The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-10-11
S. LUNA IS REELECTED
Roswell Members Return from Terri
toriaI Meeting and Bring News of
the Proceedings at Albuquerque
Talk of Other Matters.

Eliza White, Ed. Seay and NJ. F. Love
lace returned on the auto this morn
ing from Albuquerque, where they at
tended the annual convention of the
New Mexico Wool Growers Associa-
ton and took in the big fair. They
report an interesting meeting of the
wool growers and several important
moves made by the association.
Probably the most important thing
done by the association was to pass
a resolution putting the organization
on record as being strongly against
any change in the present laws gov
erning the public domain, and espe
cially against the proposed system of
leasing the public range. Other reso-
lutions were adopted seeking a bet
ter enforcement of the tariff on cloth
ing wool, better freight rates, better
shipping facilities, a reduction in the
charge for grazing sneep in the for
est reserves, statehood for New Mex
leo in 1908, and other matters consid-
cred of vital Importance to the sheep
industry in the territory. The resolu-
ton relative to the public domain is
given below in full
The convention heard addresses by
the president, solomon Luna; Col T.
B. Catron, of Santa Fe; E. j. Huling,
of Folsom; E. S. Gosney. of Arizona,
and Governor George Curry, who pro-
missed his influence in obtaining leg
islation that will guard the interests
of the wool growers.
Solomon Luna, of Las Lunas. was
reelected president; Al Garrett, of
Roswell, was elected vice-president,
and Harry F. Lee, of Albuquerque,
was reelected secretary. me execu-
tive committee remains practically
the same as last year, the president
having a few vacancies to fill by ap-
pointment
MIR. White reports that there was
no meeting of the New Mexico Sheep
Sanitary Board, as intended, on ac-
count of the failure to get q quorum.
The Roswell wool growers took in
the fair at Albuquerque and report
it to be big show. full of interest
and doing well.
AL Garrett is expected in from Tor
rance this afternoon, having waited
to come on a special auto.
The Resolution on Lease Law.
Resolved, by the New Mexico
sneep growers in convention assem-
bled, that we are opposed to any
change in the existing laws and gov
ernment control as to grazing of live
stock upon the public domain outside
of the forest reserves, and the officers
of this association are instructed and
directed to oppose to the best of their
ability any legislation calling for the
leasing of the public domain, wheth
er by permit system or otherwise.
Resolved that much land is includ-
ed in forest reserves which does not
contain timber suitable for manufac-
turing and which land is cnly fitted
for grazing or agriculture, and we in
sist that sucn reserves be curtailed
so as to eliminate from them all such
lands not containing timber which is
or may be suitable for manufacturing
lumber therefrom.
s'Resolved. That we recognize that
the charges for grazing on forest re-
serves for sheep are excessive and al
most prohibitive, and that We demand
a reduction of such charges to a more
reasonable rate by the government
Resolved. That we urge upon con-
gress the necessity of the enactment
of law that will empower the sec
retary of agriculture to sppoint pro-
per inspectors of the forest service
who shall have the power 10 summon
witnesses, administer oaths and take
testimony in the investigation of al
legged wrong in forest reserve man.
agement.
Excessive Freight Rate Charges.
Whereas, the freight charges for
shipping wool from points in this ter
ritory are. excessive: be it
Resolved by the New Mexico Wool
Growers Association. in convention
assembled, That the president of this
Association be authorized and direct
ed to appoint a committee of three
to take such action as may be neces-
sary to see that the wool growers OF
New Mexico receive fair treatment as