Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-07-03
OFFICIAL CALL
HAS BEEN MADE
National IrrigatiOnC Congress
to Convene In SaCra-
mentO Sept. 2-7

An advance copy of the official call
of the 18th National Irrigation Con-
gress has been received. 1t is issued
from the headsuarters of the congress
at Sacramento, Cal, and announces
that this important convention will be
held in that city September 2-7, in
elusive, next. The document recites
the purposes of the congress, invites
the appointment of delegates by Or
ganized bodies of all kinds, and an
nounces special railway rates over all
railway lines to California. An inter-
state irrigation and forestry EXPOSE
ton, the California state fair and spe-
cial harvest excursions over Califor-
nit are among the entertainment fea-
lures promised those who attend.
The purposes of the congress are
declared to be "Save the forests, store
the floods, reclaim the deserts, make
homes on the land,'' and all who are
interested in these objects or in any
of them are invited to participate in
the deliberations and thereby con-
tribute to wise direction of national
policies and development of practical
methods of conserving and developing
the great natural resources of the
country.
| The personnel of the congress, as
stated in the call, includes the presi-
dent and vice president of the United
States, members Of the cabinet, sena-
tors and representatives, governors of
states and territories, members OF
state and territorial legislatures and
state irrigation, forestry and other
commissions. Delegates may be ap-
pointed by governors of states and
territories, mayors of cities county
governing boards, officials and unof-
| fetal public bodies and organizations
of every kind, including agricultural
horticultural and commercial, as wei
as boards of trade, chambers of com
merce and development associations.
The interstate exposition of irriga'
ted land products and forestry prod
ucts will be held simultaneously will
the irrigation congress. The larges
and finest list of trophies and prize
ever offered will stimulate competi
ton. The California state fair viii
follow the congress with joint opening
and closing ceremonies attended by
great irrigation celebration, the da
closing with a magnificent allegorica
irrigation parade and electrical illumi
nations.
Especial emphasis is laid upon tn
opportunity afforded by this congress
for the study of irrigation, irrigation
practices and results, irrigated crop
of every kind and irrigation oppor
tunities. Sacramento is situated nea
the center of the great valley or Cali
fornia, which extends lengthwis
through the state distance of nearl
500 miles and comprises approximate
ly nearly 100000 acres of fertil
land. Colossal plans for the construc
ton of storage dams and distributin
. canals for the irrigation of this grea
plain are now being made by engineer
of the reclamation service. and none
/ has been apportioned from the recla
nation fund FOR. the construction Oh
| initial unit of the great system con
/ templated.
Special excursions will enable dele
gates to see California. These wi
cover the Sacramento and San Joa
sum valleys, the mountains, the cope
belt, the vintage districts, the REQ
wood, sea coast and mountain resort
orange and lemon districts and irr
gated districts. Special railway rate
to California will prevail over a
transcontinental lines.