Arizona republican., 1910-07-03
MAGNITUDE OF THE
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
A Convention to Which 10000 Dele
gates May Be Officially Credited.

Comparatively few people realize the
magnitude and scope of the Influence
of the national irrigation congress. 1t
is the largest of all the popular con-
crosses and has probably been the
most effective in accomplishing results.
This is due to many things but prob
ably the chief reason is that irriga
ton, the chief subject of its considera-
ton, in one phase or another, appeals
to almost every other nation as well
as to this one and the influence of the
organization has therefore become
world wide even though the greatest
interest and the largest number of dele
gates come from the American states.
The congress is not designed to serve
any special interest or group of inter
ests either individual or capitalistic,
or broadly speaking, sectional. for
though its effect is more Immediately
felt in the west the scene of activities
in irrigation, the whole country is no
tably though indirectly benefited. That
cannot be said of all similar congresses
even though they are entirely worthy
of support in all their undertakings.
How widely this influence is spread
ing and how rapidly the attendance at
the congress is growing is well illus
trated in the following letter received
by President Fowler from Secretary
Hooker concerning the call for the
next session which viii be held Sep
tember $3.50 in Pueblo:
Pueblo. Colo, June %. 1910.
Hon. B. A. Fowler, President National
Irrigation Congress, Phoenix. Ariz.:
My Dear Mr. FOwler-You will be in
terested to know that we have printed
10000 roll calls and 10000 certificates
of appointment.
The official call is going out to the
mayors of 291 cities of over $4,000
The number of mayors will be con-
siderably increased as soon as we are
able to forward the call to the cities
of less than 5000 in the states in which
irrigation is of greatest interest.
Governors of states and territories
have all been supplied with a call. and
of delegates.
Letters with calls are now in pro-
cess of mailing to the chairmen of
boards Of county commissioners to the
number of 2,S04.
Immediately following the distribu-
ton of the calls to the county commits
sioners the commercial bodies of / ,056
Of the larger cities of the country will
be supplied, folloWin (Which an en-
deavor will be made to reach the small
Ter commercial organizations of the
western cities.
After this general distribution is ac-
complishad there will still be a mass
Of work in placing the call i'm the hands
Of state. county and other societies de-
voted to irrigation, horticulture and
agriculture and engineering as well as
of the colleges and universities of the
country.
Profiting by our experience Of last
year. | believe the distribution of the
call will be more systematic and more
thoroughly covering wider territory
than was even the case last year
/ am also pleased to be able to an
nounce that the advisory committees
already appointed BY the governors Of
several states are showing a most com
mendable spirit and interest which
augurs well for the attendance from
other states. Very truly yours,
ARTHUR HOOKER,
Secretary National Irrigation Congress.