THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



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MORE THAN 1,000 VISITORS. 



"While the sessions are to be held in this city, in 

 my judgment this is a State affair, and our plans should 

 be made as broad and as extensive as the occasion is 

 big, securing to the State, and especially southern Idaho, 

 all of the benefits that will come from our opportunity 

 to entertain the 1,000 or 1,200 delegates that will be 

 here to see irrigation practiced in the most practical 

 way. The men who attend these congresses are prac- 

 tical men, who come here to see what Idaho is doing, 

 and the impressions they will take away will do us more 

 good than all of the advertising we have ever had. We 

 secured a great victory when we landed the Congress, 

 and now we must secure a greater victory in the way 

 we handle it. 



RAILWAY'S CO-OPERATION. 



"I went to Salt Lake for the purpose of consulting 

 with the railroad officials in the matter of laying the 

 foundation plans of the entertainment, and I am glad 

 to state that my conference was more than satisfactory, 



holding the coming session in the capital city. It 

 isn't enough that our visitors shall see Boise, and learn 

 all there is to know of our city and what there is here. 

 We must let them see what is behind the city that has 

 made it and what will continue to make it a great com- 

 mercial center. To that end we talked of excursions 

 to be run from Boise, probably after the Congress ad- 

 journs, to Weiser, the Payette, the Boise valley, Snake 

 Eiver projects at Twin Falls, Idaho Falls, Blackfoot, 

 and St. Anthony. They will have so much theory while 

 in session that we must not overlook the practical side 

 of the question, for it is in that we will get a return for 

 our work and the money we spend in entertainment. 

 At every place the excursions visit the farmers will have 

 a display of the products of the field and orchard, and 

 after they have gone away Idaho will be the talk of 

 the country, and the talk will be of the kind that counts. 

 "For these excursions the rates will be such that 

 we can make the trips complimentary to our invited 

 guests, and those who have to pay will be glad to do so. 



Measuring Stream by Miners' Inch. 

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for I found that they stand ready, willing and anxious 

 to aid us in every possible way to make the sessions a 

 magnificent success. They 'will not only give us their 

 time and experience and advice in ail matters where 

 their help is needed, but the substantial aid in the way 

 of trains and rates, and special cars, and the many 

 things a railroad can do when they believe in the ben- 

 efits to come from the good impressions that will follow 

 success. 



"I was surprised to learn that Mr. Burley has sta- 

 tistics compiled, showing all of the irrigation projects 

 in the State, the miles of canals built, those under con- 

 struction, the cost of each, and the number of acres be- 

 ing watered. These he will have put into shape to be 

 used in showing to what a great extent the industry has 

 advanced in the State, and the railroad will do its full 

 share in exploiting our resources in every way. 



POST-CONGRESS EXCURSIONS. 



"We discussed many things, in an informal way, of 

 course, but enough to give me many ideas of the best 

 plans for securing the full benefits to be derived from 



VETERAN CONVENTIONERS TO AID. 



"I am receiving letters every few days from Gov- 

 ernor Pardee, of California, president of the Congress, 

 containing valuable information, and showing the great 

 interest he has in the success of the coming meeting, and 

 Tom Richardson, of Portland, who knows more than 

 anyone about pulling off big things, has asked me to 

 call on him for anything he can do to help. Scores of 

 others have already volunteered their assistance. The 

 meeting is looked forward to as to be the most success- 

 ful ever held, because here there will be no counter- 

 attractions, and the time of the sessions will be devoted 

 to the irrigation business.' 



BOOTH A HOST IN HIMSELF. 



"I wouldn't feel so confident of the outcome of the 

 work ahead of us but for the fact that with me is Presi- 

 dent Booth, of the Chamber of Commerce, who is as- 

 sistant secretary of the Congress. He not only knows 

 what to do, but he is a man that does things. He knows 

 men and methods, and he realizes what success will 

 mean to Boise and the whole State. 



