The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-01-22
BIG LIVE STOCK
SHOW OPENED
the FOURTH ANNUAL NATIONAL
WgsrERM STOCK SNOW OG.
GINS At DENVER.
LEGISLATORS PRESENT
GRAND AMPHivHEATGR 70 ogos.
GATED WITH A seEGcH "
GOVERNOR sHAeRovH.

OOv8WWOW 0NAt WOU0s
Denver.-Before one Of the largest
crowds ever present At the opening
ceremonies. the Fourth Annual Ma
tional Western Stock Show was set In
motion here Mopday morning. The en-
tries in all departments are larger than
ever before and some of the best live
stock in the entire country is gathered
here for the inspection Of the visitors.
The stock Is practically all in place
and the big show started off without .
jar with every department well organ
lied and all preliminary work done.
The Colorado Legislature adjourned
its sessions In order to assist in start
ing the big exhibition and Governor
Shafroth. a representative of Mayor
Speer and other state and city Off
cials were also present to give tone to
the event. The new national amphi-
theater, which has just been COM
pleted by the Denver Union Stock
Yards Company at cost Of over $780,
900, was formally dedicated and turned
over to the live stock interests OF the
West and the great show was in mo
tion.
1t was 1920 o'clock when President
Ammons called those in the pavilion
to order. and then gave brief resume
OF the purposes and aims Of the asso-
citation and what had been accom-
| plished in the three years Of its exist
| ence.
THE Western National Live Stock
| Association was organized three years
| ago." said President Ammons. for
the purpose of improving the livestock
conditions in the Western country.
| This is the fourth exhibition that the
association has given, and 1t is the
| greatest of them all.
THE purpose of the association was
not only to improve live stock condi-
tions. but to build up a great market
for Denver 1t was necessary to get
the support of the men back of the
cattle industry and we have secured
that support.
"As we brought about new condi-
tons in breeding 1t was necessary to
show the results of these experiments
to the farmer and cattleman. We have
succeeded beyond our greatest expec-
tations
Three years ago we held our first
exhibition in few small tents be-
yond the railroad tracks. That show
was as a baby compared to the one
whose opening you have gathered to
| witness today.
"The increase of the cattle industry
means much to Colorado and the west
ern states. but particularly 1t means
much to Colorado and to Denver. We
want to make Denver the greatest mar
ket in the West. and the prospect is
bright that our aim will be reached be-
fore many years have passed.
II take pleasure in Introducing to
you Gov. John F. Shafroth, who,
though the chief executive of the
state, still has kindly feeling for the
old farm upon which he was reared"
Governor Shafroth was greeted with
applause when he stepped forward. In
part he said:
"Mr. Chairman, Ladies' and Gentle
men: The National Stock Yards Com.
pany is to be congratulated on the
magnificent building which has given
encouragement to the livestock indus
try in the United States. Since I was
asked to say few words at the open
ing of this. the fourth annual exhibi-
show, l have been examining statis-
stock industry in Colorado and the
West, and have been amazed at what
l discovered.
There is invested in Colorado $G9,-
000, 900 in the industry. We find the
advance during the last few years in
the output Of live stock from this mar
ket to be marvellous. In 1904 the cat
tie sen. out from Denver were valued
at $5.S19,z4O. In 1908, but four years
later, the output amounted to $14,474,-
600. The output of hogs for the year
1904 was $1,6OO.00O, while in 1908 it
had grown to 1864, 900. During the
same period the shipments of sheep
increased from $1,000. 900 to 81, OPS, 900
THE old way Of raising cattle has
been superseded. The former method
Of feeding the cattle on the range has
gone, never to return. We feed them
now on our alfalfa, our peas and our
beet pup.
This show is the elimination of the
desires of the people to get together
and make the industry the greatest of
the West
I'm the name and ON behalf of the
people OF the state of Colorado dedi-
cate this building in the interest of the
livestock industry Of the western sec
tion OF the United States"
In the absence Of Mayor Speer, Sen.
John s. Irby accepted the building on
behalf Of the citizens of Denver, which
he said was fitting companion to the
great auditorium building erected by
the city.
Following Senator Irby's remarks,
President Ammons declared the fourth
annual livestock show open.
The school board Of Boulder has in
structed Superintendent e. n DYKE IN