Arizona republican., 1903-10-06
THE WAY HE RESTED
Presidenr FoWler's Return and His
 Summer Itinerary.

B. A. Fowler of the Water Users association returned home on yester- day mornings s. f. P. & P. train hay ing been absent from thc city since July 25th Mrs. Fowler is with her sis ter and other relatives in Los Angeles and will return home next Monday.
 Mr. Fowler says he has had a very busy vacation, in fact no vacation at all, but the change has been in the nature of a recreation and he returns home feeling a hundred per cent better in a physical way than when he went away and in a mental way, those who have followed irrigation affairs know that he is entirely satisfied with con- ditions thus far. The summer has been one of almost continual effort but it was in the cause that lies closest to his heart and the almost constant travel, rested rather than wearied him.
 On leaving here he went to Denver, submitted to MT. Newell for MT. Wal colt the report of the Water Users association respecting land signed un. accompanying documents in eXplana- tion thereof and complete maps of the valley showing in different colors the various parcels of land of varying areas by different owners that the chief of the bureau might see for him. self just how many home builders were on the list ana just how many of the class so frequently referred to as "speculators" With these records was his own letter of transmission as presi- dent of the associa tion. These docu- ments were all favorably commented upon and commended by all the engi- neers present much to his qualification.
 From Denver he went to Wyoming on invitation of MT. Davis inspecting various reservoirs and dam sites, among them Devils Gate and Granite Canyon. This trip required twelve days of almost constant traVe! ard might have been tiresome only it hap pened to be just the sort of q shak- ing up MT. Fowler needed. Five huh- dred miles were covered by rail, 400 by driving an! great deal by walk irs.
 Returning to Denver for d couple oi days. he left for Chicago where he stayed for two weeks confarrlnS with and corresponding for the executive committee of the irrigation association in furtberance of securing a large a;- had been brought to his ears from I reliable source that some action might be taken adverse to the interests of the Tonto project. From Chicago he went to Minnea polls to attend the meeting of the American Forestry Gs- sociation whose interests are more or less mutual with those of the recla- ma tiCn service. While the ne mt the secretary of the association and many other friends of many years.
 Returning to Chicago re went at once to Denver and then to ogden, ar irving there Sept. 18th, the Sunday be- fore the meeting. Of the congress he cannot say too much. The 1e1lor stra- ton of hospitality eXcea led any thing he ever witnessed. The state of Utah appropriated S6.000 for the expenses of the congress, and Ogden and Salt Lake City each swelled the fund by 5000. Everything pos sible was done for the entertainment of delegates. On the occasion of the picnic excursion to Ogden canyon d few miles away the farmers responded to the call for carriages, furnishing over 600 of one kind or another. On Saturday Of congress week there was another eX- cursion up the famous Cache valley to the agricultural college. Of the con- gress itself the leading features have already been mentioned and need no repetition HOW. 1t was something that will last to the end of life in the memory of every delegate who at tended.
 On Saturday night of congress week MT. Fowler went to Salt Lake City in company with Mayor Walter Bennett and former Mayor Talbot. The party having been previously warned by the Ogden mayor in his address of welcome that polygamy was thing of the past, there was nothing to detain them long and on Sunday Mr. Fowler left again for Denver to participate in certain important conferences. The next Fri day he went to Chicago for another conference on matters that will develop later. That occupied but an hour after his arrival and the same night he left again for the west, Los Angeles being his destination this time. He reached there last Friday. spent q day with his family and left for Phoenix Saturday night, reached here yesterday morn ing. spent a busy day with the office force and the board of governors, and 1 if the truth were known, probably went to the circus last night. That is MT. Fowler up to date. He is here with his coat off. more enthusiastic than ever. with fine prospects ahead for the consummation most devoutIy wished in these parts and with smiles of satisfaction when he looks back at the many rickety bridges that have already been crossed
 
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