The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1904-01-07
BE- BIG CONVENTION
MANY WILL ATTEND LIVE STOCK
CONVENTION At PORTLAND
NEXT WEEK..
Many Questions Of Vital Importance
Will Be Discussed at the An
nual Meeting.

The importance of the coming annu-
al convention of the National Live
Stock Association which will convene
| in Portland on January 18th is assum-
ing greater importance as the time APP
proaches. The question of forest re-
serves. arid lands, packing house COM
bnes and transportation are matters
which demand immediate and decisive
action by the stockgrowers of this
country. The necessity of some imme-
date action on the land and forest re-
serve question is recognized by Pres
! ident Roosevelt, who has authorized
Hon. Clifford Pinchot chief forester of
| United States, and Hon. F. H. Newell,
chief engineer of the department of
geological survey, members Of the re-
Gently appointed land commission, to
attend this meeting for the purpose Of
escertaining the wishes of the stock
growers of the country. These two
subjects will be made the feature of
the discussion on Thursday, the 14th
| of January. when Hon. Heber NJ Wells
of Utah, DR.. J. E. Stubs Of Nevada,
and Hon. Thomas Haley, of Oregon,
will represent the stOckmen in the de-
bate, while Messrs. Pinchot and New
| ell will represent the government.
| This discussion in itself will be of
sufficient Importance to justify every
stockman in hearing it. These. with
other debates on the subject mentioned
will make the convention one of the
most interesting in the history Of the
organiza ton.
1t is the desire of the officers of the
association that every delegates who
has anything to say upon subjects I'M
der consideration, shall make himself
known, and take part in the debates.
New President.
Hon. John w. Springer. who has
creditably served the association as
president since it's organizat ton in
1898. has authorized the announce
ment that he positively will not accept
a re-nominat ton for this position, his
time as vice-president of the Cont
mental Trust company and the Cont
mental Land & Cattle company being
taken up to such an extent that he is
prohibited from again favorably con-
sidering this matter. much as he should
like to. There have been several sug-
gestions as to the man best fitted to
take his place. and quite q number of
prominent men have been mentioned.
but it is probable that when the time
for the election of new officers arrives,
it will have resolved itself into one or
two candidates.
Hotel Accommodations.
rumor has been circulated to the
effect that hotel Accommodations in
Portland are limited. 1t has never
city to accommodate all the delegates
and visitors who attend this conven-
ton, and Secretary Martin wishes to
assure all who may desire to attend the
convention at Portland, that there will
be ample Accommodations provided for
everyone.
Rates.
AS already advised, a rate OF one |
fare for the round trip has been made |
from all points within the jurisdiction
of the Western Passenger association. |
Some delay has been experienced in
securing rates from local points in Ore
gon Washington and Montana, but a
fare and third was made on the 31st
alt. This was somewhat of a disap- |
pOintment, as a rate of one fare had
been expected. The latter would have
been granted had it not been for the
Northern Pacific Railway company
persistently holding out for a fare and
a third in the face of the fact that they
had promised several of the members
Of the local committee to grant a one
fare. The other lines entering Port
land We're agreeable to the low rate.
but they could not grant it over the
objection of the Northern Pacific.
Delegates should remember that re-
duced rates are granted via the most
direct route to Portland. In the event
any Of them intend making the side
trip, it is quite necessary that they
should. when purchasing their tickets,
advise their local agent by which
route they desire to return. On ar
irving at Portland the delegates should
Immediately go to headquarters at the
Portland Hotel and register at the sec
retary's Office, where they will be pro-
vided with badges, programs and cou-
pom books for all entertainments
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