The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-17

those enga ged in farming. The work
Should be carried out on d plan some
what similar TO the one in force last
year and publication made every quar-
ter and annually.
Mr. Springer, in his annual address.
VIII refer 70 his work before the Amer
lean Humane society at Pittsburg, Pa.
last september. with q view of Undue
ing this organization TO cease Opposi-
ton to house resolution No. S,132. being
an amendment to section 43S6 of the re-
vised statutes extending the time limit
on livestock shipments from twenty
eight TO thirty-three and forty hours.
He viii also speak of his appearance
before the interstate commerce commits
sion in Denver last June, protesting
against the unfair livestock rates from
Utah common points 70 Missouri river
points,
Arid Land Question.
Concerning the arid land question the
report says:
The committee appointed by Presi-
dent Springer by authority of the Fort
Worth convention for the purpose of
drafting a bin for disposing of arid
lands met in Denver. Colo. on April 10
last. No final agreement was reached
at this meeting, but il w2s decided that
IL would be necessary to adopt a policy
along the lines Of which the proposed
Dill could be constructed. After much
debate, the following resolutions were
unanimously adopted as the policy that
would be pursued by the committee in
preparing the proposed bill:
Whereas, 1t is apparent that con-
greSS VIII await the capitalization of
public sentiment upon some policy pro-
tectlVe of grazing lands on the public
domain vest Of the ninety-ninth me
rid.an and
" Whereas, It is the determined pur-
pose of those who favor the leasing of
the grazing lands that any legislation
for that purpose must reserve and pro-
tect all the rights of the agricultural
owner, of the hOmesteader and future
agricultural settler the mineral pros
peCtOr and all stock owners. large and
small, now in actual use OF the ranges.
and stOCkmen ask for the same. and
have such a bill ready for presentation
to congress at the next session. for ac-
ton by that body; and be it further
Resolved, That the chairman of
this committee be authorized TO ap-
point special committees on the fol-
lowing subjects: J. drivewavs between
winter and summer ranges; >, on ac-
commOdating leasehOld boundaries to
the common use of available water on
the public domain, 3, on TeseTVing and
protecting the rights of agricultural
settlers. of hOmesteaders, mineral pros
PectOTs, and of all actual owners of
provision in the bill that shall make it
imperative, except where its provisions
are accepted by the farmers and stock
men in any county in the area. covered
by the law, and defining the method by
which they shall ask for extension to
such county of the provisions Of the
law.
THE president announced that he
would appoint the subcommittee as
soon as possible, and the committee sd-
journed to convene in salt Lake City
in August next, the date to be deter
mined by the president, and the COM
Inittee notified.
Since adjournment the president has
appointed subcommittee in accord
ance with the provisions of this resO- /
luton.
This committee will be assisted by
Colonel John P. Irish of California.
This committee was unable to meet in
Salt Lake City at the time agreed upon,
but will make its report to this cOnven-
ton
According to Mr.. Martins report the
has grown rapidly. The
membership has grown till it now
numbers 10.