THE XATK ).\AL IRRIGATION CONGRESS 



595 



at Washington, D. C., and authorize the 

 president of this congress to appoint a com- 

 mittee of three, to communicate with state 

 and territorial legislatures, with a view of 

 securing appropriations and of taking such 

 oilier steps as may be necessary to effectuate 

 the purposes of this resolution, such com- 

 mittee to report at the seventeenth session of 

 this congress. 



Whereas, the members of our National 

 Congress at Washington should be familiar 

 with the sentiments which find expression in 

 the resolutions adopted by the National Irri- 

 gation Congress at its annual sessions. Now, 

 therefore, be it 



teous care for the welfare and comfort of 

 the delegates; 



To the governments of France, Brazil, 

 Chile. Canada, Cape Colony, Germany, Italy, 

 and Mexico for the interest and recognition 

 shown in the appointment of delegates to the 

 congress ; 



To the press of ilie city, territory, and 

 country for the consideration shown in the re- 

 ports of the proceedings; 



To Frank C. Goudy for the frank and im- 

 partial manner in which he has presided over 

 the deliberations of the congress, and 



To B. A. Fowler, the efficient secretary of 

 the congress; 



To W. S. Hopewcll and R. E. Twitchell. 



A KANSAS FARM 

 Shade Trees and Orchard on the Garden City Irrigation Project 



Resolrcd, That the president of the Na- 

 tional Irrigation Congress be empowered to 

 appoint a committee of five to be designated 

 as the Congressional Committee, whose duty 

 it shall be to present the resolutions adopted 

 by this congress to the National Congress 

 at the session following their passage by this 

 congress and to urge their importance and 

 the necessity of their recognition by the 

 National Congress. 



Resolrcd, That the congress extends its 

 sincere thanks to the territory of New- 

 Mexico, and the city of Albuquerque, its 

 commercial organization and citizens for the 

 hearty welcome and generous hospitality 

 which have been extended to the members of 

 this congress ; also 



To Governor Curry, and to the other offi- 

 cials of the territory and city for their cour- 



chairman and secretary of the board of con- 

 trol, for their untiring efforts in perfecting 

 the highly successful arrangements for the 

 congress. 



To Miss Caroline Strong, the conductor, 

 to the quartet, and to the chorus of ladies 

 and gentlemen who furnished the excellent 

 musical program for the congress; also 



To John J. McClellan, the author and com- 

 poser of the Irrigation Ode; 



To the Mexican Government for the pros 

 ence of the Regimental Band, of the state of 

 Chihuahua ; 



To the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail- 

 road Company for its enterprise and effort 

 looking to the success of the congress. 



That this congress requests that the re- 

 port of the proceeding of its sessions be 

 published within thirty days. 



