, 1907-07-08

s, 4, D, b anu 4. HUI. DeoTSe f. Cndll-
berlain of Oregon is the president;
Hon. John II. Smith of Utah, first vice
president: Hon. III. Il. Maxson of Ne
vada, second vice president; Hon. Geo.
E. Barstow of Texas, third vice presi-
dent. and Hon. ID. II. Anderson of Hi
nois, secretary, Prof. b. G. Buffum of
Laramie, Wyo., is one of the honorary
vice presidents, and Prof. Herbert 7.
Novel;, also of Laramie, is the Wyo-
ming member of the executive COM
mittee.
Addresses of Men of Eminence.
The program of the congress will
consist of addresses by men eminent
in this and other countries, carefully
prepared papers by administrative Of
ficials and engineers of the national
reclamation service and forest service,
with ample provision for volunteer
speeches and discussion.
Personnel Of Congress.
The personnel of the national irri-
CATION congress will be as follows:
The permanent officers of the con-
'gress, the president of the United
States, the vice president of the Unit
ed States, the members of the cabinet,
members of the United States senate
and house of representatives, and gov
amor nr cfntnc fnrritnrinc and in SII1or
possessions of the United States.
n Legislators and Officers.
There will also be present members
of state and territorial legislatures,
ambassadors, ministers, consuls and
other representatives of foreign ma
tons and colonies; members of state,
territorial and insular irrigation and
forestry commissions: fifteen dele
gates appointed by the governor of
each state or territory; ten delegates
appointed by the mayor of each city
of the United States of more than
5000 population.
Cities to Be Represented.
Five delegates appointed by the
mayor of each city in the United
States of less than $4,000 population,
five appointed by each board of coun.
ty commissioners or county supervis-
ors. five appointed by each state or
ganization having as its object the ad-
vancement of the public welfare of
that slate.
Agricultural Societies.
Five delegates appointed by each
state irrigation, forestry, agricultural
or horticultural society or association,
five appointed by each national or in
terstate association interested in the
objects sought by the national irriga-
ton congress, five by each state asso-
citation of professional, commercial,
fr%aternal, patriotic, religious or labor
organizations.
Commercial Clubs.
Two delegates duly accredited by
each chamber of commerce, board of
trade. immigration society or CONNER
cial club; two delegates duly accred.
tied by each regularly organized irri.
agricultural, horticultural or
forestry club, association or society
in the United States; two delegates
duly accredited by each irrigation COM
pany.
Two for Agricultural College.
Two delegates duly accredited by
each agricultural college, and by each
college or university having chairs of
hydraulic engineering or forestry in
the United States; two delegates duly
accredited by each regularly organized
society of engineers in the United
States.
appointment of delegates should be
made as early as possible, and notice
appointment with full name and
postoffice address of delegates for
warded without delay to the national
irrigation congress headquarters. Sac
ramento, Cal.
Should Communicate With Board.
Delegates appointed to this congress
should communicate with the board
of control at Sacramento, in order that
accommodations may be reserved.
The board of control, consisting of
citizens of California, sup
ported by unanimous sentiment
throughout the state, and aided by
representing various por-
of the state, have arranged a
splendid program of entertainment,
and will accord delegates a cordial
welcome.
Special railway rates have been
made for delegates to the congress and
will prevail over all transcontinental
lines.
Free Trip to Frisco.
All tickets will include a free trip
San Francisco, where rebuilding
operations are being carried forward
on a scale SO vast as to render that
city today the greatest and most inter.
esting exhibition Of mans construct