The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-01-25
srocKoRowERs WANTS
ARE MADE KNOW.


Reso,dtions Adopted and Liquidation De.
manded by tho National stockmsn's
Convention At salt Lake.
The fourth annual convention Of tho
National stockgrowers Association
which closed four days session In
Salt Lake last Friday, was the most
successful ever held. Delegates mum.
herring 1900 were present from almost
every state In the Union, with twice as
many interested visitors.
Many measures Of Importance to
stockmcn were considered and action
taken to carry into effect the conclu.
sions reached. The anticipated conflict
on the land leasing question was avoid.
ed by tabling the question after major,
ity aud minority reports had been pre-
scented.
The Grout bill, enforcing tax Of 10
cents pound on olcomargcrine was
heavily sat upon, and aside from their
selection Of a meeting place for next
year this was the only measure over
which a spirited contest arose.
a resolution was adopted asking con.
gress to pass a law making II manda-
tory upon manufacturers Of cloth to
tag each piece of goods, showing
whether II was made from wool, cot.
ton, shoddy or mixture.
OF particular interest to western
members was resolution introduced
by D. l.. Sticlsnev, Of Wyoming, calling
for the establishment Of more weather
stations ia the Rocky Mountain re-
gion.
by unanimous vote II was decided
TO ask that the census bureau be made
permanent, aud that an annual classi-
fied animal census be taken. A COM
mit,cc Of three was appointed to pre-
sent the matter before congress, aud to
urge It's adoption.
The opening Of forest reserves to
grazing was demanded Congress was
also asked to pass pure food bill.
The retention Of the tariff on wool
and hides was demanded, aud certain
amendments asked for which would
prevent importers OF wool from evading
the tariff.
The extension OF the powers OF the
Interstate Commerce commission was
urged upou congress aud the Cullom
amendment favored.
The building Of the Nicaraguan canal
was urged, and an appropriation Of
s2oo,ooo,OOo 10y congress, or enough to
complete the undertaking, was en-
dorscd
The enlargement Of Galveston har.
bor, and the building Of jetties to pro-
tect he city from the sea was urged.
The association renewed Its pledge
TO Eight for the adoption OF a stock In
transit law, extending the time limit
from twenty-eight to forty hours in
winter and to thirty-threc hours In
summer A resolution declaring for a
rate per 100 pound, Instead OF per car,
was adopted.
Congress was petltioned for the ap.
polntment Of commission to inquire
into the poisonous vegetation OF tho
western states.
The president was memorlalizcd TO
appoint as second assistant secretary
OF agriculture, a man familiar with
the needs OF stoct-growers
The conducting Of tests for tubercu.
losls 10y government experts was asked
Tor Ia order to prevent unnecessary
losses The establishment Of chair
OF sanitary science Ia agricultural col
leges was also asked for.
a resolution reported by the execu,
tive committee condemned Secretary
James Wilson OF Agriculture, on tho
ground that he had allowed himself to
be Used 10y the Dairymeus union to
lend his official influence toward secur.
Ing the passage through the senate OF
the Rbominable Grout bill, and we take
this method OF advising him that his
position as a Cabinet officer does not
call Tor such an unwarrunted assault
upon the livestock industry Of the
United States, Us represented by this
organization, and we hereby protest
against n repetition thereof"
Chicago was chosen as the next meet.
ing place.
President Springer, who has been at
the head Of the organization since its
formation, was reelected for Aith
term. other officers are as follows
John NJ. Holt, Montana, first vico.pres
ideut; Frank J. llagenbarth, Idaho,
second president; c. Il. Martin.
Colorado, secretary; Fred 4. johnson,
Colorado, assistant secretary; George
l.. Gouldlng, Colorado, treasurer.
Gold Found Near Victoria.
Gold has been found in paying quanti'