East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1904-11-26

Officials calls have been issued for
the meeting of the National Livestock
Association, the National Woolgrow-
ers' Association and the National Cat
tie Growers Association. to take place 1
in Denver on January 9-14, 1905. The |
woolgrOwers will meet in Denver on /
January 3. the day preceding the /
meeting of the livestock association, /
and the cattle growers will meet on |
the forenoon of January 10, preced-
ing the meeting of the national asso-
citation, which will meet in the after
noon of that date.
This is the 40th annual convention
of the National Woolgrowers' Asso-
citation, and the attendance is expect
ed TO be very large. 1t is the eighth
annual meeting of the National Live
stock Association, and owing TO the
formation of the Independent Packing
Company, and the death of Secretary
Martin. a general reorganization of
the association will take place at this
meeting.
The local committee in Denver, in
charge OF the arrangements has is
Sutu lilc lOAibNilt AANNiNNE
/ To All Livestock Outfits:
By order of the Denver Roundup
District Local Committee on livestock
conventions. 1 hereby extend to you
cordial invitation for yourself and
your whole outfit to be present and
participate in a grand general round
up of all livestock outfits to be held
January 9-14, 1905, at the Denver
| Home ranch.
! For this occasion all local maverick
and estray laws will be suspended
and each outfit attending will be en-
titled to everything they can get
rope on. The National Livestock, the
National Woolgrowers' and the Inter-
state Cattle growers outfits have al
ready arranged for a full attendance,
but no one is barred out on this occa-
sion.
Ness wagons will run day and night
/ and there will be things doing all the
time. While work is the regular diet
| for the stockman. yet, as rule, he is
not adverse to little pleasure for
dessert. The home outfit has been
given orders to have a full supply OF
! the dessert on tap. Ladies Included
in this invitation.
For those who are short on blan-
kets and grub there will be ample
mess arrangements at the local
ranches Sheep wagons will be given
good locations close to good bedding
grounds, and there will be full sup
ply of wranglers to look after the
horse rodeo.
As it is desired that every outfit on
the range be represented. your fail
ure to be on hand may cost you q
few calves or lambs, as the com
mittee on this occasion expects eacf
outfit to do its own branding or ear
marking. Snake bite medicine anC
wolf poison will be in adequate sup
ply. Doses of blackleg vaccine an'
sheep dip may be had from the com
} mittee. All sheepshearing will b'
done by machinery. latest improved
J power plants being used. There vii
be plenty of hay on hand. and thos
preferring green grass will find al
pastures wide open. No rings or sad
die irons allowed on saddles.
. AS the general happiness of all
, to be in charge of the committee rep
. resenting the local outfits, we woul
appreciate it if you would drop lin
I to the secretary stating that you wi
be present and the number and name
of those who will be with you. w
l. want arrangements to be adequate
e Don't fail to show up, however, n
q, matter what the weather may be. Sir
s, cerely yours,
g j. A. JOHNSTON,
~ H E. KENNEDY. Foreman.