Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-01-25
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should be protected in his water
ABSOLUTELY PURE

turalIst, should be protected In his wate
rights.
There are other industries In the Terri
tory, using more capital perhaps, employ
Ing more men, paying more wages, ship,
ping mere tons OF products, turning ovel
Ing more attention, demanding more ia
vors, making more profits, than the wool
industry, hut where and to whom do thess
profits gof Are they employed for the de-
vel"pment OF our rssourcssf Are they
expended In making improvements here
Are they permitted to accumulate, and
thus add to the wealth of our Territory
Net a.; for usually, after = year of labor
and Toll In our mines Of gold, silver, cop-
per and lead, New Mexico, for its share,
mas bad bread and butter, but the profits,
In the shape of dividends, have gone to
people outside of our borders, for, ninety
nine times in a hundred, the owners live
elsewhere. On the other hand, nearly
every dollar received for wool, cost and
pront, remains here, to enrich the Terrific
ry, Tor ninety -nine times in hundred, the
sheep-owner is a resident, q tax pa yer, of
New Mexico.
Neither individual, community, state or
nation Will ever gather riches, IL their in
come is no more than their expenditures;
Il Is the accumulation of profits, no matter
how small they may be, which makes
wealth and prosperity. California Is yield
Ing its millions Of mineral treasure, but
the wealth of the state, to-day, is In its
agricultural and pastoral industries, and
TINS condi itien Is true OF every other min
sral producing country of the world.
Following the address, came comments
very favorable to it and of adopting
various suggestions contained In It..
committee was appointed to draft
laws or make suggestions in the form Of
resolutions to be sent to our legislators in
Santa Fe, and - this committee viii not
complete its labor until too late to publish
Its resolutions In this issue, they will be
given proper attention, tomorrow.
CONVENTION NOTES.
Chavez, Santa Fe, Bernalillo, Guadalupe
and San Miguel countlss, were all and ably
represented in the meeting.
Mr.. MadriI, from Santa Fe county, has
the whole interests of the association at
heart and was one of the most earnest
workers In the meeting.
H. W. Kelly made the motion to elect
Mr.. Wallace honorary member Of the asso-
citation, and that gentleman will be OF
much assistance to the committee ON lsgis-
Iation and resolutions.
II bills of sale. taken and acknowledged
according to law, were called for by the
inspectors, it was the opinion of various
members that such documents could not
fail in being protective to the flock owner.
The remarks of one of the members,
relative to the tricks OF psddlers to induce
dishonesty In shepherds, were revelation
Of the means whereby the peddling fra.
ternity acquired thousands Of sheep at the
expense Of the flock -owner.
Hon. T. B. Cstron was elected a. q dele.
gate from the New Mexico wool growsrs'
association, to appear before the conference
committee Of manufacturers Of woolsns,
and the national committee Of ways and
means, to be held soon In Washington.