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THE IRRIGATION AGE. 



To the People of El Paso 



To the people of El Paso, the mem- 

 bers of the Twenty-third Interna- 

 tional Irrigation Congress, in parting, 

 desire to say: 



There are no words in which it is 

 possible for us adequately to thank 

 you for your sustained loyalty to the 

 irrigation cause through all the years 

 of the past, and especially for the 

 treatment bestowed upon us on the 

 present occasion. We have heard of 

 southern hospitality and of western 

 hospitality; both are famous through- 

 out the world. During the past few 

 days we have been the happy recip- 

 ients of both these famous brands, 

 so blended and administered that we 

 can imagine nothing to surpass them. 

 You have anticipated our every want 

 and provided us with every comfort 

 and convenience. While there are in- 

 dividuals who might be mentioned 

 because of their tireless activity and 

 extraordinary generosity in our be- 

 half, we feel that our thanks are due 

 to all El Paso in general, and they 

 are so expressed. We must, however, 

 acknowledge our indebtedness to the 

 El Paso Times, El Paso Herald and the 

 Associated Press. 



The difference between the El Paso 

 of 1904 which we beheld on our for- 

 mer visit and the El Paso of 1916 as 

 we see it now is the difference be- 

 tween a flourishing country town and 

 a metropolis whose future greatness 

 is assured. We congratulate you 

 alike upon your achievement and your 

 promise. As you are rightfully proud 

 of the one, so you will be royally 

 equal to the other. 



Again we thank you from our 

 hearts and assure you that we share 

 both your pride in the past -and your 

 confidence in the future. And as a 

 memento of our faith and our love 

 we leave you the mighty dam at Ele- 

 phant Butte. 



Here's Something New 



about California 



For You 



Two parties of Eastern farmers saw Cal- 

 ifornia under my personal escort last fall. 



It was not a land-selling trip it was 

 solely for investigation. 



We were guests of over forty local com- 

 munities. Their Chambers of Commerce 

 and Boards of Trade provided the auto- 

 mobiles and guides who showed us the agri- 

 cultural activities in their neighborhoods. 



We saw irrigated fruit farms. We saw 

 alfalfa making large yields under irrigation. 

 We saw diversified farming with its sure 

 returns paying still better because of irri- 

 gation. 



A Book of Pictures 



taken on thistripis now ready forfreedistri- 

 bution. We would like to send you a copy. 

 You can prolong your active business 

 life at least fifteen years in California. 

 It is a country where you can farm 

 twelve months in the year. You need 

 not spend a large share of your earn- 

 ings just to keep warm. 



Write me today. Let me help you plan your 

 trip. Reduced fares next Spring and Summer will 

 give you a chance to see the San Diego Exposition 

 and agricultural sections of California at small cost 

 Winter tourist fares now in effect. Ask all the 

 questions you want and say "Send Farmers' 

 Special Book." 



C. L. SEAGRA VES. Gen. Colonization A gt. 



Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe Ry. Co. 



2284 Railway Exchange, Chicago. 



(Continued from page 204) 

 the necessary water is to be taken 

 from one of the big drainage ditches 

 east of Caldwell. The water will be 

 carried around the city of Caldwell 

 to the northeast, over Canyon hill to 

 the Boise river in an open canal. 

 Conveyed across the river in the pipe 

 line, the main canal will carry water 

 over the bench lands between Cald- 

 well and Notus by gravity, no pump- 

 ing at any point being necessary. 



Montana 



Contract has been awarded under 

 authority of the Secretary of the In- 

 terior to Booth & Knipe of Saco, 

 Mont., for the erection of structures 

 on laterals and waste water ditches 

 of the Nelson reservoir, South Canal, 

 Milk River project, Montana, at a 

 total price of $28,384.50. The work 

 involves about 10,000 cubic yards of 

 excavation, 600 cubic yards of rein- 

 forced concrete, 1,300 square yards 



"One-Half the Alfalfa Seed 

 Sown is Wasted Every Year" 



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Alfalfa experts men who know what they ate talking about. 



They say that they se cured bet- 

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