East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-11-09

With more than 100 delegates in at
tendance the twelfth annual conven-
tion of the state wcolgrowers associ-
alton was convened in Pendleton this
morning under most auspicious cir
cumstances. So far the program is
being carried out without a hitch and
everything points to the most success
full and enjoyable meeting in the his
tory of the association.
The convention was called to order
by President j. n. Burgess but owing
to severe cold which he had con-
tracted and which had not been as
sisted any by last nights festivities.
he could not make himself heard and
was compelled to turn the chair over
to George Mcknight of Vale. vice.
president of the association.
Visitors Welcomed.
Owing to the inability of Mayor
Murphy to be present he was repre-
sented with an address of welcome by
City Attorney ]. