The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-01-17
OGDEN CHOSEN
FOR NEXT YEAR
BY SHEEPMEh
Fred w. GoodiRg of Idaho Sc
Iected as President and Geo.
Walker Secretary.
CHICAGO TO BE GREAT
WOOL STORAGE CENTER
WOOL GROWERS OPPOSE REDUc-
TON OF DUTY ON WOOL IN
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.


vention o. the National Wool Growers
association. Chicago VIII BE- established
as a great central wool storage center
IN the west, with the probability that
Omaha Wiii be an auxiliary warehouse
point.
The f0rty-ffth annual convention Of
the wool growers of America came to a
close ~ this city tonight. Fred W
GoOding OF ShOshoHe was reelected
president. George 5. Walker Of Chey-
enue was again chosen az secretary,
and Lewis Penwell of Helena was once
more selected as treasurer. a. J.
knOliin Of Chicago succeeds Joseph T.
Wing Of Mcchanicsburg, o, as eastern
vice president, and A. J. Defelter OF
Laramie, Wyo-. succeeds DR.. J. NJ VII
s"n of Wyoming a. western vice pres
ident.
Resolutions Adopted.
Resolutions we're adopted as follows.
We are unalterably opposed 10 any
reduction Of the present tan OH wool
and hides. because Of the fact that any
such reduction threatens the life OF the
industry and the prosperity Of the
whole country
In support of our contention for the
maintenance. Of the present tariff on
wool and its products. We endorse the
final statement submitted by the Hon.
Theodore Justice TO the committee on
ways and means Of the house of repre-
sentatives Dec. q, 1905. and also the
testimony submitted by the wool grow
ers before the committee on Dec II
Chicago Warehouse.
We heartily endorse and recon-
mend for your consideration the central
market now being established ia the
2city Of Chicago, in accordance with
HDlans submitted BY your committee
and appeal TO wool growers at large 10
give this movement their earnest AMI
energetic consideration and substantial
support.
Omaha Commended.
That we express our hearty appre-
citation of all that has been done for
the industry in the provision of wool
warehouses and storage plants in the
city of Omaha. and OF the efforts of the
Omaha Wool 4 Storage company IN eS-
tabiishiBg that enterprise; that we fur
Their commend to the stockholders and
board Of directors Of the National
Wool Warehouse company OF Chicago,
when organized, tue earnest cOnsideTa-
ton of a plan for the taking over Of
the Omaha Wool Storage company as
an auxiliary 10 the central warehouse
at Chicago. if found practicable. and Of
similar extension Of the business from
time TO time at other suita bic locations
Opposed to Change of Land Laws.
we reiterate cur opposition TO any
change in the law governing the pub
lie lands Of the United States. save only
that which shall promote the interest
and welfare Of the bona fde home
steader.
We are unquaiifiediy in favor Of the
preservation Of the public forest and
Of the creation Of forest reserves out
Of timbered areas within which timber
may be cut only under government SUI
pervision. without however. giving
our approval 10 the plan Of imposing
the burden of forest preservation upon
the livestock industries.
We have In the past maintained
that grazing fees on the forest reserves
have been excessive: we appreciate,
however. the recent action of the for
est service in their reduction Of the fees
charged for grazing privileges, and we
earnestly urge upon the forestry service
the necessity Of further reduction in
such grazing fees.
Life Of Permits Too Short.
we commend to the forestry service
tive practice Of extending the period OF
grazing permits TO five years. wherever
il is possible. thereby giving greater
degree OF permanency to the industry.
I'VE commend the work Of the for
estry department In the construction Of
roads, trails, bridges and telephone
lines and pledge our earnest corpora
ton in the maintenance Of the same.
I'VE den0unce as unwaTTanted the
practice of the forestry service in i'm
posing. without a trial Of any charac
ter. burdensome fires upon grazers
upon forest reserves, under the pre-
text Of demands for damages conse-
auent upon a violation of the regnla-
tions for trespasses. accompanied by
the threat that in default Of payment
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alleged offender viii be cancelled and
his stock driven OF the reserve.
inspectors Needed.
I'VE urge upon congress the neces-
sity of the enactment of a law that
viii empower the secretary of agricui-
ture TO appoint proper forest service
inspectors. who shall be vested with the
power TO summon witnesses. admins
ter oaths and take testimony in the in
xestigation Of any alleged wrong in the
national forest management.
We favor the creation of state con-
servation commissions by legislative
enactment. with power and authority TO
take up the question OF the preserya-
tton Of natural resources by the states
for the benefit of their citizens.
Animal Bureau Approved.
We express our hearty approval Of
the splendid work of the bureau Of
animal industry in the eradication OF
scabies in the fiocks of the west, and
urgently request that its work in this
line be continued and extended. ami
that all wool growing states and terri
tories cooperate with renewed en-
srgy and thorOughness in this work
until the disastrous plague of scab is
entirely eradicated.
I'VE commend the work Of the de-
partment of agriculture in its investi-
CATION of poisonous plants. and in al
its valuable work for the benefit of the
livestock industries and the farmer Of
the count y, and we recommend TO con-
gress liberal appropriations for the fur
fher maintenance of such work.
Tariff Committee.