Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-08-15
col. TWITCHELL TELLS
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80 - W. :
Secretary r. e. T|witchelI, of the
board of control, has just returned
from a trip to Ell Paso in the inter-
ests of the exposition. The lei Paso
Times says:
Il. T.. TWitehell, of East Las Vegas,
secretary of the board of control of
the Sixteenth National Irrigation CON
gress, which is to meet in A|lbuqucr-
que September Goth to October 10th
inclusive. spent yesterday in Ell Paso,
boosting the coming congress and con
ferring with lei Paso business men
with regard to the part El Paso will
take I'm the congress.
Mr.. Twitchcll arrived here yester-
day morning and left last night for
Albuquerque whore he and President
w. S. Hopewell. of the congress, are
maintaining headquarters. Secretary
TWitchcll spent the entire day calling
upon local business men. lie had a
conference with several members of
the board of directors of the cham
Der of ommerce, officers of the Water
Users association, ana others. Mr.
TwitChelrs visit here was for the pur-
pose of getting FL Paso business men
to subscribe for space in a history
of the congress-, a book that win be
made of interest to all. He placed his
plans before the chamber of com
merce and the matter win probably
be acted upon at Saturdays special
meeting.
Albuquerque Getting Ready.
When seen yesterday Mr.. TWitchcll
stated hat preparations for holding
the congress were being carried out
as rapidly as possible, and that every
thing would be i'm readiness by the
date set for the opening. He said:
Albuquerque is preparing to enter
tain the largest crowd that ever gath
cred ut a meeting of the irrigation con-
gress. The congress will attract be
sides delegates appointed by the gov
errors Of the several states and terri
tories, eminent irrigation engineers
ana other scientific men Interested in
the reclamation of the waste places
of the earth for the use of agricul-
ture. Besides these men. the United
states government will be represented
bv Vice President Charles Fairbanks,
who will address the congress. other
distinguished men of the government
who will address the congress, will be
Chief of the Bureau of Forestry Gif-
ford Pinchot. and F. II. Newell, chief
engineer Of the reclamation service.
1--WE expect other prominent govern
mental officers to attend and hope
that the president himself will be
present. Besides these II is expected
that foreign engineers and men inter-
csted in irrigation viii be present.
"The PREPARATIONS for entertaining
the visitors and for taking care of
them are attracting the attention of
every citizen of Albuquerque at pres
emit the speaker continued. The
town IS to spend something like $780,
600 In entertaining the congress. and
expects to entertain about 10000 wish
tors. To do so the citizens are pre-
pairing every conceivable place into
"A bed room and hotel.
Glad Of local Exhibit.
MANY of the cities and states of
tho union have prepared exhibits for
the congress, and I am glad 90 know
that El Paso is Ia be represented 10y
q big delegation. which I understand
from your business men Will be in at
tendance. Also. I am glad that the
town viii have an exhibit.
"Coincident with the congress an in
terstate industrial exposition and the
Twenty-cighth Annual Territorial fair
viii be held in Albuquerque. The
residents Of the territory are prepar-
ing for a big exhibition 90 products Of
the territory on the occasion. and q
number OF prizes have been offered
for the best exhibits IN all lines oil
products"
Returns To Albuquerque.
AFR. Twitcheil LETT last night for