Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-05
SIX GOVERNORS
WILL ATTEND.
Vrnorecedented Interest in Coming
irrigation Congress : Entertain
ment of Delegates.
SETTING or CRIMINAL CASES.
civ and County Teachers Certificates
Goes to London for Bride
Wedding.

Tho indications are that the dele
oates and visitors at the Irrigation
Conoress assembage will be much
greater than has been anticipated. Sew
eral of the states in the west have
,,ritten that they will have from 20
IN 30 delegates in attendance.
That great interest Is being taken
IN the congress- by prominent individ-
nails is very evident from the fact that
six governors of states have already
sent nositive acoeptances to the board
nj control. Of the irrigation congress
stating that they will be on hand Tor
the meeting. The Official acceptance
Of governor Pardee reached MI hlesei
tonight. The California executive
states that he had at first declined ow-
in0 TO press OF public business, but
thot con mature thought, however |
have concluded that the Importance OF
this meeting to the Pacific coast Is suf-
dciently great to call for my presence
The other governors who will attend
are SHARKS of Nevada, Morrison of
Idaho. Peabody of Colorado, Chatter
ton OF wyoming, Wells of Utah. There
are several other executives yet to be
heard from
col. 70. f. Holmes of Salt Lake city,
10 whom was first given the position
of president of the Eleventh National
Irrigation Congress, but who resigned
on, account of urgent private business,
has written the following letter dated
Aug. 20. 1908 Copenhagen Denmark:
Mr.. willis r. Beardsley. Ogden, Utah.
q ~ 4 at
and inclosed find check for $500 addi-
tional TO make $500 cash subscription
to the fund for the Eleventh National
Irrigation Congress, the objects OF
which interest me very much, and |
sincerely regret that private engage
ments have prevented me from taking
a more active part in this matter.
Truly and sincerely yours,
II. f.. HOLMES.
A meeting OF the executive commit
tee of the congress was held last even
ing at which further arrangements
were completed for the entertainment
OF the delegates who VIII attend. The
following gentlemen were named az
chairman of the committees who will
have charge Of caring for the delegates
from the different states:
j. c. Nye Kansas and Mississippi;
Max Dawson, Colorado and New Mex
leo, +. G. Parkinson, Idaho; Frank
Grant, California, Arizona and Neva-
da; ]. c. Head. Washington and Ore
gon, A. r. Parker, Wyoming, North
and South Dakotas; G, Il. Peterson,
Montana; A. Il. Haywood, Utah
Bishop Mckay was chosen as mas
ter Of ceremonies for the excursion up
Ogden canyon and Huntsville to see
the site Of the big power dam. The
following gentlemen were selected TO
each take charge OF 100 delegates on
the canyon trip, Sidney Stevens, John
A, Boyle, William Barton, sam Klein,
James Mack and II. q. Knoth
These committees will be expected
10 look after the delegates from the
respective states from the time they
arrive In Ogden until they depart.
CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
The criminal calendar OF the Second
district court for the September term
which commenced next Tuesday, is one
of the largest the court has had for a
number Of years Eighteen persons
charged with various crimes win come
up before Judge Roapp The calendar
as set is as follows.
September S.-State of Utah VS.
'''t o. tfniiNiNN iulktlNt Gtdlt VI
Utah VS. George S. Donahue; assault
with intent to commit murder.
Wednesday, Sept. State of Utah
VS. John Wood; assault with deadly
weapon; State of Utah VS. John Wood;
burglary
Thursday, Sept 1O.--State Of Utah
VS. VIM, OConnor; State of Utah VS.
Allen Jones; assault with deadly weap-
on, state OF Utah vs. VIM. OConnor
and James Desmond; assault with in
tent to commit robbery State OF Utah
VS. Frank Johnson, housebreaking.
Friday, Sept. 1l.--State of Utah VS.
Henry Kopp; felony; State Of Utah vs.
Thomas Mccullough, battery.
Monday, Sept H,--State Of Utah VS.
David Fielding, fornication; State Of
Utah VS. Niels Peterson fornication;
state of Utah VS. Helen Lindsay, forni-
cation,
Tuesday, Sept. l5.--state of Utah vs.
Michael Higgins; assault with intent
TO commit murder
Wednesday. Sept 16.--state of Utah