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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



bracing every known device was presented to the dele- 

 gates, upon one of the firms' properties a few miles east 

 of Spokane. 



The Wenatchee Valley Commercial Club. This ex 

 hibit of magnificent apples in charge of Mr. Wilmroth, 

 Secretary of the- Club, and one of the Lecturers upon 

 behalf of the Washington Development League. 



The Great Northern Railroad, represented by Mr. E. 

 C. Leedy, who has succeeded the late Mr. Max Bass as 

 General Immigration Agent of the Railroad, and by Mr. 

 J. J. Mooney; these completing the exhibits grouped as 

 "North Central Washington." 



The State of Minnesota. A great deal of credit is 

 due the State Board of Immigration, which was responsi- 

 ble for this interesting and picturesque exhibit, which was 

 in charge of Mr. Geo. Welsh, State Commissioner of 

 Immigration, and Mr. Fred D. Sherman, both of whom 

 at times delivered stereopticon lectures on their state. 



Council Mesa Orchard Company, 426 Marquette Build- 

 ing, Chicago, in charge of Miss Dora Jones. Exhibit of 

 apples raised by irrigation in the famous Council Valley of 

 Idaho. 



American Well Works, of Aurora and Chicago, 111., 

 in charge of Mr. Geo. W. Igo. An exhibit of centrifugal 

 deep well pumps, their product being well known and in 

 extensive use throughput the west, and having been 

 awarded two Grand Prizes and four Gold Medals at the 

 Alaska-Yukon Exposition. This exhibit attracted much 

 attention. 



Meade County, Kansas, showing an artesian well in 

 operation in the center of a grass plot. This exhibit was 

 in charge of Dr. W. W. Simpson and C. S. Hulbert. 



El Paso, Texas. The term "striking" is an inadequate 

 one to apply to the exhibit which bore the name of 

 "El Paso," but which, owing to the liberal spirit for 

 which El Paso people are famous, might better have been 

 termed the exhibit of the "Rio Grande Valley." The 

 exhibit, if such it can be called, consisted of a topographic 

 model of the famous Rio Grande Valley, embracing that 

 part of it from what is known as "Elephant Butte," to the 

 city of El Paso, showing the northern unit of the Gov- 

 ernment's spectacular "Rio Grande Reclamation Project." 

 This miniature reproduction, not only of the country to 

 be benefited by this enterprise, but of the country for 

 hundreds of miles east and west of it was executed with 

 a faithfulness of detail and accuracy of description the 

 whole being illuminated from beneath that is difficult 

 to describe. There can be no question that many peo- 

 ple were enabled for the first time to grasp an idea 

 of the immensity of this enterprise, and of the character 

 of the country, which at some not distant date will be 

 one of the richest agricultural sections of the world. 



Routt County Colonization Company, Denver, Colo- 

 rado. A reproduction, in miniature form, of the section of 

 the "Carey Act" irrigated lands in the Little Snake River 

 Valley in Routt County, comprising 60,000 acres of fertile 

 soil. The exhibit was in charge of Messrs. C. E. Want- 

 land, Hebarton, Bronson, Haste and Keffer. 



The San Luis Valley, Colorado. An exhibit of grains 

 and field products raised in the famous. San Luis Valley 

 of southern Colorado. This exhibit was in charge of Mr. 

 G. R. Moore, 811 Railway Exchange building, Chicago, 111. 



Garfield County, Colorado, on the western slope of 

 the Rocky Mountains, Glenwood Springs being the county 

 seat, showing irrigated products, including potatoes from 

 the Carbondale district. The miniature train passing 

 through Hell-Gate over the Colorado-Midland Railroad 

 attracted much attention The exhibit was in charge of 

 Messrs. W. P. Clough, Lou D. Sweet and F. E. Sweet. 



Little Rock, Arkansas. Exhibit of the products of the 

 territory adjacent to Little Rock, including field crops and 

 rice, for the production of which irrigation by pumping 

 is necessary. The exhibit was in charge of Messrs. Speed, 

 Bodeman, Ratteree and Waters. 



Alexandria, Louisiana, Progressive League, products 

 of central and northern Louisiana, in charge of M. L. 

 Alexander, Secretary of the League. 



