Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-03-18
New Stnckmen's Organization.

The United States Growers corpora
ton has been organized and the incor-
poration papers filed with the secretary
OF state OF Virginia. The new organ
ization WIS formed 10y Utah and Ne
vgda stOckmcn, but ii lis expected that
it will attain n general membership
throughout the country and develop
a strong rivalry il u prove m actual
successor to the National Live Stock rs.
ISOLATION.
The object Of the new corporation is to
watch stock i'll transit, keep tab on the
transportation companies and collect
claims.
The incOrporators and directors are
the following: John Sparks, governor
Of Nevada, cattlcman and capitalist;
Nj. Is, Parsons, vice president :Ameri-
can Cattle Growers association; Ben
+. Saunders, president Independent
Packing company; James &. Leary,
Salt Lake uuion stock yards, managing
director; Frank $. Ilagenbarth, presi.
LEM National Ii yestock association
Jesse NJ. Smith, vicc.presideut National
Wool Growers association; A.. Hauauer,
treasurer U. c. G. AZ 90, Cattle com
pany; Powers, Straup IL Lippmnn, at
torneys, general counsel.
With the exception of Governor
Sparks OF Reno, all make their head
quarters i'll Salt LAKE. All are now
prominent III various stocimen's organi-
zatlons. the new coi poratious occupying
a special field.
The Salt Sake, Denver and Kansas
City agencies will he established III n
week and placed under capable man.
agcmcnt. Ii Managing Director Leary
meets with sufficient encouragement in
Fort Worth an nPency will be estab-
lished there at once.
Tho corporation is the ouigrowth Of
consultations which have been going
i'll among the officials OF livestock or.
%ganiHatiOn and other stockmen since the
national livestock ROT vrnticn in Port
lands last January, Tho StCckmcn say
this move is made necessary by the con-
stantly increasing cost OF transportation
the growing efficiency Of service, the
withdrawal OF important privileges and
the apathy OF the transportation com
pnnics III the settlement Of deserving
loss and damage claims. Tho stockmen
are forming the organization To deal
unitcdly with these subjects.
TIn ptibpipnI min, 40 tho ner,,;.k;,,
IL set forth as follows in Il circular
which has been issued to stockmcn:
"rhe United Stock Growers cOrpor.
alton iias been formed for the purpose
Of owning and operating Il number OF
agencies at Important c]cnturs Of trade
nnd transportation III the interests II
livestock producers and shippers. The
agencies established viii bc managed
10y energetic men. whose pruviana con.
ncctInn with the trali IN livestock las
peculiarly fitted them Ia effectively
urge the IcgI Il righ,s and accustomed
privilege, 81 tho curpCrdtIun'a clients.
characterization 81 service or luck Of
attention results III ovcrchargr, loss or
dnmag" m the movement or marketing
OF livestock cOnsigHInCnts.
"Accumulatrng ,ovidcncc of the in
ability ~ producers To mnk" aud market
me II animals through u period OF years
with an insured prospect, " decent
profit. lIas been already accounted by
the increase ~ transportation rhargca
aud the uttaiImcnt II important prIvi.
lcgca, which entail enormous additional
cost to livestock shippers, IN the face nf
u price depression calculated 90 test to
an cxtrcm" the powers of endurance ~
both the dependent and the bueiurrs.
Tho mex of COn-ilcm'Irn disclosed los
this illlimcd and unjust ncflnn. us well
ma the longsiluding disposition Of trans.
portn'l"u companies and o'hcra To taxi,
big profits at all tiimcs. regardless Of
consequences to producers and sIirpcrH,
has induced several " the foremost mon
in thought, haair.ss experience and
means now engaged ia tho livestock
trade 70 nrgdn,.D irc Uaitcd Stock
Gre ... cory alton =. Utah Staic
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