El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-07
To
DAM OCT. a
R. Burgess Receives Mes
sage Fixing Date; May
Come Here Same Day.

President Woodrow Wilson will ded-
cate the Elephant Butte dam on sat
friday. October u
It is anticipated that president VIII
son. following the dedication OF the
dam. VIII journey to FL Paso and prob
ably make an address in this city the
evening Of October Il.
The dates Ior the International Irrl-
cation Congress viii be October a 10
Is inclusive
a A jones assistant secrtary OF the
interior. stated on his western trip
recently that he was authorized 10
announce that president Wilson had
set aside the second week in October
Ter the dedication Of the Elephant
Butte dam. public affairs at that tina
permitting.
President at Dam Oct. IL
Advices from secretary Jones 10
Richard T. Burgess. president OF the
International Irrigation congress. state
that president Wilson has definitely
reserved October i for the dam dedi-
cation.
Acting upon this information. the
Fl Paso board of control has selected
oct "A - Is for the holding OF the Esd
international Irrigat ion congress
These dates fit in with plans already
made Tor the big fall festival in Fl
tional i'aru congress and the Inter
national Soils Products exposition. The
dates for the latter are October Il 10
IS.
Assures Success Of Festival.
fsThe selection Of October Il by pres
dent Wilson for the dedication OF the
Elephant Butte dam. II public affairs
at that time permit him so TO do. is a
happy conclusion 10 conferences con-
corning plans for the dam dedication,
which have been under for some
weeks by representative OF the FL
l'aso Valley Water Users association.
the Elephant Butte Water Users ssso--
citation, tho Fl PaSO chamber OF COM
:nerce. the international Farm con-
gress. thu international Soils Products
exposition The International 1rriga-
zion congress and officials interested
IN the dam dedication stated Richard
4 Burges- president Of the lnterna-
tional Irrigation congress. Friday.
Hope He VIII Come Here.
while president Wilson has author
lied no announcements of his further
iiians AZ the time Of the dedication
Of the ELEPHANT Butte dam. We are
hoping that following the dedication
<cvor the people here with an address
the evening Of October a."
October II to IS For Congress
"The selection OF the dates October
II to IS inclusive, for the holding Of
the International Irrigation congress
with plans for the irrigation congress
James G. McNary. chairman OF the Fl
Paso board Of control, is just now In
California, but acting upon a tele-
OF control has approved the dates men
toned.
Opening Session at Dam.
THE irrigation congress viii hold
its opening session at the Elephant
Butte dam It the time OF the dedicatory
delegates and friends an opportunity
TO see the dam and participate in the
dedication This plan viii also give
visitors a day. October IS, free from
congress engagements. for them TO use
IN becoming better acquainted with Fl
Paso or to visit the surrounding dis
tricts in which they may be interested.
The business sessions Of the congress
viii be held in Fl Paso Monday, Tues
day ana Wednesday, October Is, Il and
Remain for Festival.
ct IS anticipated that a large per
centage Of the delegates and visitors
TO the irrigation congress will remain
Farm congress. and also TO more thor
oughly inspect the International Soils
Products exposition. which is TO be
held October Il to IS The prospects
of delegates and visitors from all parts
OF the United States and Canada and
many foreign countries.
Thousands OF Strangers.
"Of special interest to FL Paso and
the southwest will be the thousands
IF strangers who will be our guests at
that time. and who will carry home
with them pleasant memories Of this
and information concerning
the bOundless opportunities which
await new settlers here This cannot
Tail during the next decade TO bring
hundreds Of new people to this coun-
try. and will result in the investment
n hundreds OF thousands OF dollars in
the great southwest"
4 r;zo.,n, Kill H/;fo.