Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-29
National Irrigation Con-
gress, Over Which Hon.
B. A. Fowler Will Pre-
side, Will Meet Decem-
ber the Fifth.
THOUSANDS WILL
ATTEND SESSIONS
News From Chicago is to
the Effect That This Will
be the Greatest Congress
in History of the Organi-
zation.

CHICAGO. Ill. Nov. 2S.-The fact
that the nineteenth National Irriga-
tion congress to be held here Decem-
Der to will give prominent place
In its progress to the subject of rec
lamation of swamp lands, will result
in large attendance by southern and
eastern delegates.
The Irrigation congress in the TWEEN
" years of its existence has never
been held further east than Lincoln.
Neb.. except when il met in Chicago
in 1900. With d large attendance of
eastern and southern delegates at the
Chicago meeting. there might be a
movement To take the next congress
into the south or east There is no
coubt but that u southern or eastern
city might secure the next convention
il all the southern and eastern dele
gates unite in favor of that city and
the western delegates divide their
forces between five or sly western
cities desiring the next congress. Also
there is no doubt but ii the next
congress is held in the south the
subject of reclamation through drain
age will be the most prominent topic.
Among eastern and southern cities
considered as hosts for the congress
in the event it should go east or
south are Washington. T.. c.. New
York city. Rochester. Charleston. New
Orleans an - L",;is.
Among western cities prominently
mentioned for future meetings of the
congress are San Francisco. Los Ang-
eles. Portland. Seattle, Missoula ST.
Paul. Omaha, Salt Lake City. Denver
and Phoenix.
Ii is freely predicted that the con-
gress at Chicago will be the greatest
in the history of the organization.
and the committee in charge thereof
has been working energetically to
prepare a program that will be in
fitting with the meeting. Four or
five thousand delegates are expected
from every state and territory and
from at least seventeen foreign cOun-
tries.
The congress will open Tuesday
morning. December >. at the AuditO-
rum theater. and the address of well
come will be delivered by Governor
Charles :. Deneen of Illinois. while
Mayor Carter II. Harrison will ex-
tend the freedom of the city to the
delegates. +. Insinger of Spokane
will call the congress to order; r. r
Mccormick of Chicago. chairman of
the board of control. will welcome
the congress on behalf of his col
leagues: President b. \. Fowler of
Phoenix will respond TO the addresses
of welcome; the executive committee
will report and the various commit
tees will be named.
Tuesday afternoon at Orchestra hall
where the afternoon sessions Will be-
held-there will be a strong session.
Walter l.. Fisher. secretary of the in
terror. is invited to discuss the con-
ditions and needs of the reclama-
ton service: former Governor George
C Pardee of California will tell of
the achievements of the National lr-
rigatiOn congress: Director F. III.
Newell will outline the constructive
work of the reclamation service; r.
F. Teele. in charge of the United
States irrigation statistics. bureau of
the census. will talk on the magni-
tude of irrigation interests; Senator
William E Borah of Idaho is eX-
pected to tell of state irrigation. and
Major Richard W. Young of Utah of
private irrigation.
Wednesday morning at the Audi
torium theater-Principal topic. drain
age. w. l.. Park. first vice president
of the Illinois Central railroad. will
speak of drainage as basis for de
veIopment: j. G.. Longstreet of Mis-
sissippi is given the topic of state
aspect of drainage: DR.. w. a. Evans.
former health commissioner of Chi
cago, will tell of stream pollution:
Prof. Gardner Williams of Michigan
will discuss the uses of the Great
Lakes. A special feature will be an
illustrated lecture by NJ. o. Leighton
chief of the photographic branch of
the United States geological survey.
his subject being the national aspect
of drainage.
Representatives of foreign nations
will hold the center Wednesday aft
ernoOn. Seventeen governments have
already promised to be represented
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