Bisbee daily review., 1912-11-06
PHOENIX NEEDS
 HELP OF STATE
Each County Will Be Asked ! to Assist in Expense of Caring for National IT,
 rigation Congress
BENEFITS ACCOUNTED

PHOENIX, Nov. 5.-"There is no question but what Arizona and Phoe- nix will arise to the occasion and bring about one of the biggest con ventions in the history of the irriga- ton congress" said Douglas White of Los Angeles. member of the board of governors of the National Water Users association, to a Gazette rep resentativo this afternoon. when speaking about the next session Of the national irrigation congress to be held here during the 1913 fair.
 T have been very hearty in my support of Phoenix because I realized il would be an opportunity of show ing the rest Of the people Of the coun- try. by means of Phoen.N' irrigation development, exactly what can be done under the highest type of scien- tific irrigation.
 We people in southern California regard Arizona as our next door neigh Dor, and anything that tends to ben eft Phoenix will help out southern California and viceyersa.
 T look upon the holding of the con sress in Phoenix as the beginning of a sequence which will receive its cul imitation at the San Diego Panama California exposition in 1Si5. because the entire fabr.c Of the San Diego ax position will be woven together by Tneans of irrigation
 The holding Of the congress in Phoenix will be the beginning of at trastins people interested in irrira- ton which will culminate in the San Diego exposition. Along these lines the benefit of Phoenix starting this southwestern movement in favor ol irrigation publicity and irrigation de- veiopment means great deal to this city.
 Tn other words, by holding the ses- sion here in 1913 Phoenix will set the pace for the southwest on irrigation lines. Il will bring sey eraI thousands from over the country who will have the opportunity of seeing something here that they have never seen be- fore Irrigation in this valley differs totally from other sections. It is the largest and most magnificent irriga- ton system in the world"
 To consider the question of the ir. rigation congress and to discuss the matter with Mir White, a special meeting of a committee composed of representatives of the Board of Trade, the Water Users association, the Real Estate board, the Merchants & Man ufacturers' association and the board of supervisors was held Saturday at the board of trade. Judge Edward Kent presided
 The matter was thoroughly dis cussed and assurance given that Phoe- nix can take care of the congress. with the assistance probably of other cities and counties.
 W. A. MOeur of the board of super yisors spoke in behalf of Maricopa county. Moeur said that at the super visOrs convention this week they took the matter up and appointed F. F.. Elliott chairman of the Yuma board of supervisors, to see what each coUn- ty can contribute toward sharing the expense of the session. Each visiting supervisor seemed heartily in favor of the big meeting for Phoenix and it is believed that the various counties will raise s7.000 for the session. FL liott stated at the convention that he believed Yuma county alone would give $500, and 5000 Ii necessary. The supervisors would rather raise this amount than have the news go out that Arizona couldn't raise the money to hold the meeting.