The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-04

TO the Sfdnd Opchihb vA eHh
irrigation exposition, which is to be
held in connection with this meeting |
OF the congress. The Colorado board |
Of control under the direction Of 2. J.
Dugan, chairman; A. G. Weston, vice.
chairman; Alva Adams, treasurer and
R. II. Faxon, secretary. is devoting
much attention to the exhibition fea-
ture and splendid work is being done
Inv the exhibit committee with ]. A. |
Barclay, chairman, and L. NJ. Mark
ham as director of exhibits.
The opening session of the eigh-
teenth national irrigation congress viii
be Monday afternoon, September 70.
r. Insinger of Spokane, chairman OF
the executive committee, will call the
congress to order and introduce T. J,
Dugan, chairman of the Colorado board
of control. The invocation and special
music will follow. after which the
meeting will be given into the hands
of the president of the congress, B. A.
Fowler. of Phoenix, Arizona.
John F. Shafroth, governor of Colo
rado, will welcome the visitors and
delegates to the state. A. L. Fugard,
mayor Of Pueblo, will extend a vel
come to Pueblo, and President Fowler
will respond on behalf Of the national
Irrigation congress. II time permits
other addresses will follow. including
one by former governor Alva Adams,
Of Pueblo The report of the execu-
tive committee and committee an
nouncements will conclude the open
ing session.
On the evening of the opening day
the board of control will entertain vis-
itors, delegates and friends, at an in
formal reception, where the strangers
will be made to feel at home, and
friends can renew old acquaintances.
Private enterprise has reclaimed
lmore land than government work, and
this will undoubtedly always be the
case. One of the most interesting and
valuable sessions of the eighteenth
congress will be that of Tuesday
morning devoted to irrigation by pri'
vate enterprise. An effort is being
made to secure five or six men who
can speak with authority on this sub
lject, and SO distributed geographically
that their addresses will cover as
nearly as possible the irrigated dis
tricts of the country. The speakers
will include such we'll known lrriga
ton authorities as Frank G. Gouds
of Colorado; DR.. George G. Pardee
former governor of California; anC
George E. Barstow. of Texas, all o
whom are former presidents Of th'
national irrigation congress. and Ma
/, jor r. w. Young, of Utah, second vice
. president Of the congress.
Worthy of consideration at tn
morning session, September 27, i
: public irrigation, which in the form 0
reclamation service comes in the de
partment of the secretary of the in
terror. Besides representatives of tn
department of the interior and the re
clamation service, there will address
the congress men who have been prom
: inent in the development of public il
! rigation. such as Senator Francis G
Newlands of Nevada. ]. NJ Carey
former senator from Wyoming; Sci
y ator William e. Borah, from Idaho
as well as others who win add intel
! est to this session.
+ Tuesday. September z, there wi
4. be an evening session at which wiz b
present William e. smythe. the faths
i Of the irrigation congress, who wi
= speak on ''The New Gospel, A Lift
! Land. A Little Living" An illustra
!, 4 ed lecture will also add interest Il
. this evening
Il II is planned to devote Wednesda
q largely to drainage irrigation agl
Is culture and industrial conditions. |
,e vitations have been addressed to SUI
n. wen known speakers as James J. HI
r. chairman of the board of directors
m the Great Northern Railway; JUDI
OF r. S. Lovett, president Of the Uni'
n Pacific and Southern Pacific Railwi
to companies: Edward P. Ripley, pre-
st. dent OF the Santa Fe System, and t
Of chief forester of the United Stat
m. forest service. The southern and &C
tral states win be represented by m
" competent 10 speak with authority
81 drainage and other topics Of time
N interest.
pa. Representatives Of western stat
IN. will speak on the problems present
Ter to the beginner in irrigation
adj Wednesday evening, September
RS, viii be free from meetings Of
.nl- congress. but an extensive and elab
OBJ ate illuminated parade and the
It's, tlonal irrigation exposition win fu