Arizona republican., 1910-07-13
CHICAGO WANTS NEXT
 IRRIGATION CONGRESS
ORGANIZED MOVEMENT FOR THE
 SESSION OF 1911.
Windy City an Ardent Supporter of
 Irrigation Movements.

 even in Chicago, been so great as it is today. Of all the cities outside of the immediate influence of the irrigated sections, Chicago seems to be the most appreciative of what the movement means for Chicago. as well as for the great west. All of which is predatory to the statement that Chicago is going to be a strong bidder for the 1911 ses- sion of the irrigation congress, and IS already bending every energy toward securing it. The fact is declared in recent meeting of the Hamilton club of that city, the minutes of which meeting have been typewriter In man. fold copies and mailed to various leaders in the irrigation movement. A copy was received by B. A. Fowler, the present president of the congress and reproduced, not only as expres- sive of Chicago's sentiment on the con- gress question. but on all matters per taining to irrigation:
 Chicago Irrigationists Organize.
 One of the most important meetings ever held in Chicago of those interest ed in the irrigation industry occurred in the banquet room of the Hamilton club of Chicago on the evening of July 6, 1910.
 It was held for the following pur- poses:
 1-To perfect an organization of those interested in irrigation, for the purpose of exploiting the possibilities of the development of the west.
 2-To adopt plans to stimulate greater interest in irrigated lands and irrigation securities.
 3-To perfect an organization for the protection of the irrigation industry. as well as investors in lands and se- curities.
 4-To perfect an organization that will work for the good of the cause. place irrigation on a high plane, and conduct d campaign of publicity to counteract the unjust criticisms which have been made concerning irrigation securities.
 5-To create a press bureau to fur nish newspapers and other publications in the middle west, south and east with material relating to the subject of reclamation.
 6-To invite the National Irrigation congress to hold it's nineteenth annual meeting in Chicago in 1911, and to pro- vide funds for the resulting expenses of this congress.
 TO make arrangements 70 attend the eighteenth National irrigation con- gress, to be held at Pueblo, Colo, Sep tember 26 to 30, 1910.
 MT Edmund T. Perkins, engineer in charge of the United States reclama- ton service at Chicago. and who has rendered his resignation to accept the presidency of the Edmund T. Perkins Engineering company, acted as chair man and Clyde A. Morrison. editor of the National Irrigation Journal, acted as secretary.
 MT. Perkins outlined the purpose of the meeting, after which several ad- dresses were delivered.
 MT. G. w. Ferguson spoke of the wonderful development of the Imperial valley of California, in connection with which he was an important factor.
 Judge Edwin K. Walker of the mu- nicipal court advocated uniform water the Lewiston Land & Water company, spoke on the subject of irrigation se- curities: James A. Green, c. E., on the engineering features of an irrigation project; Edward A. Bangs, of the Co., lonial Trust & Savings bank, spoke on the subject of irrigation securities from the bankers standpoint: William l.. Larkin of the Chicago Examiner, on publicity; Henry c. Wood, attorney, recommended uniform laws regulating water rights, uniform form of irriga- tion securities and recommended a campaign of education to call attention of the bankers to the value of irri- gation bonds. Several of the speak CTS recommended a clearing house or bureau to pass on the merit of the various irrigation bond issues and irri- gated lands The whole trend of the remarks was for some sort of an or ganization to protect the investor and the purchaser of irrigated lands, so that fraudulent irrigation concerns may be suppressed.
 Chicago bankers took keen inter- est in the meeting and many of the banks were represented. As a result of the meeting a movement has been started to organize a committee of Chi cago bankers to pass on the merits of irrigation bonds issues and to formu- late set of rules or requirements that the various projects must meet before receiving the sanction of this commit tee.
 MT. Clyde 4. Morrison spoke on the work of the National Irrigation con gress and recommended that a con certed action be made to land the next congress at Chicago The chairman was authorized to appoint the follow ing committees:
 Committee of five on permanent or ganization.
 Committee of ten to manage the campaign to bring the nineteenth con gress to Chicago.
 Committee of five to arrange for a special train to convey the Illinois dele gates and others to the eighteenth con- gress to be held at Pueblo from Sep tember 26 to 30. 1910.
 Committee of five on publicity.
 Committee of five on suppression of fraudulent irrigation concerns.
 Those present at the meeting were as follows:
 Edmund T. Perkins, engineer, United State reclamation service.
 Clyde A. Morrison, editor National Irrigation Jorunal.
 l.. M. Disney. Fort Sumner Land & Development company
 w. W. Vernon. secretary treasurer Porter, Fishback & Co. bankers.
 P. A. Williams, Rogue River Irriga-