Bisbee daily review., 1908-05-01

that verybody h the whole country that is interested in the southwest is going to be there. Not only will tney discuss irrigation. but they will also discuss dry farming and exhibits from every dry farming section of the country will be made. Furthermore, 1t might be well to state also that nearly every big irrigation~ project ever pat through by the United States reclama- tion service has first been launched at session Of the National Irriga- ton Congress. One. of the principal functions of this congress is to have various localities which, wants an ir- rigation project put througn come be- fore the congress and present it's claims Had it not been for the irri- gation congress, Fl Paso and the Rho Grande valley would never had their big project put through. Four years ago at meeting of the irrigation con gress at Fl Paso the congress appoint ed a committee of five from Mexico, five from New Mexico ald five from Texas to take the matter up with the reclamation service. The irrigation congress recommended it and after much hard work the project was final ly put through and work on the big project is progressing rapidly. Eight million dollars will be spsnt and nearly all of it will go into Fl Paso and sume New Mexico towns There is little doubt hut that an irrigation project can be made a success in the Sulphur Springs valley, and why not let the government build it? The proper thing to do is to get the reclamation service to look into the matter and make estimates, etc, and then let Co., chise county go to the irrigation con gress next fall with delegation which will be heard, and it is dollars to doughRuts that we will have an irrI- gation proposition going in short time
 "The secretary of the Chamber ol Commerce has received an invitation inviting Cochise county and Douglas to make an exhibition at Albuquerque They also offer $500 cash prize for mineral exhibit, and if Douglas don't get that prize it will be because it is too slow.
 Those New Mexico fellows are coming here in about a month to tell US about their big fair and give us a personal invitation to advertise our selves, and I am in favor of giving them good reception. l understand they will bring Governor Curry of New Mexico along, and if they do, ! would like to have the Chamber of Commerce to invite Governor Kibbey to visit Douglas, also number of prominent men of Arizona and demon strate that We people here in Douglas know how to show our visitors 8 good time"
 The letter referred to is one which Secretary Gerhart of the Chamber of Commerce received today from R. E. Twitchell, secretary of the National Irrigation Congress, and is given here with:
 MT. Frank Gerhart, Secretary Cham
 Der of Commerce. Douglas, Ariz.
 My Dear Sir: Permit me to thank you for your very esteemed favor Of the 24th. We shall be delighted to have Cochise county make an exhibit of minerals and mineral products, al- so agricultural products. There is 8 $500 prize for the best mineral ex- hibit and there is magnificent silver cup offered and there is no reason why your portion of Arizona should not get into the game of competition. believe it will be a great advertising stunt for your portion of Arizona just at the present time.
 We have not gone into Arizona as yet, but expectt within 30 days, and when we do Col. Hopewell and myself will come together, and, # possible, Governor Curry will accompany us. At any rate we are going to ask him to go. If do this we will let you know in plenty of time, so you can make any arrangements which you see fit
 The writer well remembers meeting You at Las Cruces at the time We open ed up the campaign for the greatest session of the National Irrigation Con- gross, and the encouragement and in terest displayed at that time is only sample that we are getting all oyef the country.
 l hope you will do your best to get an exhibit from Cochise county in minerals and mineral porducts. Yours very truly. / (SiSned.) R. E. MITCHELL,
 Secretary.