Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-12
GOULD BLAKELEY
is NOW IN CHARGE
The Man Who Handled the Big
lJbileo Crowds,
WILL HOUSE THE VISITORS.
This Morning Hc Was Busy Ap.
pointing Committees 60 Attend 60
Live Stock Delegates.

Al the headquarters of the National
Live stock convention things have
reached q fever heat with the result
that the heads OF the various commit
tees are working night and day IN or.
der 10 put the finishing touches upon
the work that has been in progress for
the past six weeks. This morning
ther. We're no less than sixteen paid
clerks and assistants In evidence
around the offices, while four type
writer's merhly sang their lay above
the hum Of business that was IN eyi-
dence on all sides In addition TO these,
A. volunteers have peeled their coats
and devoted their time and energies
10 the pushing along Of the work until
the pressure is relieved on Monday
night
Mr. Fisher Harris is down in bed
with a bad cold. Through his In
disposition, the hotels committee Of the
citizens convention movement Is with
out a head Fortunately for the COM
mittee Of arrangements in this emer-
gency, they are able 10 secure the SER
Vices OF Mr., Could Bakeley, who II
viii be remembered. handled the Ju-
hlee crowd so successfully lie has
taken charge Of the roOming depart
ment. and this morning opened up az
headquarters In the Progress building
10 perfect the system decided upon and
get a force about him 90 carry IT out
lie aud Mr. II. n Lawson. were Ia con-
ference this morning. These gentle
men have figured out the train service
and appointed the committeeman to
meet all trains scheduled to arrive In
the city over all the lines Of railway
on Monday and Tuesday and assign
space In the residence portion Of town
TO people who have made no provision
for accommodations IN advance They
have the lists 90 De used on the trains
by the various committeeman all ready,
and these and the cards to be given
the people on trains after they have
been assigned to quarters Will be hand
ed 10 these committeeman before they
leave TO meet their respective trains
Mr. Lawson and Mr. Blakeley have
asked the Deseret News 10 request that
ed for service apply for their lists Inn
medlately and consult them as TO the
nature Of the work expected OF them
IN connection with rye handling OF the
crowd
The Omaha delegation leaves tonight
for this city. # Is comprised Of the
following names: ]. a. lIaCke. w. b.
Cheek. j. r. Byers. A. Garrow w. II.
Jones Alma Jackson, ID. O. McPhail,
James S. Horn and Al Powell, accom-
panied By w. j Il. Kenyon, James l..
Paxton w. J. Perry Jack Bonner, S.
G. Coffman and ]. 3 Blanchard
The arid lands committee viii meet
at KnutsfOrd tomorrow afternoon at
two o'clock.
The arrival Of the Chicago delegation
tomorrow viii herald the influx Of Wis
itors from all over the country. Al
ready the forerunners Of the hosts are
coming 10 town but tomorrow night
and Monday win see the big rush
Matt Daugherty has returned from
Sidney, Neb. where he went few days
ago 10 bring Mrs Daugherty. He re-
turns to Salt Lake with renewed ambi-
ton to secure Omaha as the next place
wherein To hold the convention.
The Allied Agricultural Associations
~ America have written the National
Live Stock association 10 join with
them In an active effort 20 secure ma
tlonal legislation which VIII be 70 the
interest of the farmer
60
The attention Of AL delegates 70 the
National Live stock Convention Is
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