The Elbert County tribune., 1909-12-30
ENTRIES FOR DENVER ExHIBI.
TIoN NEARLY DOUBLE THOSE
OF LAST YEAR.
WHOLE WEST AROUSED
AUCTION SALES OF 1LooDED
STOCK WILL BE PROMINENT
FEATURE.

Entries for the National Western
Stock Show in Denver Will close on
January /, but already nearly double
the entries are in that were had at
the show last January and there is no
longer any question that the show will
be the greatest ever held in the West.
The people of the West are commenc-
ing to realize the great importance of
this annual event in the upbuiIding of
the live stock industry. The governor
of Colorado and the governor of Wyo-
ming have issued proclamations urg-
tend and reports from all over the
West are to the effect that the attend
ance will be large.
The National Western Stock Show
ia public institution. 1t is given an
nually by the Western Stock Show
Association, which is composed of
prominent stockmen and business men
from all over the West who are inter
ested in advancing the live stock in
dustry. 1t is not run for profit, as the
association Is Incorporated not for
profit and thus far the show has never
paid itself out. The only source OF
revenue is the admission fee, and it is
merely nominal, 25 cents, and while
the association hopes that some day
the institution may become self-sup-
porting, at the present time it depends
upon the live stock interests to carry
it along. The show was started five
t,. s.t,x - l..
coming when the Western range in
dustry would have to be abandoned for
farm and ranch conditions. That time
has already arrived and the main OBJ
ject of the show is to induce the new
farmers to breed the best and feed
along the most modern lines.
To secure this result the show asso-
citation provides not only the competi-
tion in breeding stock, fat stock and
feeders. but arranges for public sales
OF the best blood to be had in the
country and induces the attendance of
feeder buyers to purchase the carloads
of cattle shown. This provides busi-
ness end to the show which is accom-
plishing much good. Three of the past
shows have distributed much good
blood through the West, and this show
will add to that number. There will
be about sixty head of choice Hereford
cattle, selected from the best herds of
the country and guaranteed by the Ma
tional Association. The Shorthorn AS
sociation will sell fifty head of their
best and the Aberdeen Angus Associa-
tion will dispose of fifty head of select
individuals. These will be sold for
just what they will bring under the
hammer, and the buyers will be guar
anteed that they are getting just what
they buy. When these fine animals
are distributed over the West the real
results desired from this big show will
commence to be apparent. Those Sec
tions of the West that secure these
animals will be the sections that will
secure the greatest benefit in the fu-
ture. Those expecting to purchase can
secure catalogues of these sales by ad-
dressing the secretaries. For short
horns address b. o. Cowan, secretary
American Shorthorn Association, Chi
cago, Illinois. For Herefords address
C. r. Thomas, secretary American
Hereford Association. Kansas City,
Missouri, and for Aberdeen Angus ad-
dress Charles Gray, secretary Aber-
deem Angus Association, SIT Exchange
avenue, Chicago, Illinois.