The Red Cloud chief., 1906-02-02
STOCKMEN REUNITE
BOTH SOCIETIES RATiFY PLAN
OF INAUGURATION.
S%heepmen Want Slow Trains to Haul
Their Stock to Market-National
Wool Growers Association Elects
Understanding Problem.

tnciT OtoCk W "d' Nct-'Nat'O'a
Wool Growers Association Elects
oKicers-Grazing Problem.
Denver, Jan. decentralization OF
the National Live Stock association
and the American Stock Growers as
ISOLATION was effected here by the an
nual conventions of the two organiza-
lions. The American National Live
Stock association Is the name adopted
for the amalgamated body, which rep.
resents 10000 stock growers, and
Murdo Mackenzie of Trinidad, Colo,
was unanimously elected president Of
the new association on a rising vote
in Joint convention of the delegates
Of the two old organizations. Mr..
Mackenzie has been president OF the
American Stock Growers association
since its organization in the city a
year z by seceders from the Ma
tiOnal Live Stock association. This
split was caused by the decision to
give representation in the stockmen's
conventions to railroads and packers.
in the new association, with which
will be affiliated ~forty-tive subsidiary
associations. only stock growers will
be represented.
The sheepmen have ideas of their
own concerning a modification of the
law requiring cattle to be unloaded
every twenty-eight hours while in
transit. The National Wool Growers
association at its annual convention
here adopted a resolution favoring a
change in the law making the mini
mum running time Of trains carrying
sheep sixteen miles an hour. The
resolution also had a clause which
proposes q change enabling the ship
per Of live stock to have the unload
ing done every thirty.six hours. il q
request in writing is made of the rail.
road. The sheepmen insist that they
be not compelled to unload at night,
claiming that it is difficult to handle
sheep in the darkness of night. The
changes proposed by he resolution
referred to have the sanction of the
National Humane society. Another
resolution adopted favors an increase
in the annual appropriation for the
support of the bureau OF animal In
dustry from $4,000 to $250,000. Off,
GERS were elected as follows: Presi-
dent, Senator Francis Il. Warren OF
Cheyenne, Wyo., reelected; vice presi-
dent for the east, Mortimer lowering
of Chicago; secretary, George ).
Walker OF Cheyenne; treasurer, A. }.
Knellin of Chicago, reelected.
An important conference, which
may result in settling the contro
yersy owe the question OF using the
public lands for grazing purposes, was
held here between GiHord Pinchot,
chief of the United States forestry
bureau, representing the national gov.
eminent, and a committee of thirty
from the Colorado Cattle and Horse
Growers association. A plan pre-,
scented by the stockmen's committee
provides a system for governing the
range, and mel the hearty approval
OF Mr.. Pinchot. He said that already
he had put into effect some changes
along the lines of the changes he hac
recommended and would make add
tional recommendations when the oc
casion presented. He told the com
mittee that the president was deter
mined to carry out his plan of leasine
the range, and in doing so the inter
ests of the. stockmen would be giver
every consideration. The plan drawn
mp by the committee provides for com
munity rule Of grazing lands as wei
as leasing of pastures to private ind
viduals. II favors a longtime lease