Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-03
Folsom's Preparations for Gala
Day Set at Naught by Rag
inc Blizzard From the North.
FAITHFUL ONES THERE
TO TRANSACT BUSINESS
Stock Conditions Fair in Far
Northwest New Mexico Dis
rict-IntereSting Notes of
An important Gathering.
(I3y VIII c. RarnesA

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Folsom, n. NJ. Jan. ?, 1907-When
Folsom, named | believe in an exuber-
ance of loyalty and devotion for Gro
YER Cleveland's bride. awoke to the
lght of the first day Of the year 1907
II round grim weather had stolen in
during the night and six inches of the
beautiful covered the country and
more coming down as fast as it posi-
bly, could.
II began at sunset the night before.
a warm soft southeasterly snow storm
thal no expected or wished for.
The people of Folsom looked out in
disgust at the way the weather man
had treated them. for wasn't New
Years day 10 be the day of days for
Folsom. For weeks past the town had
looked forward to this day as the one
on which the Northeastern New Mex
ico Stock association would hold its
sixth annual meeting. The whole
country side was invited. there would
be f~easting and dancing, races and
games and then more feasting.
And now the snow king held full
sway and when the wind grew to a
breeze, then "a gale and by noon to Il
blizzard straight from the north with
binding sheets of snow filing the air
TIL one couldn't see across the streets
and the drifts piling mountains high
everyone saw that none Of the out OF
town ranchmen would dare lthe storm
on such q day, and that as far as num-
hers went the meeting would not
a the expectations Of its promo
1ers.
Faithful Held Meeting.
AT . y. m, hose Of the members
who had come INTO town the day be-
fore together with a few of the nearby
members who had braved the storm,
met at the school house n the sixth
annual meeting of the only liv. stock
association in northern New Mexico
was called to order by its president.
Mr., John Milliken. About twenty-five
of the seventy-ive members Of the as
sqciation answered the roll call Of Sec
REAR Owees.
a new constitution and bylaws was
then read to the members by Chair
man Baker of q special committee APP
pointed some months since 10 draw mp
such a document in place of the old
one which had not proved altogether
satisfactory in all its workings. Some
slight discussion followed its reading
and on motion it was finally adopted.
The report of Secretary Owens was
read showing the financial and gem
cral condition of the association:
which was followed by the election Of
officers for the new year.
George w. Baker. one of Union
coun.ty's most active and intelligent
young stockmen was elected president.
John King, of Folsom, vice president,
and l.. f. Wilson, of Folsom, secre-
tary and treasurer.
President Baker on taking the chair
made a short address urging upon the
members the great necessity for their
hearty and loyal support Of the work
il the association was to be of value
to the stock interests of northern I'M
ion corntv.
The secretary Of the cattle sanitary
board who was present bv direction OF
The board at the request of the assO-
citation. was then called upon by Pres
ident Baker to address the meeting
which ne did to the best of his ability
and explained to the meeting the
~' * ~ the board during the past
year, many parts of which had been of
vital interest to the cattlemen of Un-
county. The secretary endeaVored
to make clear to the gentlemen pres
ent the reasons governing the boards
in several matters and espec-
tally in regard TO The question Of an {
inspector for the district of Union
county. :
The new inspector. Mr.. w. c.. Simp- ,
who succeeds Mr.. 7. A. Gray, for i
the past ten years inspector for this c
district. was present at the meeting.
and made a very favorable impression.
Mr.. Gray resigned on December 31st q
his successor will make his head 7
quarters at Folsom for the present in c
of Clayton, where Mr.. Gray has a
lived. The president then an I
nounced the members Of the executive e
committee for the new ear as follows, q
al being well known stockmen of Tn !
ION county q
Thomas James. John Milliken, Tho
mas owens. L. &. kaufman, Thomas {
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