Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-01-31

Ask for Passage Of the Vol Bounty
Law and Want Just Taxation and
Fair Treatment-Oficers Elected
and Executive Committee Chosen.
The sheep growers Of the state at
their annual meeting this week took
action on a number of important mat
tiers. There were present at the meet
ing Messrs. Wilson, B%artron. Ward,
Green. Leutz, Baker. Mcdonald, Will
son and Blank. The annual election of
officers resulted in the choice Of p. B.
Wickham as president, w. o. Ward as
vice president and f. H. Wilson as
secretary and treasurer.
The committee that was appointed
to appear before the state board Of
equalization reported and was dis
charged. Messrs. Mcdonald, Baker.
Leutz. Green and Campbell were ap-
pointed a committee to meet with the
next state board of equalization.
Messrs. Baker and Green, delegates
from the state to the National Live
Stock association, reported and a vote
of thanks was rendered them for their
information. On motion the associa-
ton appropriated $40 to the amount
of 800 pledged toward the expenses
of the executive committee.
A request was made for the legisla-
ture to pass the memorial to congress
for the enactment of the twenty hour
law.
W. F. Gushing appeared before the
association in the interests of an ex-
hibit of sheep and wool at the ST.
Louis exposition. The following COM
mittee was appointed to solicit ex-
hibits: Bihmarck, w. o. Ward; Sims.
August Zimmerman: Glenuliin, John
Nelson: Hebron. John Urban: Taylor,
w. A. Mcclure: Dickinson. c.. H.
Merry; Braddock, Fred Cotton; Steele.
P. J. Lyons; Dawson, S. f. Kepler.
The following resolutions were
passed:
We urge all members of the legisla-
ture and friends of the live stock
: industry of the state to use every
effort and bend every energy to aid
in the passage of the wolf bounty
bill. known as Senate Bill No. 3.
We urge the members of the legisla.
,,ro <~ ror.sJo ~ 1tN1~1 =,
for representation of the state of
North Dakota at the Louisiana pur
chase worlds fair exposition, at ST
Louis. Missouri. in 1904. and further
urge that at least 25 per cent of the
amount so appropriated shall be ex
pended for the proper exhibit of the
live stock industry of the state. Thu
growth of the live stock industry ha.
exceeded that of my other in the state
!, during the past few years and prom
: ises to continue its marvellous growth
That the live stock interests of thi.
= state hereafter will oppose all candi
dates of any party for public offic,
= who fail to afford to the live stool
: interests proper and fair consideration
= especially those candidates who I'm
justly place upon live stock an,
greater burden of taxation than is i'm
= posed upon lands and other classe
= of property.
y This association selects Isaac +
Baker as delegate and Alex McDonal
as alternate to represent the sheep il
dustry of North Dakota at the Liv
Stock association to be held at Por
land, Ore. next year and this associ;
ton would be pleased If Governo
10 White would appoint said parties 6
large to attend said convention.
n The following executive committe
was named:
Stark COunty-C. H. Merry.
Morton County,. H. Brown.
Burleigh County,. II. Wilson.
8 Emmons County-Dugald Campbell
" Mercer County--Joseph Stevens.
Kidder County-S. E.. Kepler.
p Logan County-H. F.. Mersdorf.
Billings County-Charles StOddart
Hon. J. H. Wortst was elected a
honorary member of the association
and made an interesting address afte
the conclusion of the regular business