The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-01-12
WOOL GROWERS
IN CONVENTION
Western States Well Represent
cd at Portland.
NEW CONSTITUTIONS PASSED
FIRST DAYS BUSINESS OF
ROUTINE CHARACTER.

Portland, Ore, Jan. 1.-THE eonven-
ton Of the National Wool Growers, as
ISOLATION was called to order in the
Baker theatre this morning at 1920
o'clock. The theatre was filed with
sheepmen from the western states ard
with representatives of allied interests
from various parts Of the country.
Among those IN attendance were two
OF President Rooseyelt's commission
ers to investigate the public land ques-
ton, which viii be one of the impor-
tant matters presented for eonsidera-
ton by the wool growers.
United States Senator Warren Of
wyoming. president Of the Wool Grow
erS' associations presided at the OPEN
ing session. and the business of the
convention was inauguTated with the
reading OF his annual address.
Secretary's Report.
In the absence Of Secretary Mortimer
lowering the report Of that official was
read by Assistant Secretary Fred p
johnson. The report dealt principally
with the efforts to reorganize the asso-
eiation under the revised constitution.
Attention was called to the fact that
ORGANIZATIONS
OF Sheepnen to membership in the Wool
Growers association. The suggestion
was made by the secretary that the
change in the constitution be ratified.
The crowded condition OF public lands
and the encrOachment upon ranges by
government forest reserves was referred
to. The report stated that this cor
oition had resulted in the past year in
a large number Of sheep raisers being
forced to go out of business.
The secretary noted with Measure
that the government is beginning to
take note OF the western sheep and cat
tie ranges relative to their conditieG
and proposes to take steps toward
change. a portion Of the report dealt
with the proposed change in method of
handling wool so that the producer
may be enabled to deal directly with
the manufacturer.
Slight Deficit.
The report Of expenses Of the secre-
taTy's department showed a deficit of
little more than $500 owing TO delays
in collecting dues.
The adoption Of a weIi-defned policy
70 be carried out by the secretary was
urged as necessary to ensure the sue
cess Of the organization.
Treasurer a. J. KnOllin was absent on
account of illness, and his report was
read by Mr.. Johnson. The receipts
and expenditures for 1903 showed a ball
ance on the credit side
Following this report the order OF
business was changed and the revised
constitution was taken up for cOnsid-
Grafton Action was deferred until aft
er the report of the committee on cre~
denuaIs
On motion Of Frank J. Hagenbarth
Of Utah, the chair was authorized to
appoint five men on a committee on
credentials and the same number on
the committee on resolutions,
Credentials-Jesse NJ. Smith of Utah,
r. X. Nichols of Washington, John Nc
MILAN Of Idaho, F. Kendt Of Wyo-
ming.
Resolutions-F. J. Hagenbarth. c. II.
CaIlister, Utah; Tim Kinney of Wyo-
n..ng, z. S. Gasney of Arizona, Jack
Edwards of Oregon.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session showed a
larger attendance than the morning
session. The real business Of the day
was taken up when the committee on
credentials reported and the cOnstitu-
ton was brought up for adoption. The
only change of Importance in the new
document was IN the membership
clause admitting organizations Of
sheen raisers to membership in the
Wool Growers association. The COM
n3ittee on credentials reported, recon-
mending that the official roster of
membership be the roll call Of the con-
vention and that fhe representatives
OF the associations be allowed the full
vote of their organizations. The re-
port was adopted
When the adoption Of the constitu-