Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-09-30
TUESDAY, SEPT. 26.
The following resolutions wer
adopted.

Resolved, hy the Idaho wool growers In convention
assembled, That &c expect and Insist that our .
ployes shall Acccpt scale OF wages commensurate
with the depression In the value Of our product
Resolved, That any uniasoEahls legislation In the
future would intensity the present deplorable
condition Of our business, and We therefore Ash
representatives In congress b their best enae.y-
to prevent the placing Of wool the free lat
Resolved That ne believe more can 10 aeesn.
pshed by concert Of action than by individual effort,
and Il s therefore the duty Of the association 10
operate with tho National Wool Growers Convention
70 be held In Chicago an October 5ih.
Resolv ed That the following petition be printed
and copy OF the same be sent by the secretary
representative wool greNer IN each county With the
request that he secure the signatures Of all persons
IN favor Of the objects forth in the petition and
- return the 10 the secretary posi-
bic. 70 be forwarded by the secretary 70 repre-.
ssntatives In congress assembled:
To the Honorable Members Of the Fifty Third Con.
GTess Of the United States: Where's IA result OF
general belief that the tariff wooden goods will
be reduced and wool put the free st the prizes OF
gool Ia below the cast Of production; and
Whereas. We believe that u wool 10 put on the free
list and the tariff wooden goods materially 70
duoed, the price OF WOOL ~iii be still lover. and,
Whereas, We can not afford 10 rAse wool In compe.
iitioB with free wool raised In countries like Austria
liza, where the wool grower rents land from the gov.
eminent ct Ices ren.' than We pay IN ,Ases on our
nent; and, Whereas, The lATida OF these United
states well suited to the raising of sheep pro
sded ss can get TAI. price for our Wool and nut
o. this country 10 prevent the slaughter of large
portion Of the, sheep ~ this country. which will be
the certain result OF further reduction In the price
Of wool We the undersigned, wool growers and CHI.
Of the State Of Idaho Irrespective Of party, do
hereby respectfully petition your honorable body will
make no change in the present taTia affecting tho
WOOL and wooden schedule nos in foFce.
Resolved, That we. the WOOL growers Of the State
n Idaho in convention assembled do hcrsby eoTu.
mend and endorse the action Of our Cnngrezsman and
senators in washington Tor the stand they are taxing
la defending the silver industry II our country
Resolved. That the thanks ot this convention be
and are hereby rendered D. the l. q. q D. lodge Coz
the Of hall and ior other courteses extended BY
them.
Resolved. That this convention appreciates the
efforts put forth hy the citiEebs u Mountain Home
TO make their hrst annual meeting successful and
pleasant one, and tender them sincere thanks
ior the many tavors they have extended.
Resolved. Thai tine thanks q this Oursntion ere
due and t.ersby rendered 10 the press Of Idaho TO,
their liberal notices and interest taken in behalf
f. W. Gooding, of Toponis and
C. Helm, of Mountain Home, were
unanimously elected delegates to
the National Wool Growers Con-
vention to be held at Chicago, Oct.
5, 1898.
Moved and carried, that the
wages for any new men be $1,000
aud for any new camp tenders be
$500 per month--scale Of wages
TO apply TO all herders and camp
tenders who shall be engaged after
the passage Of this motion.
1t IL the desire of the association
that all sheep men join and that
they either come i'm person or send
by mail to ". T. Montgomery, the
secretary, Mountain Home, theil
name and post office address &C.
companied with the number o,
sheep they were assessed for at last
county assessment and 81 member
ship fee, thus making charter mem,
beers, if done before the next an
nual meeting Of this association.
Article 20 Of the constitution pro
/ vides that a reward of $500 b,
offered for any information leading
to the arrest and conviction Of any
person or persons who willfully adj
ministers any poison or maliciously
exposes any poisonous substanc,