Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1901-01-24
sEOCkGRoWERs WANTS
ARE nADE KNOWN.
Resolutions Adopted and Legislation De-
manded by the National Stock mems
Convention at Salt Lake.


Convention at Salt Lake.
The fourth annual convention of the
National Stockgrowers Association
which closed four days session in
Salt Lake last Friday, was the mos,
successful ever held. Delegates num-
oering 1900 were present from almost
every state in the Union, with twice as
many interested visitors.
Many measures OF Importance to
sstockmen were considered and action
taken to carry into effect the conclu-
'sions sreached. The anticipated con flict
on the land leasing question was avoid
ed by tabling the question after major.
,ity and minority reports had been pre-
sented.
The Grout bill, enforcing a tax OF 10
cents pound on oleomargerine was
heavily sat upon, and aside from their
selection of meeting place for next
year this was the only measure over
which spirited contest arose.
A resolution was adopted asking con-
gress to pass a law making il manda-
tory upon manufacturers Of cloth to
tag each piece of goods, showing
whether it was made from wool, cot
ton, shoddy or a mixture.
OF particular interest to western
members was resolution introduced
by d. L. Sticknev, of Wyoming, calling
for the establishment of more weather
stations in the Rocky Mountain re-
gion.
BY unanimous vote 1t was decided
to ask that the census bureau be made
permanent, and that an annual classi-
fled animal census be taken. A COM
mittee of three was appointed to pre-
sent the matter before congress-, and 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, and 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 upon congress and the Cullom
amendment favored.
The building of the Nicaraguan canal
was urged, and an appropriation of
5000, 100000 by congress, or enough to
complete the undertaking, was en-
dorsed
The enlargement of Galveston har-
'bor, and the building of jetties to pro-
tect he city from the sea was urged.
The association renewed it's pledge
to fight for the adoption of stock in
transit law, extending the time limit
from twenty-eight to forty hours in
winter and to thirty-thre hours in
summer. resolution declaring for
rate per 100 pound, instead of per car,
was adopted.
Congress was petitioned for the ap-
pointment of commission to inquire
into the poisonous vegetation of the
western states.
The president was memorialized to
appoint, AS second assistant secretary
OF agriculture, q man familiar with
the needs OF stock-growers.
The conducting of tests for tubercu-
losis by government experts was asked
for in order to prevent unnecessary
losSea The oct hli c bpant ~ ,h.; -
of sanitary science in agricultural col
leges was also asked for
A resolution reported by the execu-
tive committee condemned Secretary
James Wilson of Agriculture, on the
ground that he had allowed himself to
be used by the Dairymen's union to
lend his official influence toward secur-
ing the passage through the senate of
the abominable Grout bill, and we take
this method of advising him that his
position as Cabinet officer does not
call for such an unwarranted assault
upon the livestock industry of the
United States, as 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 a fifth
term. Other officers are as follows:
John M. Holt, Montana, first vice-pres-
ideut; Frank J. Hagenbarth, Idaho.
second vice-president; C. F. Martin,
Colorado, secretary; Fred T. Johnson,
Colorado, assistant secretary; George
L. Goulding, Colorado, treasurer.
Gold Found Near Victoria.