Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-12-26
1--we sTOCK CONVENTION Can
National AsrbciatiOn 20 Meet I'm
Denver january ~
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DENVER, Colo, Dec. 25.-(Special ITO
Members and All Live Stock Associations
and Live Stock Producers: a call is hereby
the American National Live stock associa-
ton, to be held at the Broadway theater,
Denver, Colo, January Z2-S, lsOG
The executive committee ana officers on
this association congratulate tue members
on the results achieved during 1906, eSpe-
eiahlly IN the passage Of the railroad rate
bill conferring on the Interstate Commerce
commission adequate power over rates, and
also in the amendments to the federal
statutes, extending the time limit that live
stock can be held on cars in transit from
tWenty-eight to tnirty-siX hours. our as
socaatlon Is now recog lied IS a great power
IN live stock matters, and IL has attained
that position through policy OF con-
servausm and fairness.
Many important questions will be con-
sidered at our next annual meeting ana all
our members and others interested are
urged to attend.
Never In the history Of the live stock
Industry have live stock shippers suffered
so disastrously from inferior railroad serV-
ice. our association has already taken
vigorous steps to relieve the situation and
the matter will be further discussed at our
annual meeting.
Another important question is to secure
access to the markets OF continental Europe
fors our surplus live stock products. Our
committee on foreign and nome markets
worked earnestly on this question during
the last session Of congress, but owing
largely to the tendency of other issues
nothing was done by congress The time
Is now ripe Tor action ana at our annual
meeting definite plan Of action Will be
Hon. James Wilson, secretary Of agri-
culture, and Mr.. Clifford Pinchot, forester,
will be present at our meeting and there
will be a full discussion Of the general
situation as TO forest reserves. Those who
have any complaints about the administra-
ton of the forest reserves should come 20
Denver and consult Mr. Pinchot and his
assistant Mr. Potter. a bill is now pend
ing in the senate of the United states
providing for the leasing Of the public
lands, and President Roosevelt has just
sent a message to congress favoring gov
ernmental control of the open range
through the Department of Agriculture.
Our standing COMMITTEES on forest reserves
and grazing lands will submit It's recon-
mendations and it is important that every
one interested in this question from every
section Of the country should De on hanu
! to express his views In order that our &C
| ton may be submitted to congress.
An attempt Is now being made 10 place
| the cost of the federal meat lnspectlon
! upon the packers, which means that Lne
pense, and Il will require vigorous actlon
on our part to prevent 1t.
Questions of sanitation, better service
] from stock yard companies, the sulls nov
| pending before the Interstate Commerce
commission relative to certain i've stock
rates, and many other SUBJECTS or lntSFes'
will be fully discussed, and the DEBATE
| will be open to all members under the by
/ laws of the association.
! Reduced rates have been granted Dy al
| railroads. During the week OF the con,
vention the Western Live Stock show Will
/ be held in Denver at the stock yards. Al
| members are urged to come to this con,
| vention and by their presence, counsel and
| support strengthen this association; AT
! Invitation is also extended to all live
| stock growers who are not now members
| either individually or through their asso
ciation to meet with us IN Depves Pvesident
| II w TOMLINSON, Secretary.