Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-20
Resolutions Adopted by Ma
tioaaI 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 the Montana Town.
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salt Lake. Jan. l9--The conven-
tion of the National Wool Growers
association, which has been in session
mere for the past three days, adj
Journed tonight after passing resolu-
tons urging legislative action favor
able to the sheep industry and choos-
ing Helena, Montana, Tor its next
meeting place
The most interesting feature Of the
last session was the contest eor tho
next convention Among the candi-
dates were salt Lake Helena. Mon,
lana; Albuquerque. New Mexico:
jamestown, Virginia; New York and
San Francisco. The contest narrowed
down to Helena. Salt Lake and Aim
querque, Albuquerque withdrew In
favor of Helena. which was selected.
Senator r 5. Warren was reelected
president Of the association hy rs-
ing vote, The same action Mas
taken in the case OF Or, J NJ Wilson
of Douglas, Wyoming. Western vice
president. Colonel George Truesdale
of Washington, D. c.. was elected
Eastern vice president
The following members OF the ex-
ecutive committee were named by
their delegations: Arizona. Il. $.
iosney Colonel j. w HaWley: Michi-
gan, O. Wood Nebraska. Robert Tay-
Tor; New Mexico, ). Luna Ohio. A. a.
Bates, Wyoming +. j Pell The ex-
ecutiVe committee was reappointed.
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. MIR.
Potter, and the salt Lake Commercial
club, were elected honorary members
of She association.
The morning session was occupied
by papers on the twenty-eight-h hour
law, the car shortage and other
phases of the wool industry and the
reading of the secretary's and treas
urer's reports
Fred c. Gooding 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 humanlarians
who We're not practical stock raisers
ana 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
for feed and water in yards intended
for cattle and SO arranged that not
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drink.
He suggested the formation of a
government department to lok after
the shipment of livestock.
other papers read were Cooper
alton Among Sheepmen." by John II.
Bearrup OF Albuquerque, New Mex-
leo; the Value Of Livestock Exhbi-
lions TO Conventions" by j. II Maybe
of Utah. and "The Car Shortage" by
Col. Il. j. Bell Of Laramie. Wyoming
Colonel Bell urged the uselessness of
an antagonlstic attitude toward rail-
road men on the part of stockmen
The treasurcr's report showed a
balance on hand of $61l, the years re-
ceipts and last years balance being
$3,621 and expenses $2950. The Sec
cretary's report showed membership
of 6-00h
Resolutions adopted by the conven-
ton protest against the inclusion of
treeless lands in forest reserves. de-
clare the grazing fee charged for
sheep higher prnportlOnately than the
fee for cattle demand the allotment
Of separate districts to sheep and eat
tie. endorse the tariff on wool, wooden
fabrics hides, meat aud meat animals.
recommend rhat stock trains he re-
quired to run not less than seventeen
miles an hour including stops, urge
that the bureau Of animal industry
see that stock Is properly cared for In
transit and commend the plan OF the
forestry bureau 20 kill predatory ami
mails both on and off the forest re-
serves. As compliment to John "
Springer of Denver. he Is recon-
mended for United States land COM
missioner. although the appointment
Of Richard A. Balllnger has been
made.
The convention suggested amend
ments 10 a bill introduced in the sem
ate by Senator Burkett authorizing
the president 10 establish grazing dis
tricts in the public domain. The COM
yention will have the authority given
the president in the bill provided be-
tween the president and the states.
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Arkansas Endorses President.