The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1910-08-17
UNTIL SEPT. 70
FOR LOW RATES
Railroads Make Concessions to
Delegates Planning to Attend
National Irrigation Congress
Will Prove of Immense Interest
IN the West.

PUEBLO, Colo, Aug. 15.-An adj
justment of railroad rates in connec-
ton with the Eighteenth National r.
rigatjon congress, Pueblo, September
$3.50, that is fair and equitable, so
far as they relate to the Pacific
Northwest country seems at last eff
fected.
The first vice president of the Bur-
lington lines, Mr.. c. q. Burnham, at
the conclusion of a long and earnest
effort on the part of the Hill lines,
has informed Secretary FaXon of the
board of control that selling dates
from the Pacific Northwest country
will be advanced to September 80.
This gives the Pacific Northwest
nearly as much of a chance as Cal
ifornia, so far as selling dates for the
Irrigation congress are concerned.
At first the best the Transcontinen-
tai Passenger association would do
was to sell on September 23 from Pa
cifc Northwest points At the ur-
gent request of Secretary FaXon, who
desired that section, which is always
heavily represented at the sessions of
the congress, to have a fair show to
TtdCn 1ueDlO ny dl lcdSt tllc opcuiHB
day of the congress, Vice President
Burnham of the Burlington and AS
sistant Traffic Manager M. j. Cos
tello of the Great Northern began a
vigorous effort to change the stu
alton.
The selling days have now been adj
vanced to September 20, extending
from then on to and including Sep
TENDER 2S, and it will now be pos
sible for friends of tie congress to
leave the extreme Northwest and ar
rive in Pueblo in time for the be-
ginning of the congress sessions.
Meanwhile, California is favored,
and has 3 selling days in September
prior to the congress. There is no
doubt of large delegation from not
only California but all over the coast
country ana Pacific Northwest.
Word has been received here at
congress headquarters that a rate of
$55 for the round trip has been fixed
from California common points by
the Southern Pacific. Similarly low
rates will apply from Oregon, Neva-
da, Arizona and New Mexico.
Charles 5. Fee, passenger traffic
manager, and James Horsburgh, Jr.,
gApelal passenger agent of the South
ern Pacific, in a circular letter to
passenger agents and local agents,
say
AS this meeting is one of great
Importance to all interested in irri-
gated agriculture, it is desired that
you obtain the fullest possible pub
licity and endeavor to secure the ap-
pointment of representative citizens
of your community as delegates.
Please secure the cooperation of your
local editor in order that the sub
ject may be placed before his readers
in an effective way. Use your best
efforts to assist in working up strong
delegations from the states and ter
ritories served by our lines, advising
promptly names and addresses of
delegates appointed"
The Western Pacific railroad. re-
Gently opened up to San Francisco. is
also taking an active interest, and
through officials of other Gould roads
in Pueblo and Denver is asking for
full information and insisting it will
do its full share of the work Of pro-
noting the success of the congress.
Meanwhile, roads from the east in
to Pueblo and Colorado are doing
equally well. The Santa Fe and Mis-
souri, Pacific, as we'll as Union Pa
cine and Rock Island, have made ex-
ceIlent rates. The Colorado & South
ern has done the same from Texas
points.
The Pacific Coast Steamship COM
terest, making rate of $40 for the
round trip from California points. and
SO for the round trip from British
Columbia and Washington points for
tickets sold September %.