The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1910-07-16
EIGHTEENTH NATIONAL
IRRIGATION CONGRESS

ant for the welfare of the nation ~
wise, safe, progressive, constructive pol
icy in dealing with those questions
which affect the material prosperity and
development of the West and South, as
well as the financial and industrial pros
perity of the North and East. This is
being kept constantly in mind in fran
ing the program for the meeting Of
the Eighteenth National Irrigation Con.
gress in Pueblo, September $3.50, an.
nounces Arthur Hooker, secretary Of
the congress.
The board of governors Of the Ma.
tional Irrigation Congress met in Pueblo
recently, at which time, acting on behalf
of the executive committee, they gave
much time to the consideration Of mat
tiers affecting the program. The report
of the program committee was received
and after careful consideration a tenta.
tive, preliminary draft was outlined.
This program is being elaborated upon
by the members of the board Of gov.
ernors who will be prepared to make
full report when the executive commit.
tee convenes few days previous to the
congress. The program does not become
official until approved by the executive
committee.
Events of the past few years have
caused more people than ever before to
consider seriously questions vital TO the
development of our country, questions
concerning which great minds agree as
to their Importance, while differing as
10 their solution Particularly import
ant at present is campaign of educa.
formulating in the immediate future a
definite construction policy. Home
building is today more than ever ques.
lion of national importance
Friends of irrigation have had much
over wnich they might rejoice the past
few months. Early IN it's sessions the
net authorizing the collection of irri'
cation statistics. The census bureau
has been aud il busy on these IA we'll as
other figures aud before many months
the country will have irrigation infor.
nation of the greatest value, never be-
Tor" available. In 1902 the govern.
more than authorize the digging Of
dtchrs aud diversion at water. The
government through that act placed
he seal of approval on irrigation which
has made possible, not only the recla'
nation work for the government. but
also enabled private enterprise 10 se.
u scale never previously possible. And
IN the closing days Of its session the
national congress still further encour.
aged irrigation work by authorizing the
issue of S2000O,OO worth Of certificates
10 complete the reclamation projects
now under construction.
The Eighteenth National Irrigation
Congress will meet at Pueblo in Sep.
temhcr under suspicious circumstances
for its work to save the forests, store
the floods. reclaim the deserts, make
homes on the land Its work will
he influenced by the expression Of their
views by the president Of the United
States and members of his cabinet, the
secretary OF Agriculture, the Secretary
Of the Interior and the Secretary of
Commerce and Labor. as well as lead.
ing citizens of the country.
Experts in irrigation, drainage, and
forestry, statesmen whose views are i'm.
portant ON Legislation, scientists, men
who arc powerful in industrial and fnan
cial circles, will he among the spea kers.
The problems of the irrigation com
panies, of the settlers who raise pro.
duets and of the railroads who haul
them will be considered The views
OF foreign governments will be explain.
ed by the foreign delegates and one
session will be turned over 10 the gov.
! ernors of our own states. And through
the entire program will run the endeav.
or TO find out those policies which con
sistently carried out will be productive
Of the greatest good to the greatest
number Of American citizens.