The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-08-01
VERY POTENT FORCE
FOR GOOD
NATIONAL IRRIGATION CONGRESS
WORKS TO GOOD OF EN-.
TIRE NATION.

Spokane. July 3l-From the inccp-
ton in 1892. when the first sessions
took place at Salt Lake city. the Ma
tional Irrigation congress has been
potent force for good says b. 4. Fow-
/ Ter of Phoenix. Ariz-, secretary. in re-
viewing what had been accomplished
by the organization which will meet in
Spokane, August to IA. and through
its farreaching influence national poll
cies have been formulated.
Congressman. both senators and rep
resentatives, have been among Its in
fluantial leaders, and its annual gath
ering brings together one Of the larg-
est bodies of men Of strong personal
ity, power Of initiative, high character
and acknowledged ability who meet for
consideration Of questions of vital inn
-t-4..-.+4444-e- L. Tia .A-Anla-1-uunirN- L.
aims are unseifish. non-sectarian, nom
partisan non~sectional. The papers
read and discussions are intensely
practical and imbned with lofty senti-
ments OF patriotism and love Of coun
try.
NO permanent record was ever kept,
outside of the official proceedings,
which, for several years. were not
printed. hence many interesting Incl
dents, facts and statistics. as well rs
addresses. have not been preserved"
1t may be of interest to know who
have guided the various congresses
from the first year to the present time.
The officers and places oi meeting ageN
appended:
salt Lake City. Utah. 1ss2-~- r.
Wright. California, presiderL.. ..,,nr
L. Thomas. governor of ,,an ahair.
man executive eommitt w,,,,am y
smythe. San Diego. ce' "'i.ia''' =
Los angeles, Sal,' 1895 ). Emery,
s sa,s.,sn ~ na", resident; William f.
~. - .s,,, lego. chairman execu-
gales. secretly e' -
olo., 1sat-ElWood Mead.
$50 wyo., president; William +.
,,xe nart san Diego. chairman exeen-
-, ,mittee: Fred L. Allies, Los An
...R secretary.
- !. nuaneruue. n. NJ. 1sa5-George l..
Cannon. salt Lake city. president: +.
II. Moses. Great Bend, Kan. chairman
executive committee; Fred l.. Allies,
Los Angeles. secretary.
Phoenix. Ariz., 1ses-C- u. Boothe.
Los Angeles. president: Il. II. Moses,
Great Bend, Kan. chairman executive
committee: James III. Mcclintock.
,roenix. secretary.
Lincoln. Neb. is91-Joseph NJ. Carey.
cheyenna wyo. president: +. II.
Moses. Great Bend Kan, chairman
executive committee: L. j. Mills. Boise.
secretary.
CHEYENNE. WYE. 1saS--Joseph NJ.
Carey Cheyenne. president: Joseph NJ
Carey. Cheyenne. chairman executive
committees. q. Il. MeCutche"h' sasi-
nav. Mich, secretary.
Mlssoula. Mont. 1ssa-br. ;. u.
Young. Salt Lake city. president: 1.
/ n Roothe, Los Angeles, chairman en-
ecutive committee. II. II. Maxson.
: Reno. secretary.
Chicago. III. 1aa0-Elwaod Mead.
Cheyenne, president: George H. Max
we'll Chicago. chairman executive
committees; IL Il. MaNson. Reno. sec
rotary.
! Buffalo and Colorado Springs Sc
lected 1901. No congress held at either
place.
Colorado Springs. Colo. 19o2-Thomas
p. Walsh. Washington. u. c. prest~
dent: c. +. wantland. Denver. chair
man executive committee; IL. II. Max
j son. Reno. secretary.
Ogden, Utah, ia03-W. A. Clark,
Butte. president. Fred ], keisel, os~
den. Utah, chairman executive com
mittee: IL. Il. Maxsnn, Reno, secre~
tary.
ri paso Texas, 1a0i-W. 4. Clark.
gutte, president; Z. Il. Boothe, Los
Angeles. chairman executive commit
tee. A. W Clifford. I'll Paso, Texas
secretary.
Portland. ore, tao5-GoNernor George
e. pariee. Oakland. president: {. H.
Roathe. Los Angeles, chairman eNeen-
tive committee: Tom Richardson. Port
land, secretary,
Roise, Idaho. l9os-Gnvernor George
] e. Parclec Oakland. president: Aonhe
II. f;winn. Boise. chairman executive
committee: II. II. MaSson. Reno, SeS.'
! secretary.
! Sacramento. Cal. 1sn1-Governor
/ Gearge Chamberlain. Portland. prest~
DENT. w 4. Beard. Sacramento. chair
/ man executive committee: u. IL. An
dersan. Chicago, secretary.
Albuquerque. \. NJ. l@s-f' I.
Cloudy. Denver. president; +. {. Hohds.
Denver. chairman executive committee;
n. 4. Fowler. Phoenix. secretary
snnkane. wash ia0a-Georse +. bar
s,nu. Texas. president: W. A. Beard
Sacramento. chairman board of COVER
nnrss: r. \. Fowler, Phoenix. secretary