THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION 

 CONGRESS. 



The Seventh Annual session of the National Irrigation Congress, 

 which is to be held in Cheyene. Wyo., Sept. 1st, 2nd and 3rd, prom- 

 ises to be a most successful affair. The purpose of the congress, 

 briefly stated, is to awaken the people to the need of added state and 

 national legislation on the subject of reclaiming the arid lands of the 

 country. Every state should be interested in this great question. 

 The meetings of the congress are open to the public and an invitation 

 is extended to all interested in irrigation matters to attend. Besides 

 the papers to be read by engineers, scientists and authorities on irri- 

 gation matters, and the discussions of the same, the committee will 

 make it a point to make plain what may be expected through irriga- 

 tion, by showing on the grounds, what it is possible to do under this 

 system of agriculture. 



The following is the program for the coming session. 



THURSDAY, SEPT. 1, 10 A. M. 



Congress called to order by the president, Joseph M. Carey. 



Address of welcome by; Hon. William A. Richards, Governor of 

 Wyoming; Hon. William R. Schnitzer, Mayor of Cheynne; and Rev. 

 E. E. Smiley, President University of Wyoming. Responses, and ap- 

 pointment of committees. 



At the afternoon session, beginning at 2 p. m., the committees 

 will report, permanent officers will be elected and installed and ad- 

 dresses will be given by the officers elected. 



In the evening there will be a reception at the state capitol. 



Friday and Saturday will be given up to the reading and discus- 

 sion of the following papers: 



Discussion of the Water Eight and Agricultural Problems which have arisen in 

 the development, by irrigation, of the several arid states and territories, and of the 

 methods of administration in force, or needed, in these states and territories. 



The Success and Failures in Canal Building and the causes thereof. Discussion 

 led by Col. E. S. Nettleton, Denver, Col., and participated in by J. C. Ulrich, Esq. 

 Denver, Col.; Samuel Fortier, Esq., Ogden, Utah; S. L. Wiley, Esq. , Omaha, Neb. ; 

 J. D. O'Donnell, Esq , Billings, Mont. , and others. 



The Obstacles to Settlement in the Arid Begion and the Best means of Over- 

 coming Them. Discussion led by Wm. E. Smythe, Esq., and Prof. El wood Mead, 

 State Engineer of Wyoming. 



Laws and Regulations to Promote the Best Use of Water in Times of Scarcity. 

 Dircussion led by Hon. John E. Field, State Engineer of Colorado. 



The Need of Special Tribunals for the Settlement of Water Eight Controver 

 sies. Discussion led by Hon. J. M. Wilson, State Engineer Nebraska. 



The Duty of Water and its Eelation to the Adjudication of Water Eights. 

 Discussion led by Eobert C. Gemmell, Esq. , State Engineer of Utah. 



