1904 



FORESTRY AND IRRIGATION 



still apparent in the debris upon some 

 fields, the deep gullies in others, and the 

 absence of bridges. The new wagon 

 bridge at Port Jervis has just been com- 

 pleted , the crossing the past summer hav- 

 ing been made by ferry. The driver here 

 points out the spot where on the old 

 bridge two spectators were viewing the 

 magnificent spectacle when the ice raised 

 the bridge from its foundation and 

 hurled the men to death in the icy water. 

 "These floods, ' ' he said , ' ' are worse than 

 years ago, because so much timber has 

 been cut on the upper waters of the 

 Delaware. ' ' And driver and passengers 

 alike condemn the removal of the timber 

 from a hillside near the Halfway House 

 to supply the demands of a sawmill. 



Indeed, the sentiment of forestry per- 

 vades the air in Pike county. The stu- 

 dents are everywhere welcomed to fields 

 and lawns, and the prohibitive signs to 

 hunters and fishermen are evidently not 

 intended to restrain the movements of 

 the young foresters. One day a party 

 was studying forest insects in the woods 

 belonging to Monsieur Ragot, the sculp- 

 tor. The sound of so many axes soon 

 brought a number of ladies from ' ' The 

 Hermitage" to the spot with the in- 

 quiry, "Who gave you permission to 

 cut those trees ? ' : When they learned 

 the mission of the choppers, the com- 

 mittee retired, saying," That' sail right. 

 Go right ahead. You know what trees 

 to cut, and what not to cut." 



TWELFTH IRRIGATION CONGRESS. 



OFFICIAL CALL FOR THE TWELFTH NATIONAL 

 IRRIGATION CONGRESS TO BE HELD AT EL 

 PASO, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 15 TO 18, INCLUSIVE. 



ALL, who are interested in conserv- 

 ing the great natural resources 

 of the country, extending the habitable 

 area, increasing the products of the 

 land, insuring greater stability of pros- 

 perous conditions, making occupations 

 upon the land attractive, the extension 

 of internal trade and commerce, and a 

 wider knowledge of a great economic 

 movement, which has for its ultimate 

 object the upbuilding of an empire 

 within the borders of a great nation, are 

 invited to attend this Congress. 



The organization of this Congress 

 will be as follows : 



The permanent officers of the Con- 

 gress, including the chairmen of the sec- 

 tions. 



Members of the United States Senate 

 and House of Representatives. 



Governors of states and territories. 



Ambassadors, ministers, and other 

 representatives of foreign nations and 

 colonies. 



Members of state and territorial irri- 

 gation commissions. 



Ten delegates, to be appointed by the 

 governor of each state and territory. 



Four delegates, to be appointed by 

 the mayor of each city of more than 

 25,000 population. 



Two delegates, to be appointed by the 

 mayor of each city of less than 25,000 

 population. 



Two delegates, each duly accredited 

 by any chamber of commerce, board of 

 trade, commercial club, or other com- 

 mercial body. 



Two delegates, each duly accredited 

 by any regularly organized irrigation, 

 agricultural, or horticultural society. 



Two delegates, each duly accredited 

 by any regularly organized society of 

 engineers. 



Two delegates, each duly accredited 

 by any agricultural college or college or 

 university having a chair of hydraulic 

 engineering, forestry, or other subject 

 related to the general purpose of the 

 Congress. 



It is respectfully suggested that in the 

 appointment of delegates persons should 

 be selected who are sincerely interested 

 in and purpose attending the Congress, 

 and that appointment be made as early 

 as possible. 



