Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-10-23
LET Is CIR READY ron II.

The National Irrigation Congress
which is now the largest and really
the most important ~ an the various
Industrial movements that are claim
ing the attention " tho public. Is an
association that originated Sea the
minds of the progressive men OF Al
]buquerquc. aud held IL first meeting
here. under the auspices ~ the Conn
mcrclal club. a good many years ago,
hence tho people pf Albuquerque. ana
especially the members ~ the club
have q right TO claim close kluship
with St.. and since the a%sociatian.
which has now attained its manhood
and reck0us its members by the thou
sand. ls coming back 10 its birthplace
20 hold its next annual meeting our
people viii be excusable ln the eyes of
the world ~ they exhibit % reasonable
degree II pride in ius robust proper
lions. and put forth q special effort 90
give It q thoroughly Albuquerque well
come.
But We must remember that We
have no lime 10 lose. aud " so expect
10 ia ourselves proud, OF even hoT~ Go
do ourselves justice. w must get a
move on" right away. because There is
q great deal TO be done and no time
"a an 10 be- wasted.
Ia the nfsi place. and Go begin with,
wc must find "a hall Tor the congress
60 meet in, and that Is 10 be- found
oniy by building it. bccause the mum
Der Of persons who viii be here as
delegates. or as spectators anxious to
see and hear afl that is done, VIII be
30 great that we have no room in
the town that would do Tor the pur-
pose. or that could be- liked over in
such manner as might make o. serve
even Tor q mnkcshlft THAT fact sc
must recognize right at The start. and
not deceive ourselves and iulure the
reputation Of the town by trying Go
shut our eyes 90 the truth coz talk
around &c.. We must have 81 hail 90
sufficient capacity 30 accommodate
fifteen hundred delegate. and al
least that mnny spcctttor~-pr iu oth-
81 words. wo must have "a hall big
enough and good enough 60 afford
first class accommodation 90 at least
three Thousand ucrsuns. zoo else give
up the job, aud toll tho world wc
cant and thai would make d. Nee
essary tp pat o. new word boo the Alhu-
qacrauc lexicon but the people al The
town have never set had 90 use that
word. and va do not apprehcnd any
danger that they viii allow themselves
go Dee driven Co the use of it boo lhis
connection.
There BIS absolutely no reason why
$50 cannot make arrangements 40 once
Go purchase the site Tor The armary. F.
and thus acquire the immediate rieht
Oh use the sotcuty-ft hundred doll
Oar territorial appropriation Boz thc
erection OF @ permanent and crcditahlo
building which will NOT only aycum-
mediate the Irrigation Congress boo
nrst GLASS style but wiI bo valuable
200 o.. ever after boz enabling us io of-
Ter good recommendation ,n ans great
mrsiIuss nf conventions That DO ma,
bs de ln.e Goo hold here
The ualn point Is 10 get o. work.
ard nat waste sn, moro ume
about I. There BE- a great Ie4I ta Ip.
and n, ought q. U, doing I rb,
oHnrra- Cd, meo, nest umm-r u
takes SOME .Imr 81. HuIIB and furnish
q utg ua nuHfuE arrangements
rrHEl t.t slowly through OOH. sine
t.. 20 n. nl & n.u.f h, bau
lns b u. Fl. Halr IHs time Is. t..
msl conn. around luI .lt.H .u.
HoiHf. re f. f.a.t .lter having .s.
O. t,sf ..I. And Them "a. ..f
factor. ...It .s.. .. mad. Ir Odd.
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