Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1908-10-01

10 Ine OD1eCls OF tne COnBTeSs that
they excited a mild degree OF amuse-
ment among the delegates.
During the morning, however. two
exceptionally important resolutions
were offered which took the form of
invitations to the congress. One was
from the Arizona delegation extend
ing a cordial invitation to the con-
gress to visit the territory at the
close of the convention and another
was offered by the Wyoming delega-
ton requesting the presence OF the
delegates of the National Irrigation
congress at the "Transmissouri Dry
Farming Congress-" of which Cover
nor George S. Curry Is vice president,
next February. Both resolutions fol-
lew:
whereas the Santa Fe and the
Southern Pacific railroad system have
arranged for the convenience Of the
Irrigation congress excursions over
the arid sections tributary to the
meeting place of this congress; and
Whereas, they have granted special
one-fare rates for the round trip 10
the irrigable districts of the territory
OF Arizona; and
clude the city of Phoenix, Ariz., which
is the commercial capital of the Salt
river valley, where Is now under way
one of the greatest projects of the
reclamation service, and which salt
river valley by its productiveness has
| through the magic wand of water be-
| come one of the greatest agricultural
sections of the country, and is
n Al of 70 W -,
may be produced by the crystalliza-
ton into fact of the purposes of this
organization; and
| Whereas, the city OF Tucson. Ariz..
! is the commercial capital of the Santa
Cruz river valley of the territory,
where the irrigation OF the soil
through the medium of flowing wells
and private irrigation plants has al
ready given promise of a fertility OF
soil and on irrigable potentiality in the
matter of agricultural value to the
entire country, therefore, be 1t
Resolved, that the members of the
Arizona delegation extend an earnest
and urgent invitation to the members
! of the congress to visit Phoenix and
/ Tucson and as well en- route the
/ Grand Canyon of Arizona, the great
| est Typographical wonder of America.
Greetings. to the Officers and Men
bers of the National Irrigation Con-
gress:
Realizing that there Is but one OBJ
ject before the men of the west who
are giving their time and financial
strength to the maintenance Of our
respective bodies, namely, to place
more home makers upon the lands
In the semi-arid districts. we, the
executive committee OF the Trans
u.issouh Dry Farming ccUgresS,
herewith greet your honorable body
and present the following resolutions
adopted by unanimous vote of the
Second Transmissouri Dry Farming
congress in Salt Lake City. January.
1908:
whereas, it has been demonstrat-
ed that our so-called arid country In
susceptible of a high state of culti-
walton, under proper, weu-known
methods, and
whereas, It Is granted that irri-
cation is salutary and an efficient re-
enforcement to dry farming.
Therefore, be 1t resolved. that
the second session of the Transmits
souri, Dry Farming congress hereby
goes on record as highly endorsing
and commenting the work which
has been done by the National Irri-
cation congress and pledges Its sup
port in the continuation of Its laud-
able efforts
| We wish to extend our most cor
dial invitation to your congress, Its
officers and members, to attend and
participate In the Third transmits
souri, Dry Farming congress to be
held in the city of Cheyenne, Wyo-
ming, next February.
The Transmlssouri Dry Farming Con-
gress by the Executive Committee.
JOHN T. BURNS,
Acting Chairman.
Albuquerque, Sept. 20. '0S.
1t was 2 o'clock this afternoon be-
fore the president called the conven-
! ton to order and introduced the
| first speaker, Director william Saun-
ders, OF the experimental farms bureau
| OF the Dominion OF Canada, who de-
! tailed the progress made by his de-
partment in its important work. He
/ was followed by Prof. Aaron Cove,
/ OF Colorado on What the Sugar Beet
Has Done for Colorado" He was
still speaking when The Citizen went
to press.
From the time already consumed
by a small proportion of the speak
ers il may safely be forecasted that
| the close Of the coRgre.s win not
/ be reached before Saturday. II
may also be predicted. that the
election OF George E. Barstow. Of
! Texas, as president of the next con-
gress, is assured, his appointment
/ having already met with the approval
| OF the committee on permanent orga-
nizatton. and further that the place
| of the next meeting will be Spokane
a majority of the members apparent
| ly heing In favor Of that locality.
! ARE STUDYING TUBERCUTOSIS.
Washington, ID. c.. Oct with
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