The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1902-03-01
SHEEPMEN ORGANIZE
Magdalena the Scene Of the Largest
and Most Important Assembly
Of the WOolgrowers Ever
Convened in New
Mexico,

a special correspondent with the
following report of the proceed
ings of the convention Of wool
growers held in Magdalena
Thursday:
Magdalena, Feb. 27.--The
sheep and wool growers of So
zorro county assembled here to-
day and effected an organization
TO be known as the "Sheep Breed
ers' Association of the Gila River
Reserve. The meeting was
called to order in the X. Of p.
hall at 1890 a. m. by Capt. NJ.
Cooney. There were present
about forty men interested in the
sheep industry and several others
were represented by proxy. Hon.
Solomon Luna was elected presi-
dent and Hon. Frank A. Hubbell
secretary and treasurer. Presi-
dent Luna made brief but grace
full address in accepting the re-
sponsibilities of presiding officer
and stating the objects of the
proposed organization and the
bearing of the Gila River Forest
Reserve regulations upon local
sheep growers.
The president than appointed
a committee on organization and
bylaws as follows: Solomon
Luna of Los Lunas, Frank A.
Hubbell of Albuquerque, Manuel
S. Pino of Mangas, Jose Garcia
of Magdalena, NJ. Cooney of So
corro, Montague Stevens of Datil,
Pedro Sarracino of Frisco. Ad-
iournment was taken until 4
o'clock to give this committee
time to prepare their report.
When the meeting reassembled,
John S. Mactavish, Manuel S.
Pine, and Abran Abeyta were in
troduced as a committee from the
Cattle and Horse Protective Asso-
cietion, who presented some mat
ters of mutual interest to the two
organizations. The report of the
committee on organization and
bylaws was adopted after care
full consideration. Under this re-
port the conduct of the affairs of
the association for the ensuing
year was put into the hands of an
executive committee consisting of
President Luna, Secretary Hub
bell, Montague Stevens, Abran
Abeyta, and Pedro Sarracino,
this committee having under pro-
visions of the bylaws very full
powers.
On the assembly's giving con-
sideration to the recent action of
the Interior Department relating
to the grazing of sheep on the
Gila Reserve, the delicate and
difficult nature of the mission of
Honorables Solomon Luna and
Frank a. Hubbell to Washing
ton in the interest of sheep own
ers became apparent and the eff
fective and valuable results of
their labors met with many ex-
pressions of appreciation. A
formal vote of thanks and con-
graduation was extended to
those gentlemen.
After the appointment of a
committee consisting of Messrs.
Luna, Hubbell, Cooney, Arragon
and Stevens to confer with the
committee from the cattle grow
ers association, the meeting en-
tered upon business of a general
nature. At six o'clock adjourn
melR was taken sine die and the
largest and most successful gath
ering of sheep growers ever held
in New Mexico finished the
labors of its first meeting.
NOTES.
President Luna briefly stated
| in an interview the status of the
Gila reserve as affecting the
sheep interests: From April
1 to September l of each year
200, 900 sheep will be allowed or
the reserve, preference being
| given to stock owners controlling
range adjacent to the reserved
district. The government viii
treat with the sheep growers
organization rather than with in
dividuals, as tending to avoid de
laws.
The total number of sheep al
lowed on the reserve was ap-
portioned to the owners present
and those represented by proxy
in an equitable and satisfactory
manner. Much correspondence
and delay were thus saved t
individuals.
The association will exercise Z
careful supervision over its mem
bers as we'll as over other sheer
owners to see that the regulations