The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1912-08-02
IRRIGATION CONGRESS
AT SALT LAKE.

SALT LAKE UTAH,:-Official
call to-day issued for the twentieth
session of the National Irrigation
congress, which is to be held in this
city Sept. 80 to Oct. 8, 1912.
The first meeting of the twentieth
session will open at 10 o'clock on
the morning of Monday, Sept. 80, the
purpose being to hold morning, after
noon and evening meetings during
the four days of the session. In one
portion of the call the following
statement is made:
ut is fitting that this important
agricultural and industrial develop
ment agency should meet this year
in Salt Lake City the center of that
splendid empire which irrigation has
reclaimed from the Great American
Desert. Here it's first meeting was
held twenty-one years ago, Sept Is
to II, 1891. Here also, was the birth
place of Anglo-Saxon irrigation"
Included in the personnel of the
National Irrigation congress will be
it's officers; the president and the
vice-president of the United States;
members of the cabinet; United
States senators and congressman;
governors of states and of insular
possessions of the United States;
members of federal, state and insu
lar irrigation, water and conservat-
ion commissions; state engineers and
commissioners of agriculture and
horticulture; delegates from every
state in the Union and from foreign
countries. In addition to the fifteen
delegates appointed by the governor
of each state and territory, represen-
tatives are coming from universities,
colleges, cities, commercial and in
dustrial bodies, counties and associ-
atoms devoted to irrigation, agricul-
ture, horticulture and engineering.
Announced subjects to be discus
sed by the congress are as follows.
Irrigation of the great west. Storing
of the floods measurements of
streams. Scientific investigation of
irrigation projects. Proper safe
guarding the irrigation laws. Preser-
walton of the forests Enactment of
practical working and uniform state
irrigation laws. Opportunity to build
new homes. Needing the call of the
landless man for the manless land.
Elimination by law of fraud in con-
nection with the location and sale of
land Cooperative effort of govern
ment and state immigration officials.
Close cooperation of state engineers.
Although these are the subjects sche-
duled for consideration and advo-
cacy by the congress, undoubtedly
others will arise as necessity may
suggest. The meetings will be con-
Quoted with democratic freedom and
latitude to the delegates, and free
discussion will be encouraged.
Many amusement features also are
provided. These included a great
Illuminated parade on the night of
Sept. 80 and spectacular pageant
of the night Wizard of the Wasatch,
mysterious potentate of the realm
of unconfined joy, who is supposedly
brought down out of some secret
cave in the Wasatch mountains by
horde of his gay words. An irrigat-
ion Queen is to be selected from
among the beautiful womanhood of
the Rocky Mountain country, and the
lady is to be presented to the multi
tude with accompanying features of
scenic splendor.
One of the attractions will be
mammoth exhibit of the products OF
irrigated farms, which will be edu-
cational as we'll as interesting. The
Utah state fair will be in progress
and this will be supplemented with
mineral, livestock and other exhibits
provided by the congress.
A BOOST FROM MINNESOTA.
Miss Helen guile of 1913 Nelson,
Avenue, st. Paul ordered the Repub-
lican sent to her address for two years
and the votes to be given to Anna