Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-01-07
ORGANIZATION OF STOCK MEN
An Association Formed that win be Of Mu-
tua Benefit 10 Utah.
representatives. In Attendance from All
Parts OF the state--Deiegatcs Chosen
to the Denver Convention.

Utah stookmen, In pursuance to
call issued a few days ago, and pub
llshed In the News" at the time, met
at the Jfiice of the Colorado Midland
in the Dolly block yesterday after
noon. The attendance represented
men from nearly all parts of the State
and temporary organization was eff
fected, which 1t is proposed to make
permanent as soon as steps to that end
can be taken. or the present organi-
zation II. c. I.eary is president and
Frank Christensen secretary. The prin-
cipal reason for the organization at
this time is to give Utah representa-
ton in the Denver convention. Mr..
Leary called the meeting to order and
briefly stated its purpose. which he said
was to provide for representation in
the Denver convention. The feeling
that some organization such as pre-
walls In other western states was neces-
sary here seemed to have become prev
alent and 1t was thought that the IN
| terests of the stock-owners and the
| sheep growers could be sufficiently har-
| moniZed to enable representatives OF
both industries to unite on questions
| which mutually affect their interests.
| The benefits of such an organization
were manifold. 1t would not only nave
| its weight in national legislation. but
| would materially assist the department
OF agriculture in its attempt to serve
| the agricultural and stock-raising in
| dustries of the country. The ad-
| vantage of q State association was
| largely in this. that II could voice the
sentiments of the live stock owners Oh
| important questions. As an instance
OF this the speaker referred to the
| change made recently by the railway
| companies, by which they now assess
| freight charges by cents per hundred
pounds instead Of charging dollars and
| cents per car. In September of last
year the Oregon Short Line and RIO
| Grande Western railways opposed n
| proposition made by eastern lines TO
| adopt this rate, but their opposition
| was unavalling. The eastern lines
| urged the change, and the local ROADS
felt obliged to adopt it at least for the
| time being. From the recent action of
| the local lines. 1t was apparent that
had strong objection been offered by
the live stock interests of Utah prior
| to the change, 1t would not have been
| made The Oregon Short Line and
| Rio Grande Western have now with
| drawn the cents per hundred pounds
tariff and placed rates on the old basis.
This was probably done at the solicita-
| ton OF individual shippers, although
publication of the other tariffs, and
would incur still greater expense In
the publication OF the new. ones. 1t
| was apparent that IL there had been a
proper state organization. the local
lines would have continued in accord
ance with requests made by local stock
men.
ton were made by a. =. Hatch and j.
w. Thornley, of Davis county. WIN
White, NJ. X. Parsons and Henry Har-
ker of Salt Lake, and i. c. Thompson
of Utah county.
ON motion of Mr.. Parsons, a commit
tee of FIVE on permanent organization
was appointed and instructed to report
to the meeting. The members were NJ.
10. p. Hatch, j. F.. Saunders and II.
Harker. While the committee was
preparing its report letters were read
from +. G. Jensen, George Whitmore
Henry Robbins. Il. j. kerrens and o.
Simon of Payson, expressing sympathy
with the movement.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported, recommending that a
temporary organization be effected, &c
be called the Utah Live Stock associa-
ton: that the officers of this meeting
be the temporary officers of the asso-
citation; that they be authorized &c
call the stockgrowers together to ef-
feet permanent organization, and
that the meeting for this purpose be
called between the LIST and 10th of Apri
next"
on motion the following committee
on the selection of delegates to the
Denver convention was appointed: Il
+. Saunders chairman. II. C. Thomp-
son. VIII L. white. ]. Fotheringhan
and j. C. Leary.
A committee on transportation wos
then chosen, as follows: ]. C. Leary
I zl4r t.... n en1, IT,. claNNN-t
lift. All of the above recommenda-
lions were adopted unanimously.
After the selection and ratification o.
the following list of delegates to the
Denver convention, the meeting adj
journed:
A. l.. Fotheringham, Beaver county
NJ. II, Belts, T. F. Tilton, Kane coun
ty: Jesse w. Crosby. Garfield county
Il. L. Clark Iron county; James Whit
taker, Piute county; w. A. Ray, Millart
county; f. NJ. Hammond. Wayne coun
ty; Henry Robbins, Ed Kearnes. +. C
Jensen, sanpete county; Mel Mcmillan
Sewer county: l.. A. Riddle, San Juai
county; John II. White. b. f. Saunders
w. l.. White, ]. V. Witherbee. John w
Keogh. Henry Harker and james
Hunter, Salt Lake; O. p. Hatch, j. w
Thornley,, William Moss, John Ford
Keogh. Dan Costlev, Pat HALEY. MI
Patterson, Thomas Merce, James Ham
lin Weber county: Lester Taylor Gran,
county; Hon. Aduila Nebelter Ricl
county: James l.. Wrathall. Tooel
county; Dan Heiner. Morgan county
Robert Reeder, Cache county: Preston
: Nutter. uintah county; II. =. Ellison
Davis county; Thomas WINNER r. c
Thompson, Utah county; James Fran
sen. Carbon county: George Whitmore
Juah county; Joseph Hatch, Wasatcl
county: James Henry. Emery county
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