The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-20
AGRICULTURAL BOARD MET.
Discussed Plans and Appropriations
Cecmcd Necessary.


Guthrie o. T.. Dec. 19-The territorial
board of agriculture OF Oklahoma met
today with Governor Ferguson. and the
rIans OF the organization and the appro-
priation TO be asked of the legislature
were talked over.
1t is learned from good authority that
the amount OF the appropriation viii be
about 50. .Oo0 If the board gets what il SKIS
for. This is very modest sum and
should be readily granted by the Iegisla-
ture.
The salary of thhe secretary was also
discussed. The duties of this office are
II any, and II is understood that 1880 a
year was the amount the board decided
on. The secretary viii have an office at
Guthrie and VIII be supplied with the nee
essaries Of his position.
The board ended its session this after
noon and nearly all the delegates left
the city on the afternoon and night
trains
Governor Ferguson took no active part
il the discussion at today's conference.
but he will ask for the necessary appro-
priation in his message
He is well pleased with the men chosen
tc conduct this new department. and
they will have his Endorsement in every
conscientious act they perform toward
lettering Oklahoma. agriculturally.
The men who compose this board are
fitted for their position. What is more
important is the fact that they represent
every part OF the territory 1t is a strong
organization and one which will look
after the interests OF the farmers Of Ok
lahoma
The convention was in session last night
till nearly midnight, discussing the propo-
sition Of the farmer and his interests.
No resolutions were adopted. II. T. Was
son, Of Pond Creek. read some resolu-
tons which he had been requested by
the institute OF Grant county TO lay be-
fore the convention. IN many items
these were purely local. The convention
discussed the resolutions but did not
adopt them. As Rudolf Kleiner. Of Ok
iahoma county. expressed II. the conven-
ton was called to act and not to resolve.
one Of the most interesting features %
the two days work was the selection of q
secretary for the board There were four
candidates for the place. and they are all
good men. J. p. Thoburn. or Oklahoma
City: II. J. Wasson. q Pond Creek. VIM.
howard Phelps Of PIerceton. and John c.
Snyder OF Kildare were condldates.
After the first ballot the fight waged
among ThOburn Wasson and Phelps.
Phelps dropped out and the struggle was
left to Thoburn and Wassou. Another
ballot resulted In a lock. which FOR a hall
hour seemed 10 b permanent. Finally
Thoburn got four votes and vas de-
clarsd elected
J. r. Thoburn IS especially atted Tor
this position. and everyone nov declares
that he was deserving Or a. He was re-
sponsihie for the bin trat created this
beard Of agriculture and made such
help 20 the farmers a real thing Afr
Thoburn is an old newspaper man. and Is
a. present secretary ~ the Commercial
cub of Oklahoma city Both these posi-
tions reader him a good uan f0r the
uiace-iust such e ore az - needed.
This convention has been notable one
and probably the most unique ever heid
here The delegates IN the beginninz
were a. sea as 20 where . begin. Whe7
they did get started however. ny dis
patched business quickly II Is ore meet
inz held II Okiahora where politics "a
rot count. ard was not considered