Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-23
Biu Owners and Small Holders
Agree on Plan for Merg-
ing interests.
E. H. CALLISTER PRESIDENT
Membership Includes Nearly Every
Prominent Sheepman in Utah---Ad-
journ Until January, 1909.

! oughly aroused TO the necessity OF put
ting up solid front In battle against
what they term oppressive movements
to injuro the livestock and wool grow
ing industries OF the west. The weap-
ON which the Utah sheepmen will use is
the Utah Wool Growers association, a
corporation. This is the happy medl
um suggested yesterday when all other
plans to get together had failed. The
plan has been nursed for year or
more by such active sheep men as G..
3. Stewart. When the articles of
agreement were presented to the fifty
wool growers gathered at the CONNER
cial club this morning, they We're signed
with a hurrah, each signer subscribing
to a block of stock in signing them.
The Utah Wool Growers association,
to be corporation as soon as
the necessary papers can be filed. IL a
reality. Before the meeting adjourn
ed at noon, 1906 shares of the par
value of 81 each had been subscribed
for and gold and silver ralned upon
the secretary's table. A campaign for
membership Is to be carried on, each
sheepman being committee of one
to boost and enroll
TO WORK FOR SHEEPMBN.
The Utah association is to fight for
the rights of sheepmen within Utah.
Local conditions will be watched at
home and the organization will CO.
operate with other state bodies and
the national organization in fighting
for favorable, or at least fair national
legislation. a committee of one or
more will be sent to Washington to
Join forces with committees from other
states TO fight the passage of the Bur-
kett bill This bill purposes to give
the government power TO lease public
lands and is thorn In the sheepman's
side.
OFFICERS SELECTED.
The officers of the new organization
are:
President, E. II, Callister; vice pres
ident John II. Seely. secretary and
treasurer, c. b. Stewart. These men
will act as directors with the follow
ing % men; F. j. Hagenbarth, B. F.
Saunders, l.. A. Marks, J. S. Ostler,
j. +. Jensen, John Il. Austin, W. r.
Dennis, Walter James, Henry Moss,
Peter Clegg. r. NJ. Goslin, ]. s. Peery,
Acquilla Nebeker j. r. Allen, w. S.
Hanson. David Morgan. Alma Magleby.
Thomas Sevey, Jonathan Hegton AL
bert Smith, n. S. Nelson. c. S. Carter,
win Rigby, Enos Bennion and N. p.
Aagard.
The various sheep raising counties Of
the state are represented in this per-
sonnet of officials and directors the
Idea being To distribute power
throughout the various sections OF the
state as evenly as possible to give all
communities a voice In regulating the
conditions in the state.
ARGUMENT REACHED.
The articles OF agreement presented
this morning by the committee APP
pointed yesterday and headed by G.. p.
Stewart. are virtually the same as
those drawn up year ago. At that
time an effort to unite the sheepmen
failed through the failure of small
gathering to act. Since that time,
several sheepmen have worked unceas-
inSly TO carry such Il movement to a
head. Yesterday and the day before
saw the Uintah Reserve association
pleading with delegates at the meeting
to come in, but sheepmen calling
themselves "small ownersr refused.
The idea of state organization with
all on an equal footing was regarded
with favor and this morning saw the
first formal steps taken to make the
idea a reality.
The articles as accepted provide for
the protection of the wool growing in
dustry; maintenance of rights to use
public range; protesting against hos
tile legislation, local or national: the
publication of pamphlets to present
Views of sheepmen; TO raise funds by
state and district fairs. etc, and to
further any movement believed worthy
of support by the directors. The place
of business VIII be Salt Lake hut
branches may BIO opened anywhere in
the state. The corporation will have n
capital stock Of $50. 900 of the par value
OF 81 each, each sheepman to subscribe
In proportion TO the number OF sheep he
has at the rate of one share SD per
hundred head.
LIST OF MEMBERSHIP.
After general discussion and the talk
by Fred. Gooding. president of the Ma
tional Wool Growers association and a
brother Of Gov Cooling of Idaho, the
subscription books were thrown open.
In few minutes the following names
had been written upon them: Il. II. |
Callister. Salt Lake; John II. Seely, |
Mt. Pleasant; Charles Stewart. salt |
Lake. N. S. Nelson, Mt. Pleasant; J s. |
Ostler, Nephi; Austin g. Sons. Salt |
Lake. Enos Bennion, Vernal; V. II.
DENIES. Heber; Albert Smith; u. ]. |
Duke, J. o. Duke, Heber; j. o. Allen.
Draper; j. w Allen. A, p. Allen, f. w
Allen, Draper; L. II. Anderson. MantI; |
II. j. Phillips. Heber; W. IL. Lindsay, |
Heber; j. f. Jensen American Fork:
John A. Austin, Salt Lake; Kearnes
Bros, Gunnison: Isaac Jacob, Hebar
Aagard Bros, Fountain Green; James
$ Murdoch, Heber City; Ethan Jeremy.
salt Lake; r. Jones. Heber Utah Hide
md Livestock company; A. NJ. Cos
en-, Salt Lake; Austin Bros. Salt Lake;
H. w. Wooley, Vernal; G. w. Day
,eli George Daybell, Robert Dayben.
)harleston; Frank Ryan, Heber; Geo
D. Goble Nephl: u. Il, Fitzgerald.
)raper;' Moroni Smith, Heber; John ID,
ingram, Nephl: and Thomas Webb &
son, Lehi. Other names were added
Turing the noon hour and nearly every
Utah sheepman In the city is expected
O sign his name within a few days.
subscription books are TO be scattered
III over the state Immediately.
As an example OF the new Organiza-
Ions determination TO be a real bodv
With definite purposes the directors will
meet tomorrow Afternoon To take 10
he question OF appointing "A delegate
20 represent this state at Washington
when other western states win 20 there
% lay the livestock raisers' views be-
Orc the proper authorities and ask tho
lon-passage OF the Burkett bill.
TO JOIN NATIONAL.
The directors were also authorized
o ASK the National Wool Growers as
'oeiallon for membership on behalf OF
he Utah association
Fred dooding Of Idaho, Mr. Stewart
ma dozen others hiado some Vigor-
Jus talks, ana then the meeting got