The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-08-18
Prizes to Be Awarded.


greater prize, that of Dre-eminence in
this, one of the worlds supreme do
mains. is to be had for the state which
shall make the best showing.
I earnestly request that all the pO-
litical divisions and civic bodies of the
state having the authority to send del
egates will act promptly in the selec-
ton Of the ablest men for this import
ant duty; also that from our fields and
orchards will be sent such evidences
of Utah's growth and superiority as
TO be a vivid demonstration that We are
alert to our advantages.
The National Irrigation congress is
a permanency. 1t had its early i'm
petus from Utah, then a territory. 1t
is the hope of its officers that in the
near time its sessions will be held at
Washington, i'm order that the vital
subject for the maintenance of which
the congress was organized, may have
the direct and intimate attention Of the
national law makers.
Looking to that end, and to the
fruitiOn of the mighty purpose for
which the founders of the congress Ia
bored at the time of its birth. 1 feel
justified ia requesting immediate at
tentiOn to the selection of delegates
who will attend the session of the con-
gress, and who will be prepared with
oral and other demonstration to prove
that Utah is in the vanguard as the
choicest irrigated spot under the sun.
Personnel of Congress.
The personnel of the congress will be
made up of the officers of the con-
gress, the president and vice president
Of the United States, members Of the
cabinet, members of the senate and
house of representatives, governors of
all states, territories and insular pos
sessions OF the United States and the
following selected delegates:
Members of state and territorial leg
islatures.
Ambassadors, ministers, consuls and |
other representatives of foreign ma
tiOns and colonies.
Members of state, territorial and in |
sular irrigation and forestry commits |
sions.
Fifteen delegates appointed by the
governor of each state or territory.
Ten delegates appointed by the may
or of each city of the United States |
of more than 5000 population.
Five delegates appointed by the may |
or of each city in the United States |
of less than %, 900 population.
Five delegates appointed by each |
board of county commissioners or
county supervisors in the United
States.
E1Ne Iele9aIeS dppOlntcQ ny etCIl /
state organization, having as its OBJ |
iect the advancement of the public |
welfare of that state.
Five delegates appointed by each |
state irrigation. forestry, agricultural
or horticultural society or association.
Five delegates appointed by each |
national or interstate association inter-
ested In the objects sought by the ma |
tional irrigation congress.
Five delegates by each state aSso- |
citation of professional, commercial, |
fraternai, patriotic. religious or labor
organizations.
Two delegates duly accredited by
each chamber of commerce, board of
trade. immigration society or CONNER
cial club.
Two delegates duly accredited by /
each regularly organized irrigation,
agricultural, horticultural or forestry 1
club. association or society in the Unit
ed States.
Two delegates duly accredited by
each irrigation company.
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
eacn regularly organized society of en-
gineers in the United States.