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Business Of the Great Gathering
SET Forth in a COmprehen-
Siye Manner.
THE NAMING OF DELEGATES.
Important That This be Done without
Delay--special Railroad Rates
And Other inducements.

The Fourteenth National irrigation
congress viii DE held at Boise Idaho
Sept 3 TO S. inclusive, 1906.
All who are Interested I'm conserving
the great natural resources Of the
country, extending It's habitable area.
increasing the products OF the land,
insuring greater stability Of prosperous
conditions. making occupations upon
the land attractive, the extension Of
internal trade and commerce, and a
wider knowledge Of a great economic
movement which has for It's ultimate
object the upbuiliing OF an empire
within the borders OF a great nation,
are invited % attend this congress.
Leading irrigation experts, practical
farmers aud horticulturists, represen-
tatiye from STAGE agricultural institu-
tons and experiment stations, state
engineers. irrigatioHists, government
and other noted fOresteTs, railroad
managers. business and commercial
men. state and national officials. and
press representatives Will be IN at
tendance and take part in the delibcr-
ations OF the congress.
Idaho having a larger volume ~
water and a greater area ~ land sub
jet 10 reclamation by irrigation than
any other state, offers exceptional adj
yantages TO the careful study II all
subjects pertaining to the four great
objects 10 be accomplished. save the
Forests" store the Floods" Reclaim
he 1 nd
The personnel of the congress VIII
be as follows:
The permanent officers ~ the con-
greSs.
The president, vice president and
members OF the cabinet
Members Of the United States sem
ate and house Of representatives
Governors OF states and territories.
Ambassadors. ministers and other
representatives Of foreign nations and
colonies
Members Of state and territorial ir-
rigatlou commissions.
Fifteen delegates appointed by the
governor Of each state and territory.
Ten delegates appointed by the
mayor Of each city I'm the United
states ~ more than $4,000 population.
Five delegates appointed by the
mayor of eacn city in the United
States of less than $4,000 population.
Five delegates appointed by each
lo3rd Of county commissioners or
beard ~ county supervisors in the
United States.
Two delegates duly accredited by
each chamber OF commerce. board Of
trade, commercial club, or other COM
mercial body in the United States.
Two delegates duly accredited by
each regularly organized irrigation.
agricultural or horticultural society
IN the United States
Two delegates duly accredited by
each regularly organized society ~
engineers In The United States.
Two delegates duly accredited by
each Irrigation company, immigration
society agricultural college and each
college or university having chairs 81
hydraulic engineering or forestry in
the United States.
II is respectfully urged that IN the
appointment e delegates persons
should be selected who are sincerely
Interested In and purpose attending
the congress. and that appointment
be made as carly as possible.
Please have full name and postofice
address Of delegates mailed 10 Exec
utive Chairman, Fourteenth National
Irrigation congress. box 409, Boise Ida
no. that they may receive special I'm
formation which will be mailed 10 them
ON or before Aug. ]. 1906.
The congress will convene I'm the
midst OF irrigation projects showing
gf Hf Of
the greatest enterprises Of the reclama-
ton service Of the government. the
largest Carey act project I'm the Unit
cd states and smaller propositions OF
private and cooperative enterprise.
ranging from the first year Of operation
10 nifty years constant use. win be taxi
en- as object lessons, teaching practical
irrigation from the practical stand
point
Tho question OF national forest r9-
serves. policy OF the general govern
ment In relation thereto grazing and
the preservation Of the public ranges.
and their correlated subjects VIII be
ably discussed by eminent men inter-
ested therein.
Ample arrangements have been made
for the use Of the division Of the
congress on engineering and mechan.
les. which VIII hold meetings Of especial
interest throughout the congress. Stere-
optican views OF work under Construc-
tion and completed will be used I'm Illus
trating addresses and reports, proving
attractive and educational to all who
attend.
A general committee OF the citizens Of
Boise. supported by the unanimous sem
timent OF the city and the people Of
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