Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1907-08-02
IRRIGATING CONGRESS.
A National Gathering of Great I'M
p0rtance.

10 The Peolpe Of California;:
The fifteenth national irrigation
congress>will be held IN Sacramento,
September 2 to inclusive, next.
Ibis will be an event OF unusual
Importance to this state because of
the nature of the subjects discussed,
the semi-otficial character of the pro-
ceedings, the high character and
official standing of many who will
participate therein.
The purpose of the national irriga-
ton congress is to provide oppor-
tunity for discussion OF national
policies relating to the conservation
and use of the forests and streams of
the country. The sessions have been
held annually for. many years and
have had very important influence
upon national legislation affecting
forestry and irrigation. The national
reclamation act, under which a fund
approximately $1,000, 900 is now
being expended in the construction
of irrigation works, is direct result
OF the work of former sessions.
Officials charged with the admins
tration of national irrigation and
forestry laws attend the sessions of
the irrigation congress. the one place
where these officials meet and make
their reports direct to the people, and
where in turn they listen to the voice
of the people verbally expressed.
The congress is attended by citizens
of practically every state and terri
tory. United States senators and rep
resentatIves, governors of states, and
others prominent in national and state
affairs, are among those who attend
and participate. This is easily the
leading national organization as
measured by attendance of high
officials of the nation and of the
states.
Previous congresses have been
composed of from 500 to 1900 dele
gates; the fifteenth congress may com
prise several thousand delegates, and
Will undoubtedly be the largest and
most representative national gather
ing ever held in this country to
consider matters affecting the nation
al welfare. The coming of this i'm
portant body to California is of very
great Importance to the state. First,
it carries with it responsibility
which we must faithfully discharge;
California Is expected to make the
fifteenth notable session, the great
est of all national gatherings. and
California must make good. Second,
California has ali interest In the pur-
poses of the congress-we are vitality
concerned in wise development of
national irrigation and national
forestry, and our own interest in
these important policies would justify
every effort we may make regardless
of other attendant benefits. Third,
the coming of a national convention
in which there is such wide spread
interest offers an opportunity to
exploit the advantages and attractions
OF this state such as it has never
before been our privilege to enjoy.
Ihe irrigation congress Is matter
of interest IN every part of the United
States, and the coming session will
attract very wide spread attention to
this state. The press of the country
will devote much space during the
next few months to the irrigation
congress and preparations for it, and
necessarily much space to the state
where it is to be held. High public
officials, state and national, will
have their attention attracted to it,
being, by reason of their office, mem
bers of congress. Organized bodies
of ali kinds will be invited, provision
being made in the official call where
by practically every form Of organi-
cation, including fraternal and religi-
GUS bodies, may appoint delegates.
Several hundred state conventions are
held each month and all will be in
vited and asked to appoint delegates.
len thousand agricultural, horti-
cultural, commercial and other or
CARNATIONS in the United States will
be invited to appoint delegates.
Foreign representatives in this
country and officials Of foreign
countries interested in agriculture,
irrigation and forestry, will be IN
vited.
For the purpose of taking the full
est advantage of the opportunities
afforded California by the coming
here of this convention, the board OF
control has established headquarters,
and large force is engaged in dis
seminatIng information. We expect
by this means to benefit California
and to promote the largest success of
the coming event.
The plans include a magnificent