The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-01-17


National Woolgrowers convention at
Pocatello. which was concluded last
night, started out TO accomplish, has
been done. Ogden has been selected
as the next meeting place of the wool"
growers, which will he next ear. 1910.
The struggle for the convention oil
1910 was a lively one, and Ogden
came out victor. largely because OF
the push and enthusiasm of the "Og-
den Boosters" who left the city only
a few DAYS ago determined TO land
the 1910 convention.
Denver was a hard fighter In the
contest and polled a heavy vote for
the honors, but Ogden was a little
too strong for the city of the plains"
and succeeded in landing the prize.
The final count gave Ogden 2l2 and
Denver 1877. All the Ogden boys did
splendid work in securing this much
coveted convention. and 1t is said that
Judge Haywood, president of the
Weber Club OF Ogden, struck the hap
py responding chord for Ogden in a
characteristic speech. which he Is
capable of delivering. gaining the 33
votes from the Montana delegation
for Ogden. The Honorable fred j..
Kiesel and others OF Ogden did great
work toward securing the convention
for the Junction City.
The Ogden delegates to the conven-
ton. with the large number of Ogden
Boosters will return home today Ac-
cording to telephone adyices they are
very happy over the victory gained
and Will return home feeling they
have done a good turn for Ogden.
The forty-hfth annual convention OF
tho National Woolgrowers of America
ended last night. with the election OF
officers and the selection of Ogden,
Utah, as the next place of meeting.
Fred w. Gooding OF Shoshone was
reelected president, George S. Wal
ker of Cheyenne was again chosen as
secretary. and Lewis Penwell OF Hele"
ma was once more selected as trea-
surcr A. ], Knollin of Chicago sue
cccded Joseph F.. Wing OF Mechanic
burg, O, as eastern supervisor and
Vicc-president, and A. j. Delfelter of
Laramie, Wyo., succeeded DR.. j. NJ.
Wilson of Wyoming as western vice
president
Clifford Pinchott. head Of the Ma
tional Forestry bureau. was given
rap in the following resolutions
We regret 10 learn by Geographic
correspondence submitted TO this con-
yention, that the United States fores.
ter has found occasion for exceptions
III the actions or considerations here
toforc given him or the service he
represents by this association, or by
individual members thereof.
'It has been and is the purpose OF
this association to treat all official
representatives of the national and
state governments with the considera-
ton due gentlemen and the offices
they hold, and to discuss questions
involving the great industry we repre-
sent with becoming dignity and with
that honest, frank, straightforward
Icanner which we ask OF all those who
oppose our views, and which become
The traditions of American citizenship.
We feel that the honorable forester
has misinterpreted the motive and
intent OF this association in former
conventions in a manner that has
given unwarranted olfenSe to him;
at the time that 1t reflects upon the
dignity, fairness and candor Of this as.
ISOLATION"
The telcgraphic correspondence re-
fcrred TO in the resolutions includes
messages supplemental to kilograms
which recently passed between Secre-
tary Walker. of the national associa-
tlcn. and Chief Forester Pinchot i'll
which the latter said in response to an
invitation to attend the Pocatello con-
vention that until such time as the
association gave assurance of de-
sire to discuss national forest matters
on broader and more unselflsh grounds
than heretofore. he would not feet JUS
tilted in accepting an invitation TO at
tend such convention.
Resolutions were adopted. opposing
any reduction In the present tariff on
wool, and recommending the establish
rent in Chicago Of central storage
depot or national wool warehouse and
al Omaha, The creation of forest
reserves was commended so long as
the plan did not impose additional
taxes upon the livestock industry.
The extension of grazing permits and
the reduction of grazing fees were also
recommended The practice of the
forestry service in imposing without
Trial fines on graZerS in forest reserves
was denounced. The creation of state
commissioners for the conservation of
natural resources for the benefit OF
citfz1nc uae recommended