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expressed by the fact that so much time was devoted to politics and 

 the discussion of matters of comparative little importance that such 

 men as Dr. Newell and Prof. Mead were not given an opportunity to 

 deliver their addresses until so late at night that a large number of 

 the delegates had retired. 



On Thursday, after the wrangle over the merger had quieted 

 down, the congress proceeded with the regular order of business and 

 election of officers and appointed a committee to report on the con- 

 solidation proposition next year. 



The following officers were elected: 

 President Col. Edwin F. Holmes, Salt Lake, Utah. 

 First Vice President Gov. L. Bradford Prince, Santa Fe,- N. M. 

 Second Vice President Anson J. McCune, Denver, Colo. 

 Third Vice President E. H. Libby, Clarkston, Wash. 

 Secretary Col. H. B. Maxson, Reno, Nev. 



Executive Committee Oregon: E. M. Brannick, vice president; 

 Jas. M. Moore. New Mexico: G. A. Richardson, vice president; C. J. 

 Gavin. Wyoming: Fred Bond, vice president; Jos. M, Carey. Mis- 

 souri: Thos. Knight, vice president; S. W. Rider. South Dakota: 

 Wm. H. H. Beadle, vice president; Henry E. Perkins. Montana: W. 

 M. Wooldridge, vice president; I. D. O'Donnell. Nevada: J. A. Mil- 

 ler, vice president; J. E. Stubbs. Ohio: Will H. Brill, vice president. 

 Kansas: John Hall, vice president; E. R. Moses. Illinois: James W. 

 Wilson, vice president; D. H. Anderson. Nebraska: Euclid Martin, 

 vice president; A. M.Allen. Washington: P. A. Getz, vice president; 

 J. W. Clise. Arizona: A. J. Chandler, vice president; B. A. Fowler. 

 Iowa: J. K. Mason, vice president. New Hampshire: Mr. Henry 

 Jacques, vice president. Utah: L. W. Shurtliff, vice president; Fred 

 J. Keisel. Colorado: B. F. Rockafellow, C. E. Wantland. Idaho: 

 O. E. McCutcheon, E. M. Kirkpatrick. 



Immediately upon the adjournment of the congress Thursday 

 noon, the executive committee organized, with Fred J. Keisel as chair- 

 man, and Col. H. B. Maxson as secretary. 



The new president, Col. Edwin F. Holmes of Salt Lake City, is a 

 man of wealth, who will no doubt devote considerable time and money 

 to make the congress at Ogden a success. Col. Holmes, in accepting 

 the office, said: 



"I am satisfied that irrigation and forestry are leading ques- 

 tions of the day. We hardly realize the importance of the work 

 in hand. I intend to devote myself earnestly to the work." 



The resolutions, after facilitating the American people upon the 

 enactment of the national irrigation act, say: 



"The grateful acknowledgements of this congress are due to 

 Theodore Roosevelt, president of the United States, for his invalu- 



