The San Francisco call., 1906-09-04
Californians Urge
Sacramento for
Next Session.


BOISE, Ida, Sept. 3-Vice President
Charles W. Fairbanks was the guest
today Of the city of Boise and the Ma
tional Irrigation Congress. which con-
. vened here for its fourteenth annual
session. The convention received a
letter Of greeting from President Roose-
velt which provoked hearty applause.
and later by resolution by the congress
an expression of thanks was telegraph
ed TO the President at Washington
Vice President Fairbanks address
was fraught with encouragement for
the irrigationists, and that the good
wishes which he bespoke were fully ap-
preciated was evidenced, not only by
the hearty applause which greeted his
speech, but by the still greater ap-
plause which later was provoked when
Hon. Fred T.rDubois, Idaho member of
the United States Senate, in witty
speech complimented the Vice Presi-
dent as a probable Republican candidate
for the presidency of the United States.
Should fate decree the election of Nj
Fairbanks TO the highest Office within
the gift of the nation. said the Idaho
Senator, he would have the confidence
and support of the entire West, the
interests of which he has always
stanchly supported.
The delegates, who numbered more
than 1000 and represented more than
half Of the States OF the Union, were
welcomed in brief addresses by Mayor
James A. Pinney of Boise, Governor
Frank r. Gooding and Senator Dubois.
Speeches in response were delivered by
United States Senator Thomas H Car
ter Of Montana. Governor George E. c.
Chamberlain OF Oregon and Cyrus Hap
py Of Spokane, Wash
CALIFORNIA WANTS CONGRESS.
- Senator Carter and Governor Cham
beriain caught the fancy OF the as
semblaze. Their speeches, replete with
witty remarks and anecdotes, We're re-
peatedly cheered. Governor George c.
Psrdee Of California president OF the
congress, was not present, but sent his
annual address to the congress by mail
The afternoon session was devoted
mainly to addresses by officials Of the
government reclamation service In re-
lation to their work.
Many delegates TO the congress and
influential officers OF reclamation SER
vice are urging Washington as the
place Of the next congress, arguing
that the holding Of the congress in
Washington while the National Con-
Rress is in session would have an
important educational effect in the
right direction. The California dele
cation is urging the claims OF Sac
ramento for the next congress.
A feature Of the congress is a mag
nificent exposition of fruits, honey and
products of the garden and the field.
all grown under irrigation Idaho nat
urally has the finest exhibit. but Utah
also makes a splendid showing. The
visitors in the city are estimated to
number 5000, but all are being taken
care Of to their satisfaction. Private
houses have been thrown open to the
visitors and they are being shown ev-
cry courtesy. The Commercial Club
and other organizations are royalty en-
tertaining the delegates.
RECEPTION FOR FAIRBANKS.
Vice President Fairbanks this even
ing was rendered a reception at the
CITY Hall and at $3.50 o'clock he de-
lvered a twenty minute address to the
laboring men Of the city from the bal
cony of the City Hall. Earlier in the
day the organized labor of Boise and
neighboring towns marched through
the streets in procession. the line be-
ing more thao mile in length. There
Were many handsome floats.
Clifford II. Pinchot OF Washington.
chief OF the Forestry Department Of
the Bureau OF Agriculture was an
nounced at the morning session as
the bearer Of a letter of greeting to
the congress from President Roosevelt.
The letter was as follows:
Operations under the reclamation
2Cl, winch signed On june - ASo@'
have been carried on energetically dur
ing the four years since that date The
reclamatio service, consisting OF more
than 900 skilled engineers and experts
in various lines. has been organized
and II is now, handling the work with
rapidity and Effectiveness Construc-
tion is already well advanced on TWEEN
ty-three great enterprises In the arid
States and Territories. More than
100000 acres OF land have been laid
out for irrigation. and Of this 100000
acres are now under ditch; 500 miles OF
canals and bitches and 10000 feet OF
tunnel have been completed; and l6,-
600, 900 cubic yards Of earth and S,O0O,-
900 cubic yards OF rock have been
moved. Detailed topographic surveys
have been extended over 10000 square
miles OF country within which the re-
clamation work is located and 10000
miles Of level lines have been run