The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-07-13
Official Call
Fifteenth National Irrigation
Congress.

Congress.
(Rclcascd for Publication July 2, 1907 J
An advance copy of the Official Gail Of
the Fifteenth National Irrigation Con.
gress has been received ,m The Garland
Globe. II Is issued from thr Headquarters
Of the Congress at Sacramento. Cali
fornia, and announces that this important
convention will be held IN that city Sep
TENDER 2-7 inclusive next. The doc.
ument reciies the purposes ~ the Con.
gress, invites the appointment Of del
egates by organized bodies Of all kinds
and announces special Railway Rates
over all Railway lines 10 California.
An Interstate Irrigation and Forestry
Exposition, the California State Fair and
special harvest excursions over California
are among the entertainment features
promised those who attend.
The purposes Of Congress are declared
to be "Save the forests. store the foods,
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 deliberation and there.
by contribute to wise direction Of Ma.
tional policies and development Of prac.
tical methods Of conserving and develop
ing the great natural resources Of the
country.
The personnel Of the Congress, as
stated In the Call, includes the President
and vice-P President Of the United States,
Members Of the Cabinet, Senators and
Representatives, Governors of State and
Territories. Members Of State and Terri.
toriai Legislatures and State Irrigation.
Forestry and other Commissions. Dele.
gates may be appointed by Governors Of
States and Territories, Mayors Of Cities.
County governing boards, official and
unofficial public bodies. and organization
of every kind including agricultural,
Horticultural and commercial. as well as
Boards of Trade, Chambers Of Commerce
and Development Association.
The Interstate Exposition Of Irrigated
land Products and Forest Products will
be held simultaneously with the
Irrigation Congress. The largest aud
finest list Of trophies and prizes ever
offered, will be held stimulate compe,i.
ton. The California State Fair will fol.
low the Congress with joint opening and
closing ceremonies attended by a great
Irrigation celebration. the dsy closing
with magnificent alleroricsl Irrigation
parade and electrical iliu limitations.
Especial emphasis Ia laid upon tho
opportunity afforded by this Congress for
tho study Of Irrigation. Irrigation
practices and results. irrigated crops Of
every kind and Irrigation opportunities.
Sacramento Is situated near the center Of
the Great Valley Of California which OK.
tends lepgthwise through this State q
distance Of nearly ave hundred miles
and comprise approximately nearly ten
million acres OF fertile land. Colossal
plans for the construction Of storage
dams, and dis,ribu ting canals for the
irrigation Of This great slain are now be-.
ing made by engineers Of the Reclamation
Fund for the construction Of an initial
unite Of the great system contemplated.
Special excursios will enable delegates
to see california. These will cover the
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys,
the mountains. the copper belt. the vim.
tage dttricts, the redwoods. seacoast and
mountain resorts, orange and lemon dis.
tricts and irrigated districts. Special
Railway rates to California will prevail
over all Traus.contincntsl Lines.