Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-04

I
IN turn these associations Join the ma
iional and the great strength IS unite
under one head. In Washington, ore
gon. Utah, Idaho. Montana. Arizona
Texas, Wyoming. Colorado, New Mex
co, California. Nevada and other west
ern states the old associations are be
Ing strengthened and new ones organ
l1ed' and the movement Is eXtendinl
eastward az a rapid rate. In anothe
IL months there will not be q stat
west OF the Mississippi river that is no
| represented IN the national organize
ton With a state association OF wool
growers, or by one or more COUNTY
! or district associations 4 year ag'
! the enemies of The industry would
have found easy picking. but not st
! now. for already the woolgrowers hav,
formidable and growing association
! 70 cope with. The national orgauiza'
/ ton now numbers more than 3.00t
members, and this growth all In q few
Z months or since the last annual meet
ing IN Denver In February. when the
membership rolls Of the organization
showed less than three dozen members
In good standing.
III Oh , AZ Ihf.tlAl RI.
Many complimentary letters have
been received 20 the headquarters OF
the association commencing the OFF,
GERS for the work being done and Of
fering announcement aud assistance.
G. Z. Alcott Of Mitchell. Neb., writes:
You are doing good work Every
sheep and wooIgrower and breeder in
the United States should become a
member az once. Let me know what
the dues are and WIFI send check"
Hon George Truesdell Of Washing
ton u. C., the veteran breeder and
woolgrower writes as follows:
Your efforts 70 Increase the mem
bership Of the National Woolgrowers'
association meets with my hearty APP
proyal and will have my earnest sup
port 7 cannot emphasize the import
ance Of this movement too much nor
endorse 20 too strongly.
IMPORTANT ISSUE.
Powerful organizations and combin-
atoms are continually endeavoring 20
secure unreasonable and restrictive
state and national legislation inimieal
20 the wool producing and sheer grow
ing Industry IN our country. The tarln
will be an important issue IN the cleo
tion OF representatives TO the next con-
gress. The forces that have success
fully assaied the wool industry IN the
past are recognizing and forming their
lines rapidly for another attack. They
win present a united front and Will
succeed again II they are not met by
The united strength ~ the sheep breed
ers and wool growers OF the country.
Flock owners know from bitter expert
ence what a reduction in the tariff on
wool viii mean TO them and they know.
or ought % know, that nothing but
thorough organization and determined
opposition can prevent IL, II we do
not fight our own battles no one will
fight them for us.
The lesson Of the hour Is organlza-
ton. No great undertaking Is sue
cessful anywhere today except through
organization. Everywhere men are
organizing Ia promote ana defend their
own interests
Il earnestly appeal through you to
all sheep breeders not to neglect the
means essential 10 success, nor fritter
away our influence and strength by In
iiyidual efforts. unalded by the adj
yantages that come through union IN
a common cause. Let us get together
before Il is too late.
we have IN the National Wool
Growers association an organization
composed OF many OF the ablest men in
he country. pledged to defend our In
.erests, and through whichs We can
rtF sal4a T. sa
y the duty Of every sheep breeder and
WOOL grower IN the land TO enroll his
name and give the association his ear
rest support, DO 1T NOW"
Many other letters equally as strong
rs the above are being forwarded to
he headquarters Of the association.
and viii undoubtedly do much good to-
ward building up the oldest livestock I
organization IN the United States.
IN NEW MEXICO.
In New Mexico, Solomon Luna. Louis /
IcRae. Harry W. Kelly, Governor Ha-
,erman and others are doing mission
Try work. and there Is a general awak-
ming among the sheepmen there. Gov
rnor Hagermln has called a mass
Meeting OF shee nen to be held In Al.
luquerque on Sept L. next for the pur-
.oSe Of organizing a state association.
&c has appointed over $50 delegates,
nd rs the meeting will be held during
he territorial fair there promises TO
e a large attendance. a strong or
will surely be formed.
Recently the forestry bureau has adj
ised the headquarters Of the associa-
lon that some Of the concessions de-
fred by sheep owners using the for
81 reserves have been granted For
aycral years the sheepmen have COM
ldined Of unjust restrictions against
1eep, excessive grazing fees, limited
razing periods. etc, etc. The asso-
iation presented the grievances Of the
10 the bureau, and after a
areful investigation by the foresters
new ruling has been made
ANOTHER CONCESSION.
In a letter TO the association, Forest
lspecior 4, r. Potter says.
"The percentage basis system will be
land0ned and hereafter no count will
, made Of lambs under six months
d. Heretofore everything has been
lunted.) The allowances and charges
~ be made on a fat rate basis count
8 only the old stock. The minimum
ice for grazing sheep viii remain al
cents per head and Il VIII be oar aim ,
readjust the charges on an equitable ,
isis, lowering the rate in localities
here Il appears too high. ] assure
~ u viii be our aim 10 make the rates :
mparatiyely equitable IN all cases.
ID ] hope We WIFI be able 20 adjust .
rs matter 20 the satisfaction Of all J
ecpmen.'