The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-01-20
SHEEP AND CATTLE MEN
DID BUSINESS IN PORTLAND
Important Plans Inaugurated of In
terest to the Stock Raisers
of Yakima.


pccted results of the two gatherings of
sheep and cattle men at PORTLAND last
week was the apparent forgctfulnesS of
all previous animo-iiie-. which resulted
in burial of the hatchrt and friendly
commingling in the last of their meet.
ings.
The woolgrowrrs demand, principally
cover the opening OF government rc-cr-
YES to grazing and transfer of their con
troll from the interior to the agricultural
department.
The Portland Oregonian last Thurs
day contained n liielikc portrait of Il. X.
Nichols, the effect being caught by the
camera while the Yakima county wool
growers secretary was in typical and
striking pose. That paper also repro
duces a portion of Mr.. Nichols address
to the National Woolerowcrs in conven-
ton in that city. as follows:
"R X. Nichols, of Washington told
of conditions in his state. He called
attention to the setting aside of pre-
of grazing land had been closed to the
sheepmen. The sheepman of Washing
ton is not lawlcss Nomad,' said the
speaker, and We look upon our eXclu.
sion from the public land as a restric
ton of personal rights. We are willing
TO abide by any law that the govern
ment may make, but we believe that it
should pursue a different policy and al
low us to Craze upon the reserves. We
know that the forest reserves must be
kept, but they can be made to serve the
interests for which they are set aside
ing any damage. In Washington
large portion of the public land is gone
and it is all we can do to keep feed for
our sheep. All we ask is to be allowed
to Craze on the reserves and We will
be careful not to injurc them. The
Northern Pacific has adopted the policy
of leasing its land grants to sheepmcn.
Why cannot the government do the
same thing?' Prolonged applause greet
ed the address,
Among the numerous important and
farreaching accomplishments Of the
Stock Growers convention was the pro-
position to incorporate a company of
live stock men for the purpose os estab-
fishing independent packing houses in
stock centers of the country to compete
with the packers trust and restore
prices on live stock. The proposition
was indorsed by unanimous vote for
the Incorporation OF such a company
and the establishment of independent
houses.
Steps will now be taken to raise
stock subscriptions to the amount of So
100000 for the purpose of capitalizing
the corporation and placing it upon a
financial footing to proceed with the
work of establishing plants for the pur-
poses outlined.
The idea of the stockmen is Ia have
a corporation composed entirely of live
stock raisers, who shall be stockholders
in the company and directors of its bust
ness affairs. The plants of this company
are to compete with the combination
plants, giving the producer better price
for his stock and maintaining reasonable
prices to the consumer. In turn, these
independent packing houses are to he
supported by the live stock raisers
against the combination.
Now that the association has Endorsed
the plan which is entirely separate from
the organization, the matter of interest
ing live stock men in the project and
of securing subscriptions to raise the
necessary capital will be placed in the
hands of committees to he appointed for
that purpose in the stock raising states.
Addresses made on the convention floor
indicate that the stockmen are ready
and willing to use their money and ener
gy in unlimited quantities to bring
about the desired result.