The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-02
YIN. I. }hYIBE
ON IRRIGATION
be reserved against the time that they
may be needed by home makers.
WILLIAM E. SMYTHE.
OFFICIAL CALL ELEVENTH IRRIGA-
TON CONGRESS.
Continued from Fourteenth Page.

A convention OF vital concern TO the
American nation; to those who wouIC
make two blades of grass grow where
one grew before; to all who realize that
water is the Midas touch which turn.
the desert sands to gold; convention
Of specific significance TO the states and
territories whose arid lands are TO be
reclaimed by the Federal government tn
der the provisions of the National Irri-
CATION Act, namely Arizona. California
Colorado. Idaho, Kansas. Montana, Ne
braska, North Dakota Nevada, New Mex
leo, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota
Utah. Washington and Wyoming.
Government and leading irrigation ex-
perts, practical farmers. irri5ationists
fruit growers, representatives from state
agricultural institutions. state engineers,
| government and noted foresters, as well
as press representatives. business men,
officials and lawmakers, will be in at
| tendance and participate in the discus
| sion:
The program win include:
Practical irrigation and forestry les
sons.
Reports of Experts.
Application of provisions of the Reclaim
alton act.
State progress under the national act.
Views on Settlement of legal complica-
lions.
And the pertinent and important theme
Of colonization.
| Utah being the pioneer state in irriga-
ton science proffers special opportunities
for the study of its history and progress.
Railroad and other excursions covering
/ this field will be arranged for delegates
by local committees.
For the first time in the history of
| the irrigation congresses. the eleventh
convention has been literally fosteIed by
state appropriation-which sum has been
doubled by private subscription from Off
GERS of the congress and the citizens Of
Ogden and Utah-so that a large fund
guarantees the successful conduct of the
program and hospitable entertainment of
all visiting delegates.
Business men will be interested to meet
here with electrical and irrigation engir-
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 re-
quiring reservoirs at the head waters Of
the great rivers. 1t may be said, there
fore, that the east and south can here
learn from the west, and delegates shou d
attend this congress. not alone from the
sixteen specially interested for western
states. but from every state in the Union.
President Roosevelt. througout his re-
cent western tour. frequently gave utter
ance to his belief that national aid for
the reclamation of the ara west IS OF
paramount importance in our national
policy; and to foster this policy is the
work of this congress-"To save the for
ests and store the foods
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. Arrangements for the en-
tertainment of delegates in the attractive
city of ogden will be complete and salts
factory, and reception committees viii
meet all trains. The citizens of Ogden
have appointed a board of Control to en-
terrain all delegates in cooperation with
officers Of the congress. There will be no
advance in hotel rates.
Newspapers everywhere are earnestly
requested to give publicity to this official
call and to inform their readers of the
importance of this congress.
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and officers of organizations entitled to
appoint delegates are respectfully request
ed to select men sincerely interested in
the work of-and likely TO attend-the
congress.
The basis or representation in the con
gress will be:
The governor OF each state TO appoint
20 delegates
The Mayor of each city Of less than
25.Ooo population to appoint 2 delegates.
The mayor OF each city OF more than
q. 900 population to appoint delegates.
Each board OF county commissioners. 2
delegates.
Each chamber OF commerce. board of
trade commercial club. OF real estate ex-
change. delegates
Each organized irrigation. agricultural
or live stock association, 2 delegates
Each society of engineers. 2 delegates.
Each irrigation company. emigration
society or agricultural college. and each
college and university having chairs Of
hydraulic engineering or forestry. dele
gates.
The following are delegates by virtue OF
their respective offices.
The President and members Of his cab
met
The duly accredited representative OF
any foreign nation or colony
The governor OF any state or TERRITORY
The mem.er of the United States sen
ate or house OF representstives
Member OF any state or territorial com
mission
". A CLARK. President
FL. KIESEL
Chairman Executive Committee
Lw- sHURTLIFF.
Chairman Board OF Control
H B MANSON. Secretary
By WILLIS T BEARDSLET.
First Assistant Secretary.
Addres sail communications 70 Hest- !
quarters. Eleventh National Irrigation /
Congress. Ogden Utah
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT on IRRISA- !
TON
Extract OF his speech at Og5en. Nay - j
Nj MAYOR. Senator Snoo; arr you. ny 1
fellow esiixias. men and Scaaen q og5eu. /
Utah-is i a great pleasure % cozne r. 4