Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-20
Resolutions Adopted by Ma
tionaI Convention Complain
That Sheepmen Pay Higher
Grazing Than Cattle Owners,
HELENA GETS NEXT
ANNUAL MEETING
Albuquerque in the Race to the
Finish, Withdrawing in Favor
of Montana Town Bearrup
Addresses Gathering,
IBy Morning Journal Special Leascd Wire !

[By Morning Journal Special Leased Wire.
salt Lake, Jan. 19.--The conveu-
ton Of the National Wool Growers
association. which has been in session
here for the past three days. ad-
journed tonight after passing resoIu-
tions urging legislative action favor
able to the sheep industry and choos-
ing Helena, Montana. for los next
meeting place
The most interesting feature Of the
last session was the contest for the
next convention. Among the candi-
dates were salt Lake. Helena, Mon
tana, Albuquerque, New Mexico,
jamestown, Virginia; New York and
san Francisco. The contest narrowed
down to Helena, Salt Lake and Albu-
querque Albuquerque Withdrew in
favor of Helena, which was selected
Senator f. S Warren was reelected
president of the association hy "a ris-
ing vote. The same action was
taken in the case of Dr. ] NJ Wilson
of Douglas Wyoming, Western vice
president. Colonel George Truesdale
of Washington, ID. c., was elected
Eastern vice president
The following members of the ex-
ecutiVe committee were named by
their delegations: Arizona. r. $.
Gosney Colonel j. w. HaVlcy, Michi-
gan, O.. Wood, Nebraska, Robert Tay-
lor; New Mexico, s. Luna. Ohio, A. A.
Ratee Wvg inr T. Pep The eN-
ecuuNe cOInmittec " reappainted
G. 5. Walker is secretary and A, j
knollin of Chicago, Illinois, was elect
ed as treasurer Chief Forester Gif-
ford Pinchot and his assistant Mr.
Potter and the Salt Lake Commercial
club. were elected honorary members
of the association.
The morning session was occupied
by papers on the tweuty-cight-ho
law, the car shortage and other
phases of the wool industry and the
reading or the secretary and treas
urer's reports
Fred g. GuodinE, president of the
Idaho Wool Growers association. re-
commended an amendment to the
twenty -eight-hour law providing for "a
speed limit for stock trains. He said
the law was drafted by humanitarians
who were not practical stock raisers |
and their failure to insist ON speed |
limit made the law worse than use
less He charged that the railroads |
were in the habit of unloading sheep !
Tor feed and water in yards intended I
Tor cattle and SO arranged that not |
lne sheep in "a hundred could feed or !
lrink.
He suggested the formation Of a
government department. TO lok after
he shipment Of livestock
Other papers read were "Co-oper-
ttion Among Sheepmeu' by John II
3earrup OF Albuquerque. New Mex
leo; the Value of Livestock Exhibit
ions 10 Conventions hy j. II Maybe
IF Utah. and THE Car shortage. by
'oL T. J. Bell OF Lara ME. Wyoming
colonel Ben urged the Uselessness Of
IN antagonistic attitude toward rail-
Dad men on the part nf stockmen
The treasurers report showed "a
balance on hand Of $61I. The years re-
eipts and last years balance being
".62l and expenses $3.50, The sec-
retary's report showed membership
# 6-0O0
Resolutions adopted by The conven-
ion protest against tho inclusion of
reeless lands in forest reserves de
lare the grazing fee charged for
heep higher prOportioultcly than the
ee for cattle demand the allotment
I separate districts to heep and cat
le. endorse the tariff u wool wooden
lbrics hides, meat auG meat animals
ecommend that stock trains be re-
tpred 10 run not less nan seventeen
liles an hour. including stops. urge
ldt tHe bureau OF uH mai industry
ee that stock is prope cared for in
ransit, and commend use plan Of the
)restr1 bureau TO kill Predatory ami
lals both on and of he forest re-
erNes. As complimell TO John W ,
pflnger or Denver nc Is recon-
lended for United States land COM
Missioner. although The appointment s
{ Richard A. Ballmgr has been
i+dC.
The convention suggested amcud- =
tents 10 "A bill introduced Ia the sem /
te by Senator Burket authorizing G
he president TO establish grazing dis s.
lets IN the public domain. The COM
eution viii have the agthority given s
ne president IN the bill provided be- e
Neen the president ana the states. Z