Arizona republican., 1907-02-25
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
AT SACRAMENTO, CAL.
Plans Under Way For the Salt River
Valley to Be Given Proper Repre-
sentation.

Dwight B. Heard. vice president
for Arizona Of the Fifteenth National
Irrigation Congress. states that the
session Of the congress to be held next
September at Sacramento. California.
bids fair to be by far the best and
most successful irrigation convention
yet held.
Plans are now under way looking
to thoroughly practical work and il
is hoped that arrangements may be
made b. which the Salt River valley
may make a display Of its products
and be prepared to present, in an at
tractive way. the resources of this
section.
The following announcement has re-
Gently been made by the officials Of
the Irrigation congress:
It is announced here by the officials
OF the National Irrigation congress
and Of the California State fair, that
the dates of these two events have
been fixed to cover the first two weeks
Of September. and that an interstate
exposition Of irrigated lands' products
on a large scale will be held, COM
mencing with the opening Of the Irri-
cation congress on Monday. Septem-
Der 2nd, and continuing until the close
Of the state fair, Saturday, September
Nth
This will have the effect Of making
the California state fair an interstate
fair. so far as agricultural products
are concerned. and it is altogether
probable that the live stock feature.
too. viii be made to include all the
western states The California State
Fair Interstate Irrigated-lands' Pro-
ducts Exposition and Western Stock
Show is the name that has been sug-
gested for the big event. which viii
eclipse any similar effort ever made
I'm this state. with the single excep-
ton of he Midwinter fair. held in San
Francisco several years ago.
Under the plans tentatively agreed
upon. the details of the Interstate ex-
position will be handled by the State
Agricultural society. The board of
control Of the Irrigation congress will.
Of course. take an active interest in
I it, and will offer handsome prizes for
! interstate exhibitors. in addition to
those offered by the state Agricultur-
/ al society. \ number of cups and
other trophies well worthy Of inter-
state competition will be among the
/ prizes offered. and it is expected that
/ competition for these Will be open 10
all other states. but not to California.
as a second set Of trophies and prizes
viii be offered for state fair exhibit
ors. In the Interstate exposition this
state will act as host to visiting states
and visiting exhibitors Of irrigated
.
/ for which her guests will compete.
! The proposed exposition has been
( fully discussed between the members
Of the board OF control Of the Irriga-
ton congress and Mr. J. y Filcher.
secretary Of the State Agricultural so
ciety. and the plans are practically
determined. subject to the approval of
/ the directors Of the State Agricultural
| society at the next regular meeting.
to be held in Sacramento Feb. oath.
! Details for the big event are still
to be determined. but it IS probable
that the Interstate Dry Lands exposi-
ton VIII open Monday. September >,
and that, an effort will be made TO
have the agricultural and horticultural
exhibits OF the California State fair
in place also by that time. The Irri-
| cation congress viii be scheduled to
meet on the 2nd. but. the proceedings
of the session will probably be de-
ferred until Tuesday. the Bird. Sat
urday. the closing day of the Irriga
tiOn congress and the opening day Of
the state fair will be marked by some
kind of a grand demonstration. includ-
ing parade that will eclipse
any previous affair of the kind
The board of control of the Fifteenth
National Irrigation congress will I'M
dertake to expend $4,000 providing for
and entertaining the congress. Two
weeks OF enjoyment will be provided.
and visitors will be given the time Of
their lives. The days of the session
will be quiet. in order that the atten-
ton of the delegates may not be dis
tracted from the main purpose OF the
congress. but other DAYS will be full
Of live program. Anticipating a de-
sire on the part of visitors from other
states to see as much as possible of
California. a series Of excursions will
be arranged for their benefit. These
will be run through the Sacramento
land San Joaquin valleys. and possibly
as far as the Klamath project on the
north. the Truckee- Carson project on
the east and the Yuma project on the
| south