagements for the entertainment Q
delegates in the attractive City O
Ogden will be complete and satisfact
DRY, and reception committees vii
: meet all trains. The citizens of Or
i den have appointed Board of Con
/ troll to entertain all delegates in CO
operation with officers OF the Congress
t There will be no advance In hot.
II rates. eEE8X
RI Newspapers everywhere are earnes,
W requested to give publicity to thi
Official Call and to inform their read
ers of the Importance Of this Congres.
Governors OF the States and Mayof