Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-06-15

areas OF which are capable, uh'ier o
proper application OF water to the soil,
OF supporting population as dense
as is found anywhere in the world.
already irrigation has created GASES IN
the desert, and not only GASES. Att also
thriving cities and prosperous states.
To express 1t all in sentences irricn-
ton Tor the great west means rOpula-l
ton, wealth, civilization.
AT the coming session 81 the IrriRa-
ton congress there will be discussed a
number OF questions of great inpor-
lance arising under recent acts OF the
congress of the United States Or re-
iating to future national legislation, he
sides which there will be special Ia
pers Of value on the scientific ond so-a
cial aspects Of irrigation. ana general
discussions in which some Of the lead
Ing public ana business rem of the
west will take part. You ALL no Doubt
find the meeting one of exceeding In
terest, not the least of the orpOrtuni-
ties it will afford being that Ut seeing
some OF the best practical Illustrations
Of the dement's of irrigation IN all arid
country.
Let me urge that YOU accept this
personal and entirely sincere inyita-
ton to favor the congress with your
presence. We should be glad II vour
counsel and advice, which am sure
would be of value in helping US to
solve some ofsthe problems which we
must deal with. The favor OF a reply
is requested. Very truly yours.
(Signed) GEO. G. PARDEE.
Governor OF California President Ma
tional irrigation Congress.
(signed) NJ B. GwINN,
"Chairman Executive Committee
Fairbanks Acceptance.
I'm a letter from Governor Pardee
today" continued Mr.. Gwinn, The In
formed me that the vice president Of
the United States has accepted our In
vitation in the following terms:
"T appreciate the cordially Of your
invitation. and shall arrange to be with
you. The subject of Irrigation is one
that has long engaged my interest I
am in thorough sympathy with every
effort made to reclaim the arid and
semi-arid lands for cultivation and
settlement
TN addition to the vice president we
know of Is senator's and members Of
congress living east Of the Mississippi
river that will be with us. and with
scarcely an exception the states west
Of the Mississippi viii be represented
by their full congressional delegations.
These men. while the most prorf.i-
nent In the country, are but features
OF the congress- The fact that they are
interested enough in the irrigation In
dustry to come to the congress is snf-
ficient to draw hundreds Of others to
Boise to investigate the subject .hern-
selves and see what is accomplished in
reclaiming the arid lands Of the great
west.
TO 30 tho Greatest Congress.
''The correspondence which Is com
Ing to the executive COMMITTEES inds.
Gates that greater interest is being
taken in the coming session than in
any previous congress-, and all ex-
press the belief that more substan-
tial good will be accomplished through
it's elaboration than has been done
heretofore. for the reason that more
people understand something OF what
Is undertaken and can better appre-
ciate Its Importance.
Boise Can Entertain All.
II think we are fortunate in secur-
ing the board of control, which will
have charge of the work OF raising the
funds and organizing the entertain.
ment of our guests. They are business
men, who know how to handle big un-
dertakings OF this kind. There viii be
immense crowds here and some OF our
people have expressed a fear that we
shall not be able to accommodate them.
This should be the least OF their trou-
bles. The delegates coming to the
congress expect to find a crowded city
and will be ready to put up with the
Inconvenience. Our hotels and res
taurants can feed the multitudes and
the railroad companies will have Sleep
ing car accommodations for those to
whom our hotels can not give rooms.
An Investment, With Returns.
IT the citizens Of Boise will do one
thing. they can look to the board OF
control to do all the rest. and have full
confidence in the result--that IL. raise
| the funds. The money advanced to
the committee for the congress should
not be considered as donation. or AZ
a gift. to be charged to the profit and
loss account. It II an investment.
which will be returned to most OF the
subscribers before the congress ad-
journs. with the accommodating dement's
to last for years.
Suppose we raise $50. 900 with which
to entertain the congress-. We ought
to have that much, ct least There
win be fully 2.0oo Delegates that viii
spend an average e IS a day each
while in the city. and many OF them
much. mora ThHrv Sn,sN ~ ho~. ~h-.~