St. Louis & Southwestern Railroad, "The Cotton 

 Belt Railroad," showing products of southwestern Mis- 



souri, Arkansas, northwest Louisiana and Texas, in charge 

 of Mr. Guy L. Stewart, Agricultural and Industrial Com- 

 missioner of the road. 



Calhoun, Denny & Ewing, of Seattle, Washington, 

 with Chicago offices at 801 Stock Exchange building, dis- 

 played products of Yakima Valley irrigated fruit lands un- 

 der private and community ditch systems. This com- 

 pany plants orchards and cares for them for non-resident 

 purchasers. Mr. C. F. Bishop, Jr., had charge of the 

 exhibit. 



Algoa Orchards, of Algoa, Texas, display of semi- 

 tropical and citrous fruits, in charge of Mr. L. H. Payne, 

 sales manager of the company. 



West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, on the south- 

 ern slope of the Ozarks. The exhibits of the products of 

 this section were in charge of Mr. L. A. Sutherland. 



Denver Reservoir Irrigation Company; this being one 

 of the smaller exhibits of the Trowbridge & Niver inter- 

 ests, to which reference will be made later. The exhibit 

 was in charge of Messrs. Milnarnow and Davis. 



J. C. Vining Investment Company, of Denver and 

 Grand Junction, Colorado. Exhibits of products of irri- 

 gated lands in the famous Grand Valley between Palis- 

 ades and Fruita. The Chicago office of this company is 

 located at Room 815, 135 Adams street. The exhibit was 

 in charge of Mr. N. D. McDonald, of Chicago. 



Julesburg Land Company, of Julesburg, Colorado. 

 This exhibit was in charge of Mr. Church D. Todd of 

 Chicago and Mr. Thompson of Julesburg. The exhibit 

 consisted of a very interesting display of Sedgewick 

 County products raised by irrigation and dry farming. 



Salt River Valley of Arizona. This exhibit was in 

 charge of Mr. Arthur L. Waterhouse, representing the 

 Phoenix Board of Trade, and embracing the exhibit of 

 the Bartlett-Heard Company of Phoenix, represented by 

 G. W. Gate and C. T. Hirst. This exhibit can easily be 

 classed among the Star attractions of the Exposition, and 

 judging from the crowds of interested people who 

 swarmed before it day and night, the Salt River Valley 

 of Arizona will soon become one of the most populous 

 sections of the country. It is to be expected that the 

 products presented for public inspection would be unique, 

 considering the climatic advantages enjoyed by this sec- 

 tion, which render it peculiarly attractive for the growth 

 of remunerative crops which do not thrive in any other 

 part of the country. The earliest oranges in the market, 

 dates, figs, olives and grape fruit should prove a lode- 

 stone to intending home-seekers. The exhibit of the 

 Bartlett-Hard Company consisted of a house built of 

 bales of alfalfa, of which five and six cuttings are har- 

 vested during the year. The Bartlett-Heard Company is 

 the owner of a large tract of ranch land in the vicinity 

 of Phoenix, which is being sub-divided and sold to set- 

 tlers in small tracts, with water from private ditches or 

 from Government canals, as may be preferred. The fact 

 that the Government's project is almost completed and 

 will be finished next year, together with the low charge 

 for water, and the possibilities of electrical development 

 make this valley, at the present time, a peculiarly favor- 

 able one. 



State of New Mexico. Any doubt in the minds of the 

 layman as to the possibilities rife in New Mexico must 

 have been removed after viewing the magnificent display 

 by the New Mexico Bureau of Immigration upon behalf 

 of the Territory, all of the irrigated districts of the Terri- 

 tory being represented by displays of fruits, vegetables 

 and grains. For a more extended account of New Mexico 

 and its present state of development we refer the reader 

 to an article elsewhere in this issue, which contains a 

 statement made by Mr. H. B. Hening, Secretary of_ the 

 New Mexico Bureau of Immigration, who was in direct 

 charge of the exhibit. The other gentlemen represent- 

 ing the interests of the various parts of the territory were 

 Messrs. C. W. Colbert, Jas. Mead, A. L. Cox, W. A. Ellis 

 and Geo. H. Webster. That the territory is inhabited 

 by a class of live American citizens is well evidenced by 

 the fact that all of these gentlemen should have evinced 

 their interest in their Territory to the extent of attending 

 the exposition as representatives of various parts of the 

 State, and in such numbers. 



