Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-09-08
MEET WILL CENTER ATTENTION
OF THE NATION ON ALBUQUERQUE

The sixteenth National Irrigation
congress will be held I'm Albuquerque.
~ NJ. in September or October, OF
1905
The city was chosen as the place for
the next congress at Sacramento last
night, by an almost unanimous vote OF
the greatest meeting In the history Of
the congress, but three states oregon,
Washington and Idaho, casting their
votes against albuquerque.
The vote was taken Immediately fol-
lowing an eloquent address by Colonel
Ralph T.. Twitchell of Las Vegas, in
which the brilliant lawyer set forth
the claims Of New Mexico to recogni-
tion from the national promotoers of
irrigation and urged Albuquerque as
the logical place for the next con-
gress. since greater advances are be-
ing made in irrigation in this terri
tory right now than in any part of
the west, the development of modern
irrigation in New Mexico being the
more worthy of note since irrigation
had its beginning here.
year ago in Boise, Colonel
Twitchell came so near to swinging
the congress TO New Mexico by his
eloquence, that his address was sent
broadcast throughout the country
This year he went TO Sacramento pre- !
pared to get the convention, having |
with him not only the backing of New |
Mexico, but also the backing of the /
santa Fe railway. which is just now
engaged in a tremendous campaign |
of development along its lines in this
territory. Colonel Twitchell is assist /
ant attorney In New Mexico for tho
Santa Fe system. He went 10 the
SacrAmento congress not only 3e a 1
representative Of New Mexico, but as p
representative OF the railroad and one
ni ITS agents in this great campaign
lf advertising and development.
Two months ago Colonel Twitchcll
came to Albuquerque and Interested
he Commercial club and the business
men OF Albuquerque in plan for an
advertising campaign for New Mexico
ana Albuquerque at the congress in
sacramento. Al that time Colonel
rwitchell said that he came as the
Of the Santa Fe and
Nat his road was prepared to assist
materially and in every other way in
he advertising campaign proposed.
That the Santa Fe has done Its part
io one who has followed the situation
an doubt The Septemb ber issue OF
'he Earth, the Santa Fe's monthly
magazine. IS devoted almost eXclu-
iyely 20 irrigation In New Mexico,
While the October number will give
he same attention 10 this territory I
road and systematic campaign OF
romotion in the interest of the terri
Dry along its lines In New Mexico and
s cooperation in the plan to secure
he next National Irrigation congrc IS
AS part of this plan. Ample a D.
lnce has been given that this co-sl-
nratiOn VIII be continued in the
lonths of preparation for the G. n-
ross and that 1t viii be co-Operat) )n q
nat viii be material r.
Yet IN spite of the strong influences $
lat were al work FOR New Mexico at 4
lcramento. the almost unanimous G.
)te accorded to Albuquerque came as &.
lmcthiug OF a surprise hast night and u
iere is no question that 10 g. due In 2
rgc measure to Colonel TNitchel's r.
Oqueuce and to his hard work dur Il
g and prior 10 the congress.
Albuquerque was pretty we'll repre- q
nted AT the congress, although the h
legation from this CITY was small. Il
o. elaborate set OF photographs was
Mt together with badges and souyc-
rs. for which funds were raised
lort time ago by the Commercial 4
ub and this city was before the con- q
css from start TO finish Z,
The bringing Of the sixteenth con- r.
rss to Albuquerque means the hig- 1,
$50 advertisements This city and the ~
io Grande valley has ever had. The
80 national irrigation congress was m
'id here. then a small affair In a
lall town. Irrigation was IN its infan-
then. Since that time. fifteen years In
.o Irrigation has become one of tho
lining lights IN the foreground Of
ufrican development and the irriga- ~
'n congress has hccounc one of tho
uon's great Institutions. The COM
p of the congress means that thir
y VIII be constantly before the
untry and especially OF thai part nf
devoted 10 agriculture and irriga-
.n and ii cannot fail to Doc of enor-
lus value 10 the city and % New n.
'Nicu. O|
That Colonel Twitcheli aud the mon
ih him viii receive the hearia CON
lfulafions ~ Albuquerque and New
.Nico ON their success, goes without
wing