The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-09-28
WOOL GROWERS MEET.
An Important Conference At the Yakima Com
mereial Club Rooms.

The meeting OF the Yakima WOOL
Growers Association last Saturday IF
ternoon was very important one. 1t
was called for the purpose of putting
forth united effort to procure moditi-
cation of the order excluding sheep from
the forest reserve. President Cleman
presided, with Sam Cameron as secre'
tary. A large assemblage of intensely
interested spectators filled the spacious
hall of the Commercial Club. Letters
from Senators Foster and Turner were
read expressing the deepest interest in
the question of allowing sheep to be
herded on the forest reserves and prom
ising Jealous support in congress. Let
tiers were also read from Levi Ankeny,
John l.. Wilson, Thomas Cooper, the
Board of Trade and Business association,
of Tacoma, pledging sympathy and sup
port. Thomas Cooper sent his proxy, i.
+. Benson, who read letters from the N.
p. land agent, Thomas Cooper, to the
various high officials at Washington, urg-
ing that they use their influence with
the powers that be to prevent injustice
being done to the sheep industry of Cen
trail Washington. The replies were very
satisfactory as showing that the grazing
permits could in no wise work injury to
the reserve, Congressman Jones and
Cushman were called upon to address
the conference. Both gentlemen stated
that they were in hearty accord with the
objects of the meeting. Mr.. Cushman
stated that while in Washington recently
he was called upon by Senator Foster to
60 with him to the interior department
to urge modification of the secretary's
order excluding sheep from the reserve.
He found Binger Hermann, the general
land commits sioner, entirely friendly 10
the sheep mems interests. But the Sec
retary of the interior, Il. A. Hitchcock,
was opposed to them and would not
listen to reason. Mr.. Cushman said that
he had met some great men in Wash
ington. and some very small men too,
and that Ethan Allen Hitchcock, of
Missouri, was the smallest man of them
all. The speaker pledged his untiring
and Jealous support and believed
that relief could be had this winter,
either by executive or congressional &C.
ton, one or both.
Congressman Jones advised that a
committee be- appointed by the wool
growers to act in conjunction with him
and his colleagues. The committee
should be bureau of information to sup
ply the delegation in congress with all
the Lecessary data upon which to base
legislative or executive relief. Other
prominent gentlemen addressed the
meeting, Representative Englehart, Col.
| Hewlett, land Office receiver Cannon,
Internal revenue collector Nichols, Ed
ward Whitson being among the number.
On motion of Dan. Goodman the chair
appointed a committee OF i've to gather
information for the guidance of the
congressman. The chair appointed Dan.
Goodman, Edward Whitson, George Mac
Cready, J. II. Smithson and II. p. YER
million, as such committee. A resolu-
ton was passed amid applause thanking
Binger Hermann for his jealous support
and loyalty to the sheepmen's interests
The chair invited all present to banquet
that night at the hotel Yakima.
THE BANQUET.