El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-31
OCT. IS, Il, 10
CONGRESS DATES
Board of Control Asks Pres
ident To Speak on One
of Those Days.

. The Joint meeting Tuesday after
noon at the chamber of commerce OF
the advisory board Of the Interna-
, tiOnal Farm congress, Soil Products
exposition and the International Irri-
cation congress selected tentative
dates for next falls activities which
embrace the two congresses and the
. big celebration attending the dedica-
/ tion of Elephant Butte dam The
meeting adjourned pending receipt OF
a reply from a telegram. which viii
be sent through assistant secretary Of
the interior a a Jones TO president
Wilson, asking for an address from
the president on either or three dates.
october IS Il, or IS The president
dress at the ceremonies some time IN
the first week in October.
The discussion at Tuesday after
Moons meeting leaned toward starting
the exposition in the second week OF
October The telegram to the presi-
dent VIII have the signatures Of the
governors OF Texas. New Mexico and
Arizona, and county, city and cham
Der Of commerce officials and Off
GERS Of the congresses. It viii be sent
Wednesday.
Mormon Delegates Are Wanted.
Due TO the fact that the annual con-
held at salt lake city from October
10 s, inclusive. and that the Nor
mon delegates would be among the
most enthusiastic persons who would
attend the convention, the idea Of
starting the ceremonies in the first
week OF October was abandoned It
was suggested that the dedication OF
Elephant Butte dam should be set for
october II, Is or II, as this is the
main event
Another obstacle in the setting OF
dates is the fact that the Kansas ex-
hibit will be ar Wichita until October
IA. Unless a special exhibit is ar
ranged II viii be impossible for Kan
sas to be represented at the expOsi-
ton
Mention Most Desirable dates.
The most desirable dates were men
TONED as follows: Soil Products ex-
position, October u TO %; Interna-
uonal Farm congress October TO to q,
and the International IRRIGATION con-
gress October 16 to IS.
Richard F. Burgess, president of the
irrigation congress. and W l. Drum
mond, chairman Of the board OF gov
ernors Of the International Farm con-
gress- were appointed as a committee
by the chairman TO send the telegram
70 assistant secretary A. 4 Jones'
The telegram will be worded sug-
gestive of the fact that auv .Iate fhe
president might wish to come here
would be satisfactory. but either
october is, Il or IS would be prefer
able IT is IN accord with the plans OF
the officials for president Wilson to
make his address at the Elepant Butte
project or at FL Paso, but the senti-
ment is largely in favor of his
presence in this city.
Suggested That Roosevelt Be Invited.
IL vas suggested that Theodore
Roosevelt might be invited to attend
II IS assured large gathefing would
turn out 10 hear him, was the ex-
preston Also in the event president
W ilson cannot conveniently arrange
a date with the officials Of the con-
crosses and exposition. secretaries
Houston or Lane might be invited to
make the address
IN some correspondence read before
tne meeting by Mr.. Burgess, assistant
secretary Jones stated that the in
terror department. including the rec
ialnauon department.. would be we'll
represented at the exposition
II IS probable meeting of the board
OF control viii be called either Wed
nesday OF THURSDAY.