The Elbert County tribune., 1909-01-21
BIG LIVE STOCK
SHOW OPENED
THE FOURTH ANNUAL NATIONAL
WESTERN STOCK SHOW BE-
GINS AT DENVER.
PRESENT
GRAND AMPHiTHEATER is DsDl.
GATED WITH A SPEECH BY
GOVERNOR sHAFRoTH.

Denver.-Before one of the largest
crowds ever present at the opening
ceremonies, the Fourth Annual Ma
tlunal Western Stock Show was set in
motion here Monday morning. The en-
tries Ia 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 a
jar with every department we'll organ
ized and all preliminary work done.
The Colorado Legislature adjourned
its sessions In order to assist In start
ing the big exhibition and Governor
Shafroth, representative Of Mayor
Speer and other state and city off
cials were also present to give tone 10
the event. The new national amphi-
theater, which has just been COM
pleted by the Denver Union Stock
Yards Company at a cost OF over $780,
600. was formally dedicated and turned
over to the live stock interests of the
West and the great show was in mo
tion.
1t was 10; 90 o'clock when President
to order. and then gave a 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 il 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-
tions 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.
''rhree years ago we held our first
exhibition in a few small tents be-
yond the railroad tracks. That show
was as 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 it 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 | was
asked TO say few words tat the open
ing of this, the fourth annual exhibit
tion of the Western National Livestock
show, ! have been examining statis-
tics showing the increase In the live
stock industry in Colorado and the
West. and have been amazed at what
/ discovered
There is invested in Colorado &c.,
100000 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.S09,240. In 1908. but four years
later, the output amounted to s14 4.474,-
900. The output of hogs for the year
1904 was Sl,G00.000, while in 1908 1t
had grown to s3,664 900. During the
same period the shipments of sheep
increased from 81 200. 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