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The National Irrigation Congress which will meet at Chi- \j* 



4^ cago, 111., Nov. 21, 22, 23 and 24, is creating wide interest and ftp 



4i promises to be an unusual success. The national irrigation p* 



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n movement has become a broad popular movement, and eastern i^ 



4^ commercial interests have readily taken hold of the idea of re- }$p 



J claiming and populating the arid west and thus creating a gj 



^o great home market for their goods. ij, 



4^ The best authorities on irrigation and forestry have been ^p 



secured to speak and give illustrated lectures, andpnen of na- 



^|0 tional fame and renown as orators and statesmen, will address tfc 



4^ the Congress at the great Auditorium theatre on subjects of &l> 



J5 national interest to the West. 



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40 Under the constitution of the Congress the mayor of ]each \jL 



41 city of 25,000 or less population is entitled to appoint two dele- o^ 



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n gates, while cities of greater population are entitled to four 9T 



\|) delegates. Each agricultural college, organized irrigatio^ ft 



agricultural and horticultural association, each society of en- 



O gineers, irrigation company and each board of trade and cham- ^T 



4^ ber of commerce is also entitled to two delegates. * | 



^ Reduced railway rates have been arranged of one fare ofc 



^o plus two dollars for the round trip to Chicago from nearly all PJ 



4^ western points, good until November 28th. All delegates or ftp 



^ persons receiving invitations to the Congress can obtain this oF 



40 rate on the certificate plan. That is, travelers should buy a FT 



4^ single trip ticket to Chicago and take a certificate (not a re- ftp 



T5 ceipt) from the ticket seller at the point of starting. This cer- 



40 tifieate will be stamped at the Central Music J3all, Chicago, i^ 



4^ where the sessions of the National Irrigation Congress will be &V 



Tj held, and will then entitle the holder, upon presentation to the 



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4Q ticket agent at Chicago, to a return ticket for only two dollars, tfc 



4^ This liberal reduction will enable a great many people to $f 



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mQ take the trip to Chicago at a moderate cost. ,. 



