Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-12

The MesiiIa valley with a subscrfp-
tion of $500, or more IL needed, ana
an application for 1000 feet of space
for exhibition purposes, heads the list
for the entertainment Of the National
Irrigation congress.
The governor and the committee
on control at Las Cruces yesterday
received a welcome even beyond
their expectations.
President II. b. Holt and the
members Of the Elephant BUT wafer
Users association as we'll as tn mem
bers of the chamber of commerce
and the public spirited citizens gen
orally. rendered them cordial re-
ception and voluntarily headed the
subscription list which VIII be adueu
to by every district in New Mexico.
Colonel Twitcheil. who with MT.
Holt was delegate to the last con,
gress at Sacramento. Cal, Co!onei
Hopewer. chairman of the locai
committee. and the other, commit
teemen went to Las Cruces hiiea
with enthusiasm and they came pack
satisfied that outside OF Aipuquerquo
perhaps, Las Cruces and her people,
We're about the finest on earth,
There can be no doubt of the sue
cess of the big congress now. The
territory generally, will be asked 10
participate In entertaining IL anu
from the response OF the peopie ol
the Mesilla valley, 1t looks as though
more room will be needed for ex-
hibits than for the big congress,
Rev. E. Mcqueen Gray, an Episcopsl
minister of the Pecos valley, VINO Is
widely known all over the territory
and who has friends and acqualnl-
ances in many countries, mas accep'-
ed an assignment at the hands OF the
hoard of control, to arrange Tor tne
International congress for the pres
ervation and conservation OF naturai
Dr. Mcqueen Gray has put his
whole heart into the work and ex-
meets to secure delegates from every
country Interested in irrigation, etc.
az we'll as TO arouse much interest In
countries where such matters are
Altogether, prospects are very
bright for the big congress. Wnen
New Mexico has entertained that
distinguished gathering, there VIII no
longer be a single anti-statehoo,di
argument left and New Mexico VIII
not only entertain the congress Dut
she will do so in handsome style.
Now that Las Cruces, in a pubic
spirited way, has started the cam
paign, the committee expects 10 Visi,
who so desire, can be represented Al
the big congress.
It Is a territorial affair and mat
ter of territorial pride that the Na
tional Irrigation congress and tne
International congress are coming to
New Mexico. ..
entitled to participate in their en-
tertainment.
(By Frank Gerhart.)
Las Cruces. N. M. Dec. 12.-(Spe-
ciaIl-On "Wednesday the Mesilla
valley took the lead in making the
sixteenth National Irrigation con-
gress at Albuquerque, not only sue
cess, but the most sueeesstul con-
gress vet held Col w 5. Hopewell.
chairman OF the board Of eontrol OF
the Irrigation congress, opened the
campaign at a meeting OF the COM
mittee from the board OF control
headed by Gov. Curry, which came
TO Las Cruces Wednesday morning
from Albuquerque, and the poaTu oa
directors of the Elephant Buue
Water Users association.
col. Hopewell stated that In as
much as the Mesilla valley is 10 De
irrigated by the Elephant Butte pro
ject the greatest project Wnlch tne
reclamation service has under con-
struction. il would be well for the
valley to be the place to start the
work of entertaining the congress.
He said If the Mesilla valley cared
TO take the lead she could have her
choice of floor space for her exhibits.
The water users association at once
made application for at least 2'oo9
feet Of floor space for EXHIBITS ana
further promises the hearty support
of the valley in money and work
The surprise of the day came al
the afternoon meeting when the Yisl-
tors were invited TO speak TO an
audience of some three thousand
people at Maccabee hall During the
meeting Oscar c. Snow offered a
resolution pledging $500 TO the
board of control to help in entertain
ing the delegates and visitors TO the
congress. Furthermore the valley
folks promised more If necessary,
and agreed to furnish enthusiasm by
the carload and an attendance which
will surprise the territory.
Enthusiasm Everywhere.
Col. II. E. Twitchell was eloquent
with enthusiasm In explaining the
benefits OF the congress to the ter
ritory and the southwest but when |
the people. without request and at
their own violation subscribed $500 !