Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-08-13

m iAe y~ss> fxnis rs been fuuDd
sith the annual NeS Mesteo Fair h~id
Il Albuquerque because more atlsu"
lto0 hss l@en xisen In amns~nents
than To matters calculated 70 advance
the material interests II the territory.
People like 10 he amused: but what
ever ii basis there may have been FUR
this obieeiica In the past there 20
mains the fact that ons feature of
this years fsir. which opens IN Sept.
l7th. n certain 10 prove . vital fac.
Tor 10 advancing the greatest indus
Try of this territory. the Shsep and
WOOL Industry. This b the convection
II sheep growers. called by Governor.
Hagsrmsu. far the purpose III form
lag . New Mexico shesp and Wool
Growers association. The object of
the association viii be 10 look out for
and protect the Industry ~ . whole
and the interest II each individual
member Of the organization.
The need for this organizations h
imperative and when . considers
the importance of the Industry and
the part n plays In The every tas
business affairs of every business man
and property owner In the territory.
the wonder In that n has not been
formed before. NV. however. aues'
tons directly affecting the sheep and
wool growing industry are coming up
for Immediate action with which the
individual In powevicss 10 deal. His
only hope Of having a voice In the
settlement of these questions which
vitality affect his personal pocket book
IL through the strong voice Of q
powerful organisation which shall re-
present the entire Industry Of the en-.
tire territory. II III Tor the forming
Of such in organization that Governor
Hsgerman has called the convention
In Albuquerque next MONTH. TIM
time and place we're chosen because Of
the low railroad rates prevailing on
account Of the territorial fair, making
II possible for III sheep men 10 1t.
tend with small expense; and N II
does nothing else but result In the
forming OF this organization along
proper lines, the fair this year win
have aided In q great work for the
greatest OF all industries.
Delegates with formal credentials
have been appointed to attend this
convention. but the moving spirits in
the proposed organization, and the
officers II the sheep sanitary board.
who are taking an active interest In
II. have extended most cordial invita-.
lions to all the sheep men of the ter.
ritory to attend. whether delegates or
not, and to take al active part In the
and the formation Of the
organization.
There In. a single question soon to
come before congress which affects
directly the individual interest or nj,
most every sheep man In New Mexico.
A strong organization In New Mexico
win be able to influence the decision
Of this question. This 10 the govern
ment control Of the leasing Of the pub
lie domain and the terms upon which
Ii shall be leased. Every sheep man
knows the importance Of the decision
shall make on this question,
Knowing Its importance It would seem
that the sheep grower who failed Ia
attend this convention and enroll hin,
self In the organization would be de-
Hberateiy neglecting his own individ
uni financial interests, The members
or the sheep sanitary board r. spar
ing no pains to let the sheep growers
know the Importance Of this CONVEX
ton, and Il therefore seems likely that
II will be the most largely attended
gathering Of this kind ever held In the
territory. Certainly Il will be one q
the most important.
iii The formation OF this organization
viii cause the coming territorial fail
h Albuquerque to mark an epoch 1,
The history Of the sheep industry o
/. New Mexico: the turning point from 1
&aphazard, trust-to-luck method. TO
Thoroughly organized. rusiness-liks ID
dustry. Aside from the direct inter
est In the pocket book involved In tn,
convention there will be addresses
from men prominent 10 the sheep In
dustry In other states. The presi
dents OF the Montana and Wyominl
Wool Growers associations will b
present, as win representatives of tn
Bureau OF Animal Industry of the gos
eminent and other scientists who hav'
made speciai studies oi the CROWN
ar sheep and wool. The addresses +
BE- delivered by these men will max
n worth the time and money Of ever
sheep man. no matter how large o
how small his flock, to attend the col
yention. I'LL
-. xhn;~ ausn hast interests II il 4