The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-12-23
IRRIGATION
MEETING

CATION Congress, was briefly. reported
in Saturdays issue, details being
crowded out by pressure of other
the Roswell Commercial Club, pre-
sided over the meeting, and Governor
Curry was the first speaker called.
He spoke briefly of the object of the
the people of Roswell and the Pecos
Valley just what the Irrigation Con-
gress at Albuquerque is to be, what
it means to the territory and to the
Peeos Valley; to show the people
what was expected of them and to
interest them in the matter This
done, he knew they would do their
part, and more. The governor refer
red also to the wonderful improve
ment in the country traversed by the
Belen cutoff, over which he and the
Irrigation Congress junket passed on
their trip to Roswell, and spoke of
the delight of the visitors with the
Pecos Valley. The governor was well
Col w S. Hopewell, president of
the Santa Fe Central, was the next
speaker. He said he wanted to see a
fine exhibit at the Congress from the
Pecos Valley, which he described as
being the most favored district in
the territory, especially as to farm
ing and agriculture in all its branch
es. He said he wanted New Mexico
to show the world at this meeting
that it has as fine farm products as
can be found anywhere, and he wants
the Pecos Valley to have a part-in
this pleasant task. He said it was
to be an irrigation and dry farming
show, not fire dance or snake pic
ture exhibition. 1t is to be an educa-
tional affair, something substantial
of which the territory can be proud
He said there would be exhibits from
many states and some foreign coun-
tries, including the Philippine and
Islands. The cadets of the
Institute are to go there for
an encampme1t, ne said and the Ter
ritorial schools are to be represented,
he said. All of New Mexico's re-
agricultural. mineral educa-
best advantage and he wants to see
the Pecos Valley do it's best.
Chairman Kellahin guaranteed that |
the Pecos Valley agricultural exhibit |
would be the biggest and best at the |
show, and introduced the next speak |
er, Col. Twitchell, of Las Vegas, the |
attorney for the Santa Fe railroad |
who probably had more to do with |
bringing the Congress to New Mexi- |
20 than any other person.
Col. Twitchell said that usually |
people from the north part of the |
territory were a little timorous about |
coming to the south part, but that |
On this occasion he had a proposition |
Of peace, one tending to unite with |
stronger bonds the different sections |
II the territory. the entertainment |
IF the National Irrigation Congress /
which happens to meet in Albuquerque |
lext year. The feeling of pride in |
he Military Institute, upon viewing
he parade Friday morning, the fact |
nat George Curry introduced the bill |
n the legislature making the Mill
ary Institute possible, and the cor
1iality of the citizens dispelled any |
ears that they might nave had. And |
hen the bands of steel, the new rail |
'oad from Roswell to Albuquerque
would serve to unite the people in a
closer friendship.
Col. Twitchell further said that the |
oecos Valley had always been repre-
selted at the National Irrigation Con
gress and that New Mexico was rea-
iy to cope with any of the states of |
explained the scope and meaning of |
he National Irrigation Congress,
showing it to be even international /
N its character. Its principal pur
pose is to find and develop the possi-
1ilities of the West All states are /
represented. Great men are there
rom all sections of the United States
md many foreign countries. He said /
t was the greatest unofficial gather
ng in the United States.
1t is the purpose of New Mexico to
brand at this gathering as lies the
'eports that New Mexico is the pays
cal and political scrap heap of the
Tnioa- New Mexico can do it, and |
he MUST. All the surrounding I
ltates will have exhibits costing
$4,000 apiece, and New Mexico must
'urpass them. New Mexico has pIen-
y to do it. and Col Twitchell has no
ear hut what it viii be done if all +
ret together. He stated for the rail
'nad that the congress would be haul
d to all points on its lines during
he meeting, including the Pecos Val
ey and the Mesilla Valley. and do
III I'M it, power FOR the success Of the
The speaker said that Albuquerque