The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-10-15
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SPOKANE WANTS CONGRESS

Spokane Wash, Oct--SpOkane IL
an active candidate for the Dry Farm
ing Congress and the international
exposition in 1910 or 1911 and with
that end in view the various organi-
cations will send representative
delegation to Billings, Mont, where
the fourth sessions will be convened
by Governor Norris the morning Oc-
tober %. 1t will also invite other
cities, towns and communities In the
Inland Empire to send delegates and
use their influence In behalf OF this
city. The congress has a member
ship OF more than 5000, represent
ing SO states and territories and 10
foreign countries including Canada.
Mayor N. s. Pratt, Frederick p.
Goodall. president Of the chamber OF
commerce, H. L. Moody, first vice
president Of the National Apple show,
Inc, the 10000 clubs, the commits
sioners of Spokane county and the
Spokane County Horticultural society
will also probably appoint delegates
within the next few days. Governor
Hay will also name delegates to rep
resent the state, as will the forestry,
agricultural, horticultural and live
stock associations.
H. L. Moody, who will present
Spokane's invitation, has been assign
ed place on the program and will
speak upon 1.-THE Progress Of Dry
Farming in the Inland Empire In
which he will show what has been ac-
complished by the various commune
ties in eastern Washington and Ore
gon, north and central Idaho, west
ern Montana and southeastern Brit
ish Columbia during the last few
years.
Mr.. Moody views the coming con-
gress as one of the greatest economic
movements Of the century, ranking
In importance with the National Ir-
rigation congress, which recently
closed its most successgful meeting in
Spokane. He said:
THE sessions at Billings will be
, of vital Importance to every agricul-
tural community in the country, and
] believe that every district should
be represented. The practical bene-
fits to be derived are largely the re-
suit of the discussions which will
bring out the experiences of men
the congress will consider at it's con-
vention.
What this congress means is evil
denced by the fact that the officials
of the coming meeting expect to have
nearly 10000 members on their rolls
before the close of the sessions. These
will represent the east, the south and
the west, but chiefly the west, where
the conservation of the natural mois-
ture is practiced outside the irrigated
districts.
Here is also a rare opportunity
for Spokane to gather national body
to meet within its gates. We shall
be represented by large delegation
and with the cooperation of the del
egates from other parts of the North
west there is every reason to believe
that we can land the congress for the
coming year or in 1911. Spokane
has shown the world that it is cap
able and equipped to handle the larg-
as host are practically without limits.
Il believe the people of the In
land Empire will see the value Of
such gathering in Spokane and
that we shall have the assistance and
cooperation Of every district In the
Northwest. We will not neglect an
opportunity at Billings to show the
delegates coming from all parts Of
the United States and Canada and
foreign countries what we have to
offer and that we are in position to
make the movement one of even
greater Importance than 1t is today"