Gunnison news-champion., 1904-01-01
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ASSOCIATION proved - have more than
usual Interest There vas good a.
tendance and much interest," IA the
prugram.
The meesans convened IN the
court roosa al TIVE o'clock SATURDAY,
afternoon with President W A Cd
ia~pey ln the chair lie Iameii-
asely called upon v l. Grubh. the
well known X ,ar,ns Fork ssockman
whe.was present, for speech Mr.
orubb was until recently president
of the state Horse and Cattle Grow
es organization. aud Is familiar
wbih all the problems that confront
cattle growers lie has sold ost hls
ranch interests preparatory D. NOV
Ing D. California bat remarked that
he was very Likely 10 return o. the
home Of his youth and has friends
Speaking of the stale organization
Mr. Grgbb mentioned Its light
against the proposed leasing law
and Of its having rewritten the stock
laws If Colorado. lie advised keep
iug local associations alive at ali
hazards. AZ recent meeting 1f the
Lincoln county association winch he
had attended an excellant plan was
adopted of having postal cards
printed ia blank form stating that
IN rounding dp stock a certain mum
her of animals of a certain brand
had been found of their usual range,
So that these cards could he easily
mailed 10 the owner Of the brand in
another part of the county and thus
save stockmen a great deal of trou-
bic at small expense.
The talk was much enjoyed and
Dexter T. Srpp made response, pre-
senting Mr. Grubb with a handsome
gold watch charm in behalf of his
friends in the Gunuison organization
He said the charm looked like gold
and felt like gold, but he was afraid
il was like some OF the boys when
they attended the convention, titled
Mr. Grubb replied neatly by stating
that he was sure the hearts of his
friends who gave it were filled with
regard and good feeling lie dis
placed a charm lac had worn for
wears aad said he would wear the
new ornament with the greatest pride
and JOY
Sidney Jocknick then read an en-
tertaining story written on the Wild
tntamed Cowboy of the Old Times
The News-Champiou reporter Sc
cured the manuscript and we publish
ID next week when space Is larger
IT, +. Lake Jr. then spoke ON the
Colorado rubber weed as a possible
coming industry and exhibited a
specimen secured lr1m near Salida
] w Gray then introauced a re-
solution as follows:
WHEREAS, There is now pend
ing in the Senate of the United
States bill 90 remove the tariff from
The raw material Of hides, and
WHEREAS, The GunniSon Coun-
~ Stock Growers association re-
cognizes and firmly believes the pas
sage of such a measure would work
great detriment and injury to the
stock growing interests of the entire
country; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this ass1cia-
tion is uualterably opposed TO the
bin in question and calls upon the
senator's and representivcs from Colo
RADIO to oppose said measure by all
honorable means. We demand that
should this bill become a law that
The tariff he removed entirely from
all the finished products Of leather
Mr. Gray spoke ON the resolution
stating that he was surprised a. the
action Of Senator Lodge in adyocat-
ing a tariff reduction aimed directly
at the stock growers in order 10
favor the Massachusetts mauufac-
turers. lie told how the foot aud
mouth disease was introduced by
hides from South America and
thought if hides went down we
should get cheaper harness and
CHEAPER boots and shoes. The re-
solution was unanimously passed
Mr.. Gray then introduced another
resolution dealing with Colorado
affairs.
WHEREAS, During recent years
through the department Of agricul-
ture at Washington the study 81
agriculture aud all things connected
Herewith have been raised on a
higher plane, and it Is now being
fully recognized that both agricul-
ture and stockgrowiug are subjects
for scientific investigation and I'M
provement. in consequence be 1t
RESOLVED. That approaching
the necessity Of keeDinp abreast a