Bisbee daily review., 1907-09-21
ARIZONA BIG Al IRRIGATION
 CONGRESS
Governor Kibbey Talks Enter tainingIy of the Convention And Is Proud Of Part Played By The Territory.
lPhoenix pemocrat.l


 Rather tired from his journey, but thoroughly satisfied with the National Irrigation congress recently ended at Sacramento Governor l II Kibbey arrived in Phoenix this morning. and Is performing his duties at the capitol as usual.
 Speaking Of the congress Governor Kibbey said: The proceedings of the congress at Sacramento have received wide publicity and there Is nothing which I can add on that subject
 q can say, however, that Arizona played an important part in the con- Eress. The delegates from this ter- ritory have been regular attendants in the past and are therefore becom- ing well known, and in that way have acquired considerable prestige among the leaders of the irrigation move ment.
 Ample evidence of this fact is shown by the lection of B. A. Fowler, one of the delegates from this terri tory to the office of secretary of the next convention which will meet in i Albuquerque next fall at a date still ! to be arranged.
 | Delegate Twitcheli of New Mexico, 8 brother of the mining man here, ! moved that Albuquerque be the place of the next convention. Walla Walla 1 Wash. was the only other applicant, I and New Mexico was the successful candidate. On behalf of Arizona, moved that the congress meet in Al buquerque.
 The year following, the congress will probably meet in Washington, | hn vi I ArjV have the honor We are not quite ready for 1t yet. After the Roosevelt reservoir project is completed, and | the irrigation systems of this valley are perfected. we will be in a posi- ton to make much better showing to the delgates of other states. Besides, it costs something to en- | certain one of the congresses. The city of Sacramento raised s55,000 for the convention. A good share of the | money went to decorating the city. I have seen nothing finer than the dis l plays .u evidence there. All the prin- l cipal buildings were decorated, and were banners with the names of the various states and territories repre- sented in the convention.
 1 "At one corner was an arch made in the form of an old DutGh wind. mill. It was fitted up with electric lights. and at night made a very ef- | fectiye display when it was revolving Id short, the whole thing was nag. nificent, I heard one delegate say that the displays were much better than the Mardi Gras in New Orleans
 There were 1 1900 delegates regis tered at the congress, and of these California contributed about 500. Oi the rest Arizona and her SC delegate; ' made 2 better than average showing Each state hnd territory was entitled to ten votes. irrespective of it's repre- sentation Moreover each state and territory was allowed one vote tC each delegate up to 20. Thus som, of the states were cut short of theil full representation while others did not have delegates enough to conre uI to their maximum number of votes.
 Gov. Kibbey had very interesting conversation with Vice President Fair banks, and also E. H. Hartman. The latter he found quite affabfe and willing to talk An illustration c
 Harriman's astuteness, however, wal evidenced in the course of speect which he made before the congress.
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 joired heartily.
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 political significance or of public In terest attached to Governor Kfbbey' conference with Vice President Fail banks, the governor does not care | make public. merely saying that was a friendly talk.
 Asked about statehood Kibbey sai there was nothing new that he coul say.