Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-12-24
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ASSOCIATIONS
National Live Stscknen ~
We'll Growers At Portland
Next Month
NOTABLE SPEAKERS
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PORTLAND. Oregon, Decembsr y.
Tho programs Tor tbs annual CON
ventions 81 the National Live Stock
ana she National Woolgrowsrs' asso.
ciaaions viii be announced within the
naxt week. Among the speakers are
Hon, George n Chamberlain, Cover.
nor of Oregon; Hon. George n. Will
liauns, Mayor Of Portland; Chancellor
n. benjamin Andrews, of Nebraska;
Professor ". i. Carlyle, Colorado. ~,
]. Il. Stubs, Nevada; Senator Fran
els Il, Warren. Wyoming; Hon r W.
Hail. Texas; Col. w. II. skinner, II
linois; Hon. M. u. Borab, idahos Hon.
w. IN. Cotton. Oregon, Hon. Mortimer
Ieyering, Indiana; Hon. g. n Stubbs.
Colorado; Pr. Charles II. Blemer. Cal
ifornia. DIR. g. Howard DAWSON, New
York; Hon. Eben r. Low, Hawaii;
III. Leonard Pierson. Pennsylvania.
q. Ii. Wantiand. Missouri; Hon. J,
Ii Anderson British Columbia, and
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Prof g y. smith. Michigan. There
will be q number IL others. but II II
not Intended 10 crowd the sessions
with set speeches. but allow plenty 81
time for general discussion from the
fioor Of the house. Any delegate Iesir
Ing 10 bring before the meeting q sub
sect Of general interest. Is urgently
Invited to do 10, Resolutions are also
requested. but these should be pre-
pared In advance and mailed V the
secretary 1t once In order that they
may BE- brought up for consideration
ii the earliest possible moment.
Legislation.
Since the adjournment Of the last
annual meeting 81 the National Live
Clock association. it, officers have
succeeded In securing the passage
Of the bill II had before congress dur.
Ing the time OF the convention, pro
viding for federal Inspection Of Inter
state shipments Of live stock and
thereby relieved the stockman Of the
necessity Of having 10 pay a fee at
every state line crossed while en-
route. This Ii q saving Of at least
$780, 900 per annum TO those engaged
In the industry. All other measures
which the association had before con
gross failed In passage because q
the deadlocks which existed over the
statehood and canal bills. but these
bills were rcintroduccd at the begin
ming Of The extra session and We are
glad 10 announce that the president
complying with the provisions Of \
resolution passed at The Chicago
meeting AMI again al the Kansas city
meeting has appointed d commission
10 inyesligatc conditions 81 the forest
reserves and arid lands Of the west and
report 10 him At The earliest passible
moment, with q view o. securing the
passage of mn amicahle bill covering
this subject, This commission CON
sists of the Hon. w. Al, Richards. com
missioner u the general land ONCE;
Hon clifford Pinchot. chief forester
Of the department Of agriculture and
Fred II. Newell. chief engineer Of
geological survey, II WAS the desire
Of the stockmsn that In addition 70
these. the president would appoint
one practical cattleman and n prac
tical sheepman, but this was not deem
cd advisable. However. The commits
sion IL . step In the right direction
and no doubt will be 81 great bench,
10 the industry.
The association has also wcn IN
other victory in lis efforts towards
having the operation Of the forest re
serves transferred 70 the department
OF agriculture. This was recommen-
Cd by Hon. W. a. Richards. commits
sIoner Of the general Land Office. In
his last annual report. and also III the
presidents message 10 The present
congress There Gems 70 be no doubt
but thar congress win enact this law
Az stated in another bulletin. there
appears 70 be no reason 10 doubt that
the census bin viii become a law At
this session.
Entertainment.
The citizens Of Portland are making
preparations 10 entertain the delegates
and visitors TO these conventions in .