Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-11-10

points, interviewing leading citizens
and securing pledges OF cooperation.
Colonel Robert j. Kleberg Of Kings
vile, Judge James b. Wells Of Browns
vile and Colonel T. A. Coleman OF
San Antonio are notable among those
to pledge their cooperation and their
attendance at the Waco meeting. AT
Beaumont Mr.. Jackson went before
the chamber of commerce and several
influential citizens and received as.
surances that the Neches river peo-
pie will be active In support of the
movement. At Mineola, on the Sa-
bine, he found the people eager to CO.
operate and they are waiting his CON-
ing to form an association for that
valley. In his rounds Mr.. Jackson has
discussed the matter with strong men
from all over the state, including
Judge j. w. Munson of Angleton,
Judge William Doherty of Houston,
Colonel w. T. Eldridge Of Sugarland
Colonel d. C. Giddings Of Brennan.
Hon. Ward Templeman OF Navasota,
Hon. ID. J. Woodward of San Antonio,
Hon. W. ]. Boaz of Fort Worth and
many substantial farmers and bank
ers and merchants. He has found
these men. each of whom is promi.
nent in his locality and in the state,
eager to join in the movement
The following Is the program that
has been prepared for the meeting
Thursday, November 10th:
8 a. m.-Welcome address-W. w.
Seley. president Brazos River and
Valley Improvement Association, at
Chamber Of Commerce hall.
Responses. j. Eilers,j Austin
president Colorado River Improve
ment Association.
Effect on State of Effective Flood
Control and Water Conservation
Governor James +. Ferguson.
The Duty Of the State in the Con
servatlon Of Water and Flood Control
C. s. Il. Holland. Victoria, president
Intcrcoastal Canal Association.
Need for General Revision OF OuI
Taxing and Bonding System-Hon
Robert J. Kleberg. Kingsville; Hon
Leonard Tillotson, sealy.
A Comprehensive System Of Water
Control for Texas. C. Nagle. chair
man Board OF Water Engineers, Aus
tin.
lmpounding Reservoirs, Value fol
Flood Prevention, for Irrigation. Sol
Saturation and Power Possibilities
A. p. Rollins. civil engineer Natalia
Texas; A. c. Goeth. Austin, Texas.
! Law Points Involved in the Propos
ed Observation-Disclosures X. II Burney
Kerrville; Judge Robert G. Johnson
Fort Worth: Judge G. c. Groce, Waxa
hachle; Judge James b. Wells
Brownsville.
Engineering Problems Involved
Cost OF Work-A. A. Stiles. stat,
reclamation engineer. Austin: W. O
Finley. Ennis. engineer In charge o
MANY tavaa dgstrfcts
How to Carry the Amendment-Hon
Clarence Ousley. director extension
department. A. and VI. College.
Combination Road Building an
Drainage In the Coast Countrywide
VI. Griffith. Magnet. Texas.
The Interest OF West Texas in Wa
ter Concentration. c. n. Hud:
peth. state senator. Fl Paso; Hon. {
NJ. Cureton. assistant attorney genel
al. Austin.
Problems OF Central Texas-IIor
Rufus Hardy. congressman Sixth dis
trict: Hon. Tom Connolly. congress
: man-elect Eleventh district.
Problems OF Lower River Sections
Judge W. S. Holman. Bay City; Judg
J. j. Mansfield. congressman. cleo
Columbus.
outline OF Comprehensive Can
paign and How II Should Re Finance
Richard Haughton. secretary Chan
Der OF Commerce. Dallas: Judge J. "
Munson. Angleton; Hon. ]. II. Astlr
Bryan; Hon. William Doherty. IIoui
ton.
What Texas Should DO to Sccur
Federal Aid In Flood Control-UnItc
States Senator Morris Sheppard. Col
gresham James p. Buchanan. Bret
ham.
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