Arizona republican., 1912-08-17
Feature of National Irriga-
 tion Congress Is "Grand
 Electrical Pageant" of Symbolic and Exhibit Wagons in Long Parade
OVER HALF BILLION
 so FAR INVESTED
Record of Irrigation Since First Convention in Salt Lake Twenty one Years / Ago; 10000 Visitors Are Expected

The session of the National irriga- uor congress at Salt Lake City this 1al will attract a larger number oe people interested in the development of arid land than ever before So claim the managers of the big show. Beside the regular session of the irrigation ists, there will be the Utah state fair church. the latter alone expected to bring an immense number of visitors to the city beside the lake.
 The most sensational feature of the whole fair. and the thing that directly affects men in other lines of work than tilling land by irrigation, is the Grand Electrical Pageant, which will be held Monday evening September 30.
 It will interest members of every trade to have d representative in the parade. Floats resigned to show all lines of industry. symboliZe every aC- tivity of man and display the results of all kinds of work are being built even now to take part in the exhibit. IL is estimated this great pageant will be seen by 10000 people other than dwellers in the city.
 Since the first session of the con gress-it took place in Salt Lake City tWenty-one years ago-there has been an ever increasing interest in the great work of the men who would help nat ure reclaim land from dryness and un- prOductiveness Approximately s600.- 0O0.000 have been spent in irrigating in the west. is the statement of the sta tisticianS of the congress.
 Prizes of value both intrisic and fo- their beauty will reward the decOrat- ors of floats Expert designers of ey- hibit vehicles are on the ground and prepared to handle special orders. Railways have consented to haul floats line for a whooping big parade and the best set of display wagons ever put together in one city.
 Here are some of the prizes:
 To the best float. illustrative of the development of the West, placed in the parade by d state. county, city or com munity, outside of Utah, magnificent cup.
 To the second best float. illustrativ <, of the development of the West. placed in the parade by any state, county. city or community outside of Utah. a silver trophy
 To the best float illustrative of the development of the West placed in the parade bv a county, city or community within the state of Utah. a magnifi- cent silver cup.
 To the second best float illustrative of the development of the West, placed in the parade by county, city or com munity within the state of Utah, a sil yer trophy.
 To the best float illustrative of the commercial advancement of the West a cash prize of S50.00, with blue ribbon
 To the second best float illustrative of the commercial or industrial ad- vancement of the West, cash prize oi s2500, and a red ribbon.
 To the best hOrseman in the mount ed division of the parade a gold mount ed riding crop and blue ribbon.
 To the second best hOrseman in the mounted division. a red ribbon anc honorable mention.
 To the best horsewoman in tht mounted division a gold mounted rid ing whip and blue ribbon.
 To the second best horsewoman fl the mounted division a red ribbon anf honorable mention.
 To the best Tandem team in th' stock division of the parade silve trophy.
 To the best driving team e horses in the stock division of the parade ; blue ribbon of honor
 To the second best driving team il the stock division of the parade re; ribbon and honorable mention.
 To the best single driving horse Il the stock division of the parade blu ribbon of honor.
 To the second best single driving horse in the stock division of the par ade a red ribbon and honorable men tion
 To the best four horse work team i: the stock division of the parade blu ribbon of honor.
 To the best two horse work team il the stock division of the parade blue ribbon of honor.
 To the best pony team in the stocl division of the parade blue ribbon 0 honor.
 To the best single pony in the stool division of the parade blue ribbon o honor.
 Automobile Division.
 To the best decorated automobile il the automobile division of the parad, a silver cup.
 TO the second best decorated auto mobile in the automobile division Q the parade a silk pennant and honor able mention.
 To the best decorated motorcycle II the automobile division a silver tro phy.
 To the second best decorated motor. cycle in the automobile division sill pennant and honorable mention.
 Special Prizes.
 To the best representation Of pion