The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-01-17
National Woolgrowers' Association Goes on
Record Against Change in Tariff Rate.
CHICAGO TO Be ESTABLISHED AS STORAGE CENTER
Foryffth Annual Session Of Organization Comes Close
After Election of Officers and Adoption of Import
ant Resolutions Montana Man Is Elected
Treasurer of the Body.

Pocatello, Idaho, Jan. 16.-Ogden viii
entertain the 46th annual convention
of the National Woolgrowers' associa-
ton. Chicago will be established as a
great central wool storage center in
the west, with the probability that
Omaha will be an auxiliary warehouse
point. This was decided by the Ma
tional Woolgrowers' convention which
adjourned tonight.
Fred w. Gooding of Shoshone, was
e-elected president, George S. Walker
Of Cheyenne, was again chosen as Sec
retary, and Lewis Penwell of Helena,
was once more selected as treasurer.
A. ]. Knollin of Chicago succeeded
Joseph E. Wing of Mechanicsburg.
Ohio. as eastern vice president, and
A. J. Delfelter Of Laramie. Wyo., sue
ceeded DR.. J. NJ. Wilson of wyoming
as western vice president.
Resolutions were adopted as fol-
lows:
1--WE are unalterably opposed to any
reduction of the present tariff on 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 it's by-products, we indorse
the final statement submitted by the
Honorable Theodore Justice of the
committee on ways and means of the
house of representatives, December Il,
1908, and also the testimony submit
ted by the woolgrowers before the
committee on December II.
Central Market.
I'VE heartily indorse and recommend
for your consideration the central
market now being established in the
city of Chicago, in accordance with
plans submitted by your committee,
and appeal to woolgrowers at large to
give this movement their earnest and
energetic consideration and substantial
financial support.
"That we express our hearty appre-
ciation Of all that has been done for
the industry In the provision Of wool
warehouses and storage plans In the
city of Omaha, and of the efforts of
the Omaha Wool & Storage company
in establishing that enterprise: that
we further commend to the stock
holders and board of directors of the
National Wool Warehouse company of
Chicago. when organized, the earnest
consideration OF plan for the taking
over of the Omaha Wool e. Storage
company, as an auxiliary to the CEN
trail warehouse at Chicago If found
practicable and of similar extension of
the business from time to time at
other suitable locations.
Oppose a Change.
1--WE reiterate our opposition to any
change in the law governing the pub
lie lands of the United States, save
only that which shall promote the in
terest and welfare of the bona fide
hom esteader
1--WE are unqualifiedly 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
supervision, without, however giving
our approval to the plan of imposing
the burden of forest preservation upon
the livestock Industries.
I'VE 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 its reduction Of the
fees charged for grazing privileges
and we earnestly urge upon the for
estry service the necessity for further
reduction In such grazing fees.
Want Extension.
I'VE commend to the forestry serv-
Ice the practice of extending the per-
iod of grazing permits TO five years.
wherever it is possible, thereby CIV
ing a 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, pledge our earnest cooperation
in the maintenance of the same.
I'VE commend as unwarranted the
practice of the forestry service in i'm
posing without a trial of any charac
ter. burdensome fines upon grazers up
on forest reserves, under the pretext
Of demands for damages consequent
upon violation of the regulations for
trespass accompanied by the threat
that In default Of payment within a
brief period the permit of the alleged
offender will be cancelled and his stock
driven off the reserve.
I'VE urge upon congress the neces-
sity for the enactment of a law that
will empower the secretary of agricul-
ture to appoint proper forest service
inspectors who shall be vested with
the power to summon witnesses, ad-
minister oaths and take testimony in
the investigation of any alleged wrong
In the national forest management"
Favors Conservation.
The resolution favors the creation |
of state conservation commissions by
legislative enactment. with power and
authority to take up the question of
the preservation Of natural resources
by the states for the benefit OF their |
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