Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-01-19

~ ~ EwS SATl lRDAY
howled FOR several minutes. A dele
gate rushed to- the platform and, emp
tying vase full OF water handed 1t to
tne Young woman. Another delegate
handed her bunch OF pamphlets on
the table. Everything loose was pre-
senteu to Miss streng, while the l,OOV
pis-iunged sheepmen "yip-yipped' at
the top OF their voices.
CAR SHORTAGE.
The Car Shortage" was handled by
Col =. ]. Bell OF Laramie. Wye This
speker followed the rendition OF the
solo by Miss Streng. How much did
we lose2 10 the question with the stock
men and sheepmen of the western
country. BY figures deduced from
facts, | flnd the stock and sheepmen IN
1906 lost % millions OF dollars by the
failure OF the railroads to furnish cars,
and some figure the losses as high as
80 millions"
The railroads were given bitter ar.
raignment by Col Bell. the failure OF
innumerable stockmen being attributed
directly to the roads. Fortune and loss
Is the whole story. A shipper In my
knowledge last year lost 100000 l am
afraid to tell of my losses for fear my
banker VIII get hold OF II and my credit
viii be ruined"
The speaker then told story OF how
he had, years ago. In the timber camp
OF Texas, through inexperience, killed
two oxen, wounded three more ana
broke the trucks into spllnters. MY
boss said to me, Well. you've raised
hellr Now gentlemen" he said, II
think that all these conventions have
heretofore accomplished Is to raise
hell What we want to do Is to get
down to business, II isn't the fault OF
the railroad men individually. that We
haven't had cars, but we want to To-
cate the responsibility for the car
shortage and II possible in any way
under heaven get some relief for the
coming year.
RATE BILL THE STARTER.
For three years we have had nothing
but trouble. The rate bill was the
starter, and gradually but surely every
privilege the stockmen ever had has
been taken away from them
Il believe. IL we Will unite and get
at this business in a different way we
may be able to do something. MY
idea is to get together with the rail-
road men. TO harmonic with them,
and show them our crying needs and
j believe something can be done"
Col. Bells speech was interspersed
the convention In a roar of laughter,
and vein of good humor ran through
the whole course of his remarks. Many
sensible suggestions for the improve
ment of the situation. were offered
which Included hints To the interstate
commerce commission TO President
Roosevelt. to Clifford Plnchot, head OF
the forestry department, to the rail
roads, and finally to the stockmen and
sheepmen In convention assembled,
to act In unity and with moderation,
as having cause to represent which
VIII command Justice at the hands
of the railroads.
FINANCIAL REPORTS.
The chairman called for the report of
the committee selected TO audit the as
tsociation's books. This report was
brief, carrying the information that all
accounts were correct as contained in
the annual reports OF the various Off
GERS, Chairman Wilson then called
upon Treasurer A. ]. knollin OF Chi
cago for his years report. Mr.. Knollin
reported that sl.35s. 50 was on hand at
last years meeting. Collections dur
ing the year amounted to s2.26S. o.
making a total of s9.62i,74. Expend-
iture during the year amounted to So
9500S, leaving balance now on hand
of S6n.62 Mr.. Knollin said that $780,
900 on hand constantly is nothing more
than should be expected. as the annual
revenue of mutton is si25,000,0O0 every
year. Secretary George s. Walker
then submitted his report, covering the
following points:
The receipts of the association for
tho year 1906 We're shown to be 3d.
62lT4. This amount included dues
from members and donations from
various sources. The disbursements.
including salary OF secretary. etc,
were s2,s50.0s. showing balance
on hand In the treasury OF s671.66.
NO SINECURE.
During the past 10 months the sec
rotary sent out more than $4,000
personal letters to sheepmen, wool
growers. breeders. ETC., soliciting men,
berships. Starting with less than 100
members. the association has grown
until II now comprises 5,3sS members
Nine new Associations were organized
last year. covering field from Mis-
souri, TO California. Our association
was successful In having the 2s-hour
law extended to So hours for the
benefit OF shippers. and some conoes-
sions were secured in the matter of
forest reserve ranging privileges. The
Importance of the future conduct of
the association was referred TO, and
union of purpose and action among
the sheepmen and stockmen urged.
AT the conclusion OF Secy Wakes
report, Chairman Wilson announced
that recess would be taken until 1 80
o'clock at which time the delegates
commence election OF officers and u
committee will report upon the town
selected for the next convention. This
mornings session came to musical
ana roIlicking endEHeld's band and