Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1906-09-22

convention htld in either Of the ~,
territories
The stage OF the opera house hal
been iasteinhy decorated for the oc
ceaiOn. Navajo rugs Of noauliiu
weave and design. manufactured from
/ New Mexico wool. we're spread over
tho floor, while at each side % thi
[ stage stood n large bag of wool one
secured. the other unsecured
The upper boxes OF the opera house
were drapod with fno wo1icn blank
eos and Angora goat rugs. Not q sea.
was vacant in the auditorium when
! TIE meeiinH convened, after The First
I Regiment band had rendered several
I musical selocuons
Prominent on The stag IN the
aomicirclo. were Governor Hagorman
Zion. solomon Luna. Mayor Mckee,
| Hon. a. a. Jones % Las Vegas. HOE.
~ J.. ilagonbarth OF Salt Lake. Utah;
DR.. }. NJ. Wilson, vice president of the
National Wool Growers Association.
and several others. While IN the audi
enco could be noted men whose
namoa ia the wool Industry I'm New
Mexico stand highest
Delegates appointed by the county
commissioners from every district OF
New Mexico IN addition O. some $50
appointed By the governor aud those
appointed hy the Commercial clubs
anC cities IN the territory, were in at.
tendance when Hon. solomon Luna.
president OF the fair association. and
OF the Sheep Sanitary board. called
the convention 10 order
Mr.. Luna made a short speech. in
calling TO order the meeting, telling ia
measure what tho convention had
hoCn called for, after which Hon
Frank Mckee. mayor of The city. was
introduced. and delivered the address
OF welcome
iie spoke OF the pride the city aud
Us Inhabitants took Ia entertaining
such a large delegation OF gentlemen
who represented New MCxlco'a great
est Industry. wool and sheep growing
and assured them that individually
and collectively, they we're guests OF
ihe city. and as such. would be extend.
"a every hospitality within the power
of AlhuquarQuoanH.
Hon. A. A. Jones of Las Vegas re-.
spundcd TO iho mayors address OF
welcome Ho spoke. with feeling. OF
the c-urtesioa and hospitality that had
been extended the visiting delegates.
praised the city ita inhabitants and
environments. and verbally applaudod
the enterprise displayed by those Ia
charge OF the arrangements for the
convention. closing BY extending, on
behalf 81 all wishing delegates. bis
sincere thanks f1r the welcome ac-
corded them.
Governor Herbert J Hagorman was
then introduced and addressed tho
convention on matters pertaining col
their interests
The 0overnog's Address.
MT Chairman and Dolcgnt,Hs--
When the president % the sheep
sanitary hoard OF iia territory the
Hon. solomon Luna, brought % my
notice last Apr. tho deHirahlllty 40
calling tails convention. and said that
he believed the time was ripe foe the
organization OF a strong ASSOCIATION
nf he sheep and WOOL growers Of New
Mexico I accouod 90 his request with
Che greatest willingness I knew
there WIS no one ia New Mexic1 bet.
ter acquainted with the conditions pre-
Yailing in the sheep and wool industry
Than he TIE IS himself one of the
largest sheep owners and Through his
long and ultimate knowledge OF the
industry. his thorough acquaintance
with ail parts of the territory and his
eminent service on the Sheep SAM
inry board D. better qualified Than any
nc else 60 lead such a movement as
this. The wisdom OF his suggestion
is amply proven ~ the number OF
delegates who have responded % the
call Tor this convention. Not only
have a large majority Of those appoint
od by The governor responded 90 the
can, but nearly every county, city. I
town and Commercial club have ap.
pointed delegates Who are IN attend I
anco, An Organization beginning un.
der such auspices as this one and with ]
40 much anthuglaam ia sure Go be- sue I
G HSiul and hound 90 result in great I
good, not only to the interests it rep
reeonis. but O. the whole territory
The sheep and wool Industry b.
now and Is sure Do coriinae 90 De- for .
many years. ne greatest and most .
important industry Ia thla territory .
On the iirat day 0f January. 1906. the I
I nited states government reports
showed thar Sew Mexico had almost
four million head OF shoep within her
l-rdfra Estimating their value CON
'ervailyely they are worth fourteen
million dollars Tho sheep rnisers on.
cred in,o the landing season in April
1906. with az least three million sorcn
hundred and any housand head OF
sheep. o Is estimate, that fully one
niiliun head of old ewes and lambs
we're shipped out OF the territory ln
ht iail Of 1905
This years wool crop On Now Mex
co VAL aggregate eighteen million
iounds, which nd an average value of
'lghtnen centa per pound, viii be-
folth three million two hundred aud
orly thousand dollars. q ls estimated
hat one million lamna viii De- ahipnod
% market at an average price of S2T0
icr head, or in ull two million seven
hundred thousand dollars. MAKING
niai Income 20 The territory from the
interests represented by this conyon-
ion, OF Eve million. nine hundred and
auy thousand dollars.
Such figures as those. which are
conservative. show me great import. Z
.nCe of the industry, which you who
Zee gathered here represent aud the
uprome necessity of your getting TO-
.cther for mutual help ana co-opora-
ION, and the need of Immediately
uliding up an organization so strong
hat % cann De- resisted even hy the I
Congress- of the UnHed atafos gnrh
iced has already been felt in other $
iaiee ana the dock masters of W5o I
lins. Idaho. dlah Arizona. Oregon /
nd Washington have already effect
4 strong associations which cHu ana