Arizona republican., 1905-07-21

be appointed by the mayor of each city
 Of more than 25.O00 population. Five delegates to be appointed by the mayor
 of each cit Of less than 25.0OO popu- lation. Five delegates to be appointed by the chairman of the governing board ot each county. Two delegates, each duly accredited by the Chamber
 of commerce. board of trade, con- mercial club or other commercial body
 Two delegates, each duly accredited by any regularly organized irrigation
 agricultural or horticultural society. Two delegates, each duly accredited by any regularly organized society of en- gineers. Two delegates, each duly ac- credited by any agricultural college or college or university having a chair of hydraulic engineering, forestry or oth- CT subject related to the general pur- pose of the congress.
 It is respectfully suggested that in the appointment of delegates, persons should be selected who are sincerely interested in and purpose attending the congress, and that appointments be made as earl- as possible. The work of the congress has been so greatly enlarged through the increased inter est in matters pertaining to irrigation that the executive committee have de- cided to systematize the work of the next congress according to Articles 3 and , of our constitution; consequent ly the work of the 18th congress has been divided into five sections.
 Each section will be conducted by a chairman, who will be recognized as an eminent authority in his line which insures a thorough exposition of the respective subjects through the pre- sentatiOn of papers, addresses and discussion by the most eminent men interested in forestry, irrigation, eli matology and their correlated subjects.
 In the various sections, information will be dispensed regarding the in creasing of production by irrigation in the humid as well as in the arid sec tiOns; forestry problems in New Eng land. and along the Appalachian chain, as we'll as along the ROck.y and Sierra Mountains; engineering applied to pro- tect from the devastation by floods; drainage of the submerged areas; di- rectink and conducting the water to it's most beneficial use; climatology with special reference to the service of the weather bureau throughout the United States; and colonization of new areas developed through irrigation.
 It is confidently predicted that the coming session of the National IrIiga- tion Congress will be more highly in structive and entertaining than any congress which has preceded f..
 Every state in the union is vitally i and directly interested in the subjects to be discussed.
 The vice president and member of the executive committee for each state l are urged to make the provisions Of ! the call as widely known as possible, l and insure the largest possible deiega- ! tion from their respective states.
 It is also announced that special ho- ! tel rates have been secured and special railroad rates have been made for del . egates who can inform themselves by | calling upon railroad ticket agents everywhere. Any further information | that may De desired by anyone will be gladly furnished by Mir c. B. Boothe ! of Los Angeles. It is expected this will be not only one of the most important but most interesting sessions and of all years this is the one when 1t is most desirable to visit Portland.