The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-26

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Denver. Colo, Jan. 25.-The first SEES
sion of the National Stock Growers
! convention was called to order in Coli
scum hall at 1920 O'Clock. There were
present about LOCO delegates, repre-
senting 81 states and territories of the
west, northwest and southwest IN d
! few words the chairman stated the Oh
! ject of the meeting. He SAID that the
! years of depression to which the cattle
| Industry had been subjected, caused d
| loss in that one branch of business OF
hundreds of millions, but there now APP
peared brighter prospects Tor STOCK
! growing in its various branches, ano
! this convention was called to consider
the new conditions.
GOVERNORS WELCOME.
Governor Alva Adams welcomed the
delegates in the name of the state lie
dwelt upon the difference between the
present conditions and those oil ten
years ago, when, as governor of Colo
! RADIO. he welcomed a similar body OF
delegates to the state. His speech was
very optimistic for the stock-SroWlng
industry He urged the cattlemen and
the SheeDmen TO get loSSlhCA anu -
just their differences.
Mayor T. S. McMurray of Denver de-
livered a welcome on behalf of the city.
John w. Springer, president OF the
Continental Cattle company OF Texas,
was elected temporary chairman OF the
convention He was escorted to the
chair by Governor Richards OF Wyo-
ming, and Lieutenant Governor Brush
of Colorado.
In thanking the convention for the
honor conferred Chairman Springer
said the delegates assembled as repre-
sentatives of the stock-growing INDUS
try of the United States, represented a
thousand million dollars of capital. he
said the old cowboy days had passed
away, and the stock-growing industry
had entered upon a new era.
Charles H Gould of Nebraska was
chosen temporary secretary; r. E. NC
Ginnis of St. Paul, reading clerk; and
w. H. O'Brien of Denver, sergeant-at-
arms.
COMMITTEES.
The chairman appointed the following
committees:
Credentials-Lieu Governor j..
L. Brush, Colorado, chairman; W. l..
Pickard, Salt Lake, Utah; Henry G.
Hays, wyoming; J. c. Kenyon, Omaha;
William Irvine, Cheyenne; Paul NC
Cormack, Montana.
solutions.-Governor Richards of
Wyoming: J. r. Van Boskirk, Ne
braska; ]. H. Neff, Kansas City, z. +.
Sothan, Chilicothe, Mo. General
Flower, St. Paul; Morey K. Parsons,
Utah; Charles owen, Byers, Colo; h.
A. Jastro, California; Mr.. Tisdale, New
Mexico; Mat Driscoll, Dakota; r. M
Allen, Ames, Nebraska; A. p. Brush,
Texas: DR.. Victor Naugard, Washing
Ia; +. J. Berry, Chicago; Taylor Rid
die, Kansas.
Permanent Observation-Disclosures L.
Goulding, chairman, Colorado; Ora
Haley, Wyoming; w. E. skinner,
Texas; o. NJ. Hadley, New Mexico; W.
P. Anderson, Chicago; A. B. Smith,
Omaha; Alfred S. Donan, Arizona.
Colonel ]. Mccoy of Kansas respond
ed on behalf of Kansas TO the addresses
of welcome.
The convention then took recess I'M
til . D. m.
VAN BOSKIRK'S ADDRESS.
At the afternoon session, Mr.. ]. Van
BOskirk read a paper on the advant-
ages of organization. He said:
Mr.. Chairman: l shall attempt to in
terest you by calling your attention to the
benefits to be derived from state and
county organization of stock growers
with reference to the stock industry as
carried on west of the Missouri river in
semi-a gricultural community. think l
can best show the benefits, by portraying
the necessities of such an organization
and what has been done in that direction.
Alone of all the great modern business
activities the stOckmen are unorganized-
In all other industries. except that of the
agriculturist and stock grower there is
combination and compact organization.
Indeed it would seem that success, in this
age of intense competition and clashing
e = ia
association of those having common in
terests, followed by cooperation, organi-
cation, leadership and attention to de-
tail.
VALUE OF ORGANIZATION.
.Tt is by association that man gathers
knowledge and learns how to use the best
means to reach desired ends" 1t is by as
ISOLATION that the best minds of the men
engaged in the same occupation can be
brought together. and by contact with
each other develop a solidarity of inter-
est, a sense of the dignity of their calling
in life. and a desire TO better their ma
terial interests by mutual assistance or
cooperation. Inc association of indi-
viduals in a common cause develops
leadership. and sharpens and brightens
the intellect of all. Not the least of the
benefits of association to ranchers and
stockmen would be their frequent meet
ings for discussion and debate of their
affairs. Discussion is education and en-
nghtenment. The oftener people who are
affairs as are most farmers and ranchers,
can get together for friendly discussion
concerning their business interests and
ways to advance them. the better. Dis
cussion and debate lead to elaboration
and careful action. With leadership and
attention to detail the rest is easy.
OBJECTS OF STOCK GROWERS.
The primary objects of stock growers
in this western country in organizing are
as follows, about in the order of their
Importance:
/. The protection of stock from theft
and the arrest and punishment of
thieves.
2. The maintenance of a brand book
and the registration of brands and
marks denoting ownership. and to pre-
vent conflicting and spurious brands.
g. To maintain inspectors at the great
markets and attend to the details of
and a proper disposition of pro-
ceeds of estrays.
T. To maintain an arbitration COM
mittee. prevent costly disputes. promote
good feeling and good faith. without re-
course to the courts or to a gun play
). To advance the interests of stock
growers. This may and should include
PURE GRAPE CREAM OF TARTAR POWDER