The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-08-04

Continent-wlde interest has been
aroused in the seventeenth session of
the National Irrigation congress which
will meet In Spokane the week begin
ming August . when speakers Of ma
tlonal reputation VIII discuss problems
OF reclamation OF arid and swamp
lands, deep waterways, forestry con-
Seryation of the nations resources,
} good roads and home building, Rail
road presidents, flnanclers, scientists.
statesmen. government officials, engi-
neers and practical men in other lines
OF industrial activity have accepted
places on the program and with from
1900 10 5000 delegates, including
farmers, orchardists and truck garden
ers. representatives of all parts of the
country and visitors from the east
west. north and south, there Is every
indication that the gathering will be
the best attended and most important
In the history OF the organization.
Chicago Is keenly interested in this
meeting. from the fact that the Chi
cago Association Of Commerce will en-
deayor TO land the eighteenth sessions
for that city. Other candidates are
Rochester n. Y: St Louis, San Fran
cisco, Pueblo and Charleston, s. c..
The Chicago delegates are making the
trip to Spokane In a special train. The
Charleston party Will be joined by del
egates from various parts of South Car
olina. Georgia, North Carolina and
Florida
Twenty-nine special trains have been
engaged by commercial organizations
In various parts of the country to
bring their delegates TO the sessions.
The board of trade of Worcester,
Mass. which Will send its glee club and
the ContinentalS. has the distinction
so far of being the most distant east
ern city to be represented. Its party
will make the trip OF more than G.000
Spokane on August 10.
Delegates from Ell Paso and points
In New Mexico and Garden City and
in Kansas, Omaha and points in Ne
braSka and Iowa, will also come In
special trains, and Salt Lake City. Og.
den and other cities in Utah viii be
represented by delegates warranting
the running of a special train. Points
in southern California will also send
representative delegations.
More than $1,000 delegates and Wis.
itors accompanied by bands OF music
Will como from points in Idaho, Wash
ington. Montana, Oregon, Wyoming,
Arizona and Nevada and the provinces
of Alberta and British Columbia
Plans for the entertainment and
comfort OF visitors are made on broad
lines by the board of control. headed
by r Insinger. which has tho local
arrangements In hand, and special
committees have completed details for
decorating and Illuminating the prin-
ciDal thoroughfares in the business
districts and the state armorv where
the congress will meet during the
week. The following program is an
nounced by Arthur Hooker. secretary
of the executive committee, for the
various days;
Opening session. August .: morning
Music, Fourteenth United States
Cavalry band. William Osterman, di-
rector; Fort Walla Walla, Wash Call
TO order. r. Insinger. chairman of the
board of control Invocation, Rev. Or.
William ]. Hindley, pastor of the Pill
grim Congregational church The
Star Spangled Banner" band. Intro
duction of George Eames Barstow of
Texas. president of the congress- THE
Irrigation ode" Spokane Choral soci-
ETY., $50 voices, Karl RIedelsberger, di-
rector Welcome 10 the state. Cover
nor Marion L. Hay Welcome to the
city. Mayor n. S. Pratt. Response for
the National Irrigation congress. Pres.
ident Barstow. Responses for govern
orS Of states. representatives of for
eign nations and inSular possessions.
Announcement of committees and re
port of executive committee
Second session, August o. afternoon
Address, James ]. Hin, chairman of
the board Of directors of the Great