The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-11
DRY FARM CONGRESS
IS DRAWING WELL
Utah IS to Be Represented by
Large and Enthusiastic
Delegation,
OPENS ON OCTOBER 10
UtalnS Propose to Make the
Journey in a Private
Car.

When the international dry farming
congress is held nj Colorado Springs
from October is To 20. Utah will prob
and most spirited dry farming dclega-
tions ever sent forth by this state. Ar
rangemcnis for the big excursion have
just been completed. according To an an
nouncemcnt which Issued yesterday from
Prof. Lewis a. Merrill. executive COM
mitteeman from Utah and a member ot
tho board of governors 70 the congress.
Gov. William Spry yesterday named the
delegates from the different counties.
who will attend the conrlave Besides
the delegates. a large body ofsreprcscn-
tatiye dry farmers win make the trip.
The Utah party has chartered 4 special
car, which will leave over the Denver
e Rio Crandc road and return over the
Union Pacific line, y special sleeping
car will be set out in the Denver e Rio
Grande depot yards newt Saturday night.
October II. at o'clock. The train car
ryIng the delegates and representatives
Will leave Salt Lake Sunday morning al
S:ij o'clock. arriving In Colorado Springs
carly Monday morning, \ special re-
duced rate OF $3.50 for the round trip
has been secured, with an extra charge
of 81 each way for Pullman fare.
After 1918 Convention.
The Colorado Springs congress. It is
said, will be the biggest and best yet
held. A large number OF prominent
speakers from all over the world have
been secured 10 deliver addresses on the
newest phases and possibilities OF agrl-
culture. II Is thought that from the
standpoint Of practical Information and
enthusiasm. the congress will be ahead
OF any yet held. II Is conceded that
gress OF 1912, bu, the Utah delegation
Will go prepared TO bring the convention
OF 1913 to Salt Lake.
Full particulars and arrangements for
the excursion may be had or made at
the office OF Prof Lewis A Merrill. Yer
mont building, who heads the Utah party
Those who expect to attend must com
municate or call upon him at an early
date in order 10 secure accommodations,
List of Delegates.
Following Is list OF the delegates ap-
pointed by the governor. arranged under
the names OF the counties they will rep
resent.
Box Elder county-C. w Richards
Fielding; Albert HoImgren. Bear River
Cache county-P. w. Barson. Clarks-
ton: George /. Farrell. Smithfeld; w
r. Ballard Newton; A. NJ. Israelson. Iy-
Davis county. R. Barnes. Kaysvillc;
j. ", Bindley. LAYTON T. J. Stead.
Iron couu,Y-Lehi Jones. Cedar City.
Juab county-C. II. Garrett Nephi,
Isaac Grace. Nephi; J. W. Pazman. Ne
phi; 7, g. n, Parker. Nephi: Thomas
Winn N"phl, j. Il. Taylor. Levani
Stephen Boswell Nephi: d. B. Broad
head. Nephi; William Bailey. Nephi,
salt Lake county-M =. Porter. salt
lake; C. II. Dansie, Riyerton: William
Newman, Thomas Nichols. Rlverton
Thomas =. Page. Rivertou i. A, Mer-
rin. John Henry Smith, Salt Lake.
Sanpete county-E, d. Sorepson, Man
Ii: William D. Funk. Manu.
Tooele county-Eugene T. Woollcy,
Granisvllle: 4. !. Stookey. Glover, Israel
Bennion. Vernon; George l., Farrell, Yer
non, J. a. Skidmore, Vernon; Peter
Clegg. Tooele.
Utah county--James Mcldrum. Provo;
DR. II g. Holbrook. Lehi: J, I, Gardner
LehI. Edward Southworth. Lehi: a. j.
Evans, Lehi: s. l.. Chlpman, American
Fork; J. IT, Dixon. Paysons
Cache county-Dr. John 4. Widtsoe.
Logan: i. :. Harris, Logan; Robert
Stewart, Logan.