The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-22
BUSINESS MEN
Of IDAHO MEET
convention of League OF Com
mercial Clubs Held at
Twin Falls.
THE COAL SITUATION
is Up FOR DISCUSSION
Stocknen TO Keep Range Cattle
OF the Twin Falls
Tract.
.nesIal 10 Tba Irlhune.

TWIN FALLS, Ida, Nov. 2l.--Ihe
second convention of the League Of
Southern Idaho Commercial Clubs met
in Twin Falls last Thursday, The con.
Vention was well attended and many
important questions were taken up and
either disposed of or referred to com
nittees for further action.
The report of the committee on
resolutions, OF which ". \. Northrop
Of Boise was chairman, provoked some
animated discussion. The section OF
The report that caused the most dc,
bate related to the coal situation IN
southern Idaho. The resolution gave
The transportation committee Of the
league power to take the. question up
and secure, il possible, relief from the
existing fuel famine, The resolution
continuing. said: '.That an immediate
arrangement be made whereby ccal can
pot only be obtained 10 relieve present
wants, but that a regulsr supply for
future needs shall be arranged for, and
That said COMMITTEES are by this league
empowered 10 thoroughly examine rail
road freight rates on coal, and II IL
shall bs found that there are discTimi'
mating rates n effect that said com"
Tnittee take the whole matter before
the Interstate Commerce commission,
The delegates who discussed this oues-
tiog were unanimous in desire 10 have
the league act nromptJ- and VIGOROUS
ly, the only question at issue being
as to the means 20 be employed.
Assistant General Freight Agent T. a.
Flaisted of the Short Lips. who, with
several other railroad representatives,
was present, was called upon. He said
that in his opinion the league was go.
ing about the matter in very proper
way. and he assured the delegates Of
the hearty cooperation OF the Short
Line. So far as the present coal
shortage wse concerned, he said, the
Short Line was putting forth herculean
efforts 10 relieve IL. General Manager
that no cars should be used except
ing for coal shipmepts until the short.
age was relieved. making reservation
only in the case Of livestock and
perishsbles. At the present time, he
said, there were empty ears left over
every night at the mines in Wyoming
He prophesed speedy relief. Mr.
Short Line would be very glad TO have
The league committee investigate its
methods Of handling this situation, and
also the question of rates, eff il can
be shown he added. "tbat the rate
on coal IN southern Idaho is too high.
you can derend on ii the Oregon Short
Lire will make re6rction. -
The election Of officers resulted as
fellows:
President-Ds. surpse l.. Sleeves,
Weiser.
First vice,president-W. 4. Cough
amour, Payette.
Second vice presidsnt-T. D. Kim.
ball, Twin Falls.
Secretary rytreasurer-Guy Fleuner,
Boise.
Executive bosrd-E. Nj, Heigho,
Weiser; C. N. Hill. Twin Falls: r. B,
Greenwood, American Falls: ". n.
Northrop. Boise; W. H. Thomas. Paw
cite; J.. II, Brady, Poeatello; R. ".
Smith. Mountainous,
Boise was chosen as the neIt annual
meeting place, the selection of the date
being left to the executive board.
At the CLOSE Of the evening session
the delegates were given & banquet.
Cattle to Be Looked After.
Cattle belonging TO. the ,stockmen
whose summer range is in the noun
tain country south of Twin Falls and
extending into Nevada and who until
its settlement two years ago had used
the Twin Falls tract as q winter range,
will be kept of the tract as much as
damage they may do farmers. The
Harrell ranch peop's will establish a
camp and corral where the high line
canal crosses Cedar draw. Men will be
stationed here TO look after the stock
and if any stray range cattle cross 10
the north side Of the canal they will be
Immediately taken up if the farmers
cult matter 10 wean cattle away from
an old range. In stormy weather they
drift down toward the Snake river, aad
especially when they break IN into
small bands it is almost impossible to
head them off. Last year some. cattle
were shot by farmers who had been
unable to fence their land, The stock
men wish TO avoid trouble and will do
all they can 10 keep their cattle from
ANNOYING tho settlers, and 10 that end
ask the cooperation of the farmers.
W. T. Taylor, who fatally stabbed O..
b. Olson in quarrel at Kimberly
some three weeks ago, was arraigned
before Justice Smith recently and
hound over TO the District court to
slaughter, His bond was fixed al $1,000,
which he furnished,
Cassia county's Vote.
The Official canvass Of the vote cast
in Cassia county ut the recent election
shows the. election, Of the entire Re-
publican ticket and plpraIities for tho
candidates named as follows;
Burton J FRENCH. Congressman. n.-.,.,. 500
Frank r Gnoding, Governor ........, 3l4
u. Il. w e. "a
George 4. Day, Stale Senator ......, 364
n. T. Wes,. Representative .,,,-..,.. 56T
r. L, Brackenbury, Sheriff ,,-,..... 3oi
Moses, Smith Assessor ,.,e.,-...,,. ps5
g. r. Uowslls, County Attorney ......,. I2a
T. Y. Knight, County Clork ,,,..,...,25 257
AndrsW Lounsbury, County Treasurer. 50T
q, NJ. Gilkcy Probate Judge ,...,,,, 2B6
Il. II. Thornton, County Superintendent cog
C. H. Null, County Surveyor .,..-. ap5
Trgnk Tromaync. Coroner ,,.......-,, B3s
.Iohn L.. Smith. Commissioner ......., 500
leonard Coudit. Commissi sioner ,,..,.. z7G
George l.. Croekor. Commissioner ,..., GIL
The enrolment in the Twin Falls
schools is 492,
The Oregon Short Line has granted
rate on grain, which, when it becomes
effective, should move all the wheat on
The Twin Falls tract,
Killing Coyotes.
Coyotes arc very numerous on the
r.,ra susrscIv seFtled nnrtions af tb.