Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-03-26
POOR PACKING OF
WESTERN WOOL
Much Criticism Made by Eastern
Wool Manufacturers Of
Idaho Pack.

son is visiting friends in Nampa.
This is Mr.. Johnson's first visit
since returning from Washington
and other eastern points as mem
Der of the committee appointed by
the executive committee of the Ida
no Wool Growers association and
ne has some interesting things to
tell of that visit.
He said yesterday that the prim-
AIRY objects of the committee to
Washington was to oppose the pas
sage of the Burkett bill and to Sc
cure, if possible, the passage of an
amendment the 28-hour law pro-
viding for minimum speed limit
of 10 miles an hour on all trains OF
livestock, consisting of 10 cars or
more. Regarding the Burkett till
Mr.. Johnson said:
cit has been pointed out as an
argument in its defense, that the
Burkett bill was endorsed by the
American Live Stock association.
That is true, but we all knew that
the meeting of the association was
dominated by the larger cattle in
terests of the country, particularly
by the cattle men from Texas, a
state that has on public land be-
longing to the government. The
National Wool Growers conven-
ion at Helena emphatically opposed
the bill.
1.-THE main feature Of the bill is
the provision that the public do
main may be leased for a period of
10 years for grazing purposes with
an option TO fencs it. Homestead
ers are permitted in theory to set
tie. In reality they couldn't settle
for number of reasons
"Thc Burkett bill, ii passed,
would, in my judgement,A ne blow
to the settlement and developrn ent
of the west aud particularly Id aho.
This state, realizing the value OF
the homestead pioneer, and the
necessity for his protection, passed
a law many years ago which gives
the bona fide settler the exclusive
use of the range for dist ance OF
two miles from his home. This
law is known as the Two mile
Limit Law It's validity has been
tested in the supreme court of the
state and the nation and has heen
fully maintained.
In my Judgement, il a stock
man secure a lease upon p zee of
land for ten years an had the land
fenced, his invitation to the home
steader 10 locate within the inclos-
ure would be of a chilly character,
and could be read by the latter with
closed eyes and in the dark of the
moou. -
After returning to Idaho Mr..
Johnson prepared q very interesting
report to the sheep msu in regard
TO information obtaied by the com
mittee, from which the following is
taken. The views of wooden man
ufacturers concerning the manner
in which western growers pack
NHCit WOOl VI maj net dtG pal blSuidt :
Iy pertinent in this connect on:
During our visit to Washing ton
we obtained a hearing on the 10
miles per hour speed minimum
amendment, v hich was introduced
in the senate and ia the house
shortly after cur arrival. The
amendment was referred to the
senate committee on agriculture
and to the house committee on
interstate aud foreign commerce.
We also had an interview with
President Roosevelt. during which
his amendment was thoroughly
d ,scussed and the president wa.
heartily in favor of its passage, anc
promised us that he would do al
he could to help it along We alsc
received the hearty support of tht
secretary Of agriculture, James
Wilson.
Fred w. Gooding had Arranged
meeting with the American Wool
en- Manufactured in Boston but OF
account of severe attack Of ~
phoid fever, he was unable to at
tend, bat he arranged for DR.. ]
M. Wilson vice president of tn
National Wool Growers, L. L
Ormsby and myself to keep the ap
pointment. We met with con
siderable number of the leadin
American wooden manufacturer
and discussed our mutual interests
They submitted to US a great man
complaints concerning the manne
in which great deal of the west
'ern wool is packed. Their objeC
tions in brief are as follows:
great deal of corral dirt and 9th,