The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-07-06
NOTABLE men
AS DELEGATES
Eighteenth Annual Irrigation Con-
gress WIFI be Visited by Author
tiles on Irrigation from Western
States.

PUEBLO. Colo, July 4.-The list of
delegates from the state of Colorado
at large TO the eighteenth national ir-
rigation congress. Pueblo, September
$3.50, as announced by Governor
John f. Shafroth, is an essentially
strong one, and shows great care in its
makeup. II will give the host state
preeminent standing in the great con-
gress that will convene at Pueblo next
fall.
T. c Henry of Denver heads the list.
Mr.. Henry is an old resident of Kan
sas, where he was called the wheat
king a generation ago, and has also
been known as one of the pioneers in
irrigation in Colorado. This is es
pecially true in connection with his
operations in the Arkansas valley and
1he San Luis valley.
Charles S. Thomas, former governor
of the state, is on the delegation. He
is one of the states ablest men, sue
cessful lawyer and will reflect much
credit upon the states representation.
Credited Authorities Present.
d. A. Camfield is one of the leading
members of the delegation. He is
perhaps the greatest individual char
a"ter in irrigation in the entire west.
Fl Titanic movements in the way
"a development have given him,
fin | a name in northern Colorado,
WI III started irrigation in this state
and was one of the pioneers in the
west, and later in other states and
territories. His interests in irrigation
are exceedingly large.
TpI-nnr fSOvnypnr Jop,ns GrmnN
of Pueblo is one of the delegates. He
over the state, as well as in the west
at large.
Professor L. c. Carpenter, another
delegate, is with the state agricultural
college, former state engineer, au-
thority on irrigation, member of the
that successfully resulted in Colorado
having, at Fort Collins at the state
board of control of the eighteenth
congress. and father of the movement
agricultural college, a fine and we'll
equipped building devoted to irriga-
ton engineering that stands alone in
the country in this respect
Newspaper Men.
Thomas NJ. Patterson of Denver,
owner of the Rocky Mountain News,
former representative in congress,
former United States senator, is one of
the leading delegates.
Robert Gauss, chief editorial writ
err on the Denver Republican. and a
firm friend of Irrigation and of west
ern development. is another import
ant delegate at large.
George Creel, chief editorial writer
on the Denver Post, will also give
strength to the delegation.
W. M. Wiley represents the famous
Arkansas valley on the Colorado dele
cation. He is president and general
manager of the Arkansas Valley Su-
gar Beet & Irrigated Land company,
and of the Holly Sugar Company. He
is member of the state highway
commission, president of the Arkansas
Valley Ditch association, the merger
of all the local ditch organizations of
the valley, and of the board of control
of the eighteenth national irrigation
congress, He is one of the most ener-
getic citizens OF southern Colorado.
Many Western Men,
Benjamin Kiefer of Fruita and
John J. Tobin of Montrose are two of
the strong western slope representa-
tives.
G. M. Hall of Rocky Ford, secretary
of the Arkansas Ditch association, and
secretary of the Rocky Ford district
of the Arkansas valley.
W. c. Johnston of Colorado Springs
is spending a great deal of time these
days in developing the Fountain dis
trict, lying between Colorado Springs
and Pueblo, and is actively identified
with irrigation of the San Luis valley.
Frank C. Cloudy of Denver besides
being one of the leading lawyers of
the state and of the west, is past
president of the national irrigation
congress, and actively identified with
the development under irrigation of
the San Luis valley.
I. Y. Bunting. another western slope
delegate, is editor of the Grand juno
ton Sentinel
Isaac N. Stevens is one of the lead
ing men of the state and owner of
the Pubic ChieTtain, one of the princi-
pal newspapers of the state.
1t will be seen from this review that
the state of Colorado, through the in
terest and forethought of Governor
Shafroth, has an exceptionally strong
delegation. Governor Shafroth HIM
self, as a member of congress for
years, was one -Of the original pro-
ponents of the reclamation act, and
in his life work has devoted much
time to Colorado and western develop
ment,