East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-04-11
INTEREST IN IRRIGATION IS WIDESPREAD

Governor George C. Pardee of
California. president Of the National
Irrigation congress has sent an ur-
gent personal invitation to every gov
ernor In the United States to attend
the congress which will be held in
Boise City. Idaho, September 3-8,
and In order to show the wide inter-
est manifested in the subject of irri-
CATION the East Oregonian prints the
following symposium of extracts from
the replies received so far by Cover
nor Pardee, TO his invitations:
Charles s. Deneen, governor OF ILL
nois:
II have to say that shall be
pleased to make such appointments
at my earliest convenience.
1T will please me very much to
accept your cordial invitation to at
tend personally and take part in the
deliberations of the convention. am
unable at this date to state definite
ly whether l shall be able to do So"
Frank Frantz, governor of Okla
homa:
I'm reply l want to say that / am
greatly interested in the matter of ir-
rigation and appreciate what you say.
A great, interest Is being taken
throughout Oklahoma in this matter.
Undoubtedly we shall be able to send
full delegation to Boise in Septem-
ber. l hope to have the pleasure OF
attending in person. At any rate,
you may be assured Of a representa-
tive delegation from this territory"
Claude A. Swanson, governor of
Virginia:
II appreciate the importance Of the
great system of irrigation as outlined
in your communication, and 1t will
give me pleasure to appoint dele
CATION from Virginia to attend this
important congress-"
william NJ. o. Dawson, governor OF
West Virginia:
"I assure you that / appreciate
your kind invitation to myself, and
beg to say that II would give me
great pleasure to attend the congress
and to visit that part of our great
country. II is too far in the future
for me to know whether l can be
present or not / shall take great
pleasure in appointing delegates as
requested. and will try to get as many
as I can to attend"
Frank w. Higgins, governor OF
New York:
"I beg to acknowledge receipt of
your favor OF March 8, relative to the
National Irrigation congress, and
shall give the same by careful consid-
erauon."
Bryant B. Brooks, governor of wy
oming:
"I shall be pleased to render every
assistance possible to make this con-
vention a success and will appoint Is
delegates from Wyoming, sending you
a list OF names later onS
II note the meeting is to be held
September 3 to September s. and /
doubt very much II 1t will be posi-
BILE for me to get away at that time.
In any event / will send a strong and
representative delegation and | am
sure they will cooperate with you
heartily on all important measures"
n. Il. Broward, governor of Flori-
da:
IT assure you that l am greatly in
terested in the subjects of irrigation
and drainage. | will endeavor to Sc
cure several good delegates. and II
possible will attend myself"
Albert b. Cummins, governor of
Iowa:
TT will give me great pleasure to
appoint delegates from the state OF
Iowa to the fourteenth annual session
OF the National Irrigation congress.
and l sincerely hope that / will be
able to accompany them to the meet
ing.
"I recognize the Importance of the
work in which the congress Is en-
gagged and / shall do everything in
my power to further its objects"
f. c. Stokes, governor Of New Jer-
sey:
81 am In hearty sympathy with this
movement and should be very glad to
enjoy the hospitality of the western
city"
e. Y. Sarles. governor of North
Dakota:
"I shall consider 1t both pleasure