THE DRY FARMING CONGRESS 



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"Earnestly trusting that you will accept our invitation, and will give 

 us the pleasure of entertaining you in Denver, I am. 



"Very truly yours, 



"R. W. SPEER, Mayor. 



"Denver, Feb. 22, 1909." 



"Denver, Colo., February 23, 1909. 

 "To The Trans-Missouri Dry Farming Congress, Cheyenne, Wyoming. 



"Gentlemen: Representing a membership rn every part of the state 

 of Colorado, and for and in behalf of the whole state, The Colorado State 

 Commercial Association cordially invites The Trans-Missouri Dry Farming 

 Congress to hold its next meeting rn the capital and metropolis, the city 

 of Denver. 



"The merits of Denver as a convention city, its adequate hotel fa- 

 cilities, its railroad and street car accomodations, its numerous theatre^3, 

 parks and pleasure resorts, and the hospitality of its citizens are matters 

 of commendation in every part of the country. 



"The large areas of lands in eastern Colorado which will probably 

 never be accessible to water supply from irrigation systems, makes the 

 question of dry farming, or scientifi'c methods of farming with the mod- 

 erate supply of moisture by natural precipitation, of prime importance 

 to every resident ,of this section of the state, and of the people of 

 Colorado generally. 



"Modern methods of farming are Kttle known and only just begun 

 and the education to be disseminated by meetings such as this Congress, 

 will be more far reaching and beneficial if held in a city of the size and 

 importance of Denver. Our earnest and hearty co-operation will be given 

 the movement in any event, but an added incentive will be given us to 

 make the meeting a success from every standpoint, if held in the city 

 of Denver. 



"With heartiest wishes for the success of the present meeting, we are 



"Yours most sincerely, 



"W. E. SKINNER, President. 

 "J. C. CRAIG, Secretary. 



"This invitation is supplemented by invitations from the Governor 

 cf Colorado, the Mayor of Denver, The Denver Chamber of Commerce, 

 The Denver Convention League, and The Denver Real Estate Exchange. 



"J. C. CRAIG." 



"Denver, Colorado, February 22, 1909. 

 "To The Trans-Missouri Dry Farming Congress Convention, Cheyenne, 

 Wyoming. 



"Gentlemen: The Denver Real Estate Exchange extends to your 

 body a most cordial invitation to hold its next convention at Denver, 



