Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-02-11
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Urgent Cali
Denver dispatch: The officers OF the
international Range association to-da,
issued the following call for the next
convention:
To the members OF the Internationa
Range association, all state, territoria
and local associations and all owners anC
others interested in the range cattle in
dustry: You are hereby notified that q
/ special meeting of the international
RI nge association will be held in the
city Of Denver on the 2sth day OF March
next Said meeting has been called
,npon the authority of the board Of direc-
tors who have been influenced by a gen
ieral expression from cattle growers, adj
wishing a meeting later in the season,
when il is believed she weather niil be
more favorable TO q hrger attendance.
The design of tins nseeting is to- Sc
care general assembly Of intelligent
and thoughtful men, concerned in
raAge cattle growing, fer tine purpose Of
deIberatirg upon the condition of buzz
ness in all It's aspects AID formulating
such measures for benefitsng the indus
try asmay be suggested by the wisdom
and experience of the men who shall re-
spond 70 this call. The officers of the
international Range association do not
entertain q doubt that the cattle blisi-
ness EN- Braces enough men of actiu ty
and meats, who recognize the prese Mt
urgent need of unity TO constitute u
effective and highly beneficial organiza
tion. The intention is to bring thil
class of men together, that they may
decide, aftercool deiiberation, whether
the immense interests involved in beef
growing can afford TO be divided into
fragments when compact organization
is deemed essential to every other bHsi-
mesa 1t is not the design to here spec
ify particular advantages that may be
hoped for by co-operasEon. 1t is rather
desired that the live men of the bnsi
ness shall decide wlMt5 Is practicable to
do They will notffail 10 see the i'm
portaIOce of being fairly dealt with
in national legislati1n,, nor the many
decided advantages, ~ occur from
n better system of local organization.
They lave seen the beef industry I'M
Justly Disseminated against time and
again. They have seen it taxed heavily
in the interest of dairymBa, solely be-
cause the latter were well organized and
the former were not They have seen
the hides of their cattle reduced one
half in value by policy which has OPP
Grated almost entirely forithe benefit of
foreigners Additional instances of adj
verse legislation will readily suggest
themselves. Cattlemen viii recognize
the importance of absolute immunity
from contagious diseases, which is only
to be secured through effective legisla-
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which may accrue by some kind of I'M
Outstanding in forwarding heavy ship
ments of cattle to the market so as to
avoid the depression of prices which al
ways accompanies a glut in receipts.
Nor will they fail to recognize the util-
ity of an association IN comparing
opinions and experience and securing a
more general knowledge of all details
which may affect the welfare of the
business
The plan upon which the international
Range association was organized does
not, in the present condition of local
associations, promise to be sufficiently
effective to meet the emergencies of the
industry. hence, it is the intention at the
coming special meeting to introduce an
amendment to the constitution by which
industrial representation shall be substi-
tuted for membership through local
bodies. Tbs advantages of this method
over the one which has been tried for
for two years will be so apparent to all,
when the subject is considered, that its
adoption with unanimity is confidently
predicted. It is believed that in this
way a powerful and effective organiza
ton can be secured and one which will
be able to make its influence felt with
good results. Every assurance can be
given of the most favorable rates from
the railroads to and from the eonven-
ton. Particulars will be furnished later.
Finally, the personal and earnest in
terest of all range stock growers IS in
vited to this subject. Let us rally in
force and see if something sound and
tangible cannot be done in aid of an in
dustry which has seen its lowest mark
and is surely on the eve of brighter days.
II. G.. HEAD,
Pres't international Range Association.
j. @. LEARY, Secretary.