, 1908-01-10

The fourth annual convention of the
wyoming Wool Growers association
began auspiciously at Roots Opera
uouse at 10 o'clock this morning, the
opening session being attended by a
large and representative assemblage
of sheepmen from all sections of the
state. man citizens of Laramie also
being present. The stage was attract
lively arranged for the meeting, grain
in sheaves and bulk being effectively
utilized. A prominent position was
given to the massive loving cup which
the National Wool Growers associa-
ton will award to the best display OF
sheep at the Helena, Mont, conven-
tion. January 1916. National flags
and bunting were given due promi-
nence, and the arrangement was highly
complimented by the delegates.
Elks' Band in Evidence.
The Carbon county delegation is &C
c~ompanied by the Rawlins Elks' band
of fifteen pieces, and the proceedings
were inaugurated by W well rendered
numbers from that organization, the
selections being "Prospector March"
March" (Hacker). Niethe's orchestra
of six pieces was also in attendance,
and its numbers found favor with the
assembly.
President Deifelder in Chair.
Hon. ]. A. Delfelder of Wolton, pres
ident of the association, occupied the
chair, and formally announced the
fourth annual convention to be in ses-
sion, introducing Rev. A. z. Hogbin of
the Laramie Presbyterian church, who
pronounced an impressive invocation.
The divine pleaded for clear minds,
forcible speech and the power of e
preston for the orators, and for the
auditors equal power of comprehen-
sion of the thoughts of the speakers.
Address Of Welcome.
Prof. j. d. Towar. of the experiment
station of the University of Wyoming
was empowered by Mayor S~palGing to
extend welcome from the city. Prof.
Towar designated the task as a pleas
ant one, fraught with honor, dignity
and responsibility-honor, because he
was occupying the position of the
highest officer in the municipal gov
eminent; dignity, because he well
coined one of the most important or
CARNATIONS of the state; responsibility,
in that he must fittingly voice the
cordial welcome of the entire citizen
body of Laramie. Designating himself
as a "tenderfoot," a resident of the
city of less than a year, he compli-
mented Laramie's enterprise and hos
pltality, dwelling or her natural ad-
Vantages. He declared that the recent
financial furry was known here only
through the reports in the daily pa
pers, all checks being cashed and OBJ
ligations being met without question.
Laramie extends a welcome sincere
and emphatic, hoping that the visit of
the WOO growers may prove pleasant
and profitable to all concerned. Lar
annie is one of the best governed cities
OF the west, but liberty and the keys
or the city are rendered regardless.
Getting Ready for Visitors.
On Saturday, November 9, Mr.. Bell
called a meeting of local wool men to
arrange for this convention, and the
Following Tuesday night the city faith
ers place an order for fourteen steel
cells and ordered them Immediately
DfeDArQd for garuinn yvhnn tho onnrn-
clative applause which followed this
statement had died away, Prof. Towar
ADDED a word in behalf of the expert
ment station of the University of Wyo-
ming.
A Purely State Institution.
Get rid Of the impression that this
station is in any sense local in it's
scope-it belongs to the entire state,
said the speaker. Attention was di-
rected to the visit to the stock farm
arranged for the afternoon and also
70 the wool exhibit in the Phillips
building on Thornburgh street. The
suggestion was also made that leisure
moments might be profitably spent in
.he local stores n markets, where
ne products of this district may be
seen.
fro1. Towar closed his excellent
auarcss with further words of vel.
Some, expressing the belief and hope
uAat the gathering may prove to be
~e banner meeting Of the association.
viii Furnish Candles.
1aneN Otto Gramm. president Of the