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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



punch bowl of massive proportions and exquisite work- 

 manship. It stands 15% inches in height and measures 

 13% inches in diameter across the top of the bowl. The 

 decorative scheme is worked out in repousse hand-work, 

 illustrating cereals grown on irrigated land. The 

 minutest details of this feature of the design are vividly 



Hon. George E. Chamberlain, Governor of Oregon and Presi- 

 dent of the Fifteenth National Irrigation Congress. 



developed, the corn tassels and barley beards standing 

 out in the most natural manner. The artistic manage- 

 ment of this effect reflects great credit upon the skill 

 and taste of both the designer and the manipulator of 

 the precious metal. Inscriptions will be placed on me- 

 dalions left plain on the exterior surface of the bowl for 

 that purpose. Upon one of these will be wrought the 

 official medal of the Fifteenth National Irrigation Con- 

 gress. 



Former Governor George C. Pardee, of California, 

 who was twice president of the congress, has offered a 

 silver loving-cup for interstate competition in the expo- 

 sition. The Pardee cup will be given for the best state 

 exhibit of fruits grown by irrigation. 



The Pabst Brewing Company, of Milwaukee, Wis., 

 has offered to the management of the congress a $500 

 loving-cup to be hung up for interstate competition at 

 the exposition. The Pabst' cup will no doubt stimulate 

 wide-spread interest and keen competition. Most of 

 the irrigated states grow hops to some extent; some are 

 large producers and exporters. There are no strings to 

 the Pabst cup, the board of control of the congress be- 



ing authorized to have the same made and bill sent to 

 the company for the amount named. 



The list of trophies to be offered at Sacramento 

 continues to grow. It now numbers no less than six- 

 teen handsome gold and silver loving-cups and espe- 

 cially designed trophies, representing an aggregate cost 

 of nearly $10,000. Competition is open to all states 

 except California. 



Congressman Theodore E. Burton, of Ohio, chair- 

 man of the Inland Waterways Commission, has notified 

 the chairman of the executive committee that the com- 

 mission will be represented at the fifteenth session. 

 The following members of the commission have been 

 delegated by Mr. Burton to represent that body in the 

 irrigation congress : Senator Francis Newlands of Ne- 

 vada. Senator John H. Bankhead o'f Alabama, Gifford 

 Piuchot, United States Forester ; F. H. Newell, director 

 reclamation service; and Dr. W. J. McGee, secretary 

 of the commission, and former president of the Na- 

 tional Geographical Society. The presence of mem- 

 bers of this very important body will be an important 

 factor in the congress. To what extent the specific 

 work of the commission will figure in the discussion 



Hon. John H. Smith, First Vice-President of the Congress. 



cannot be foretold, but it is certain that the larger 

 effort in the direction of the streams and the preserva- 

 tion of their watersheds will 'form an important topic 

 of general discussion. 



The suggestion that the eastern forest reserve ques- 

 tion be discussed at the session has created much in- 



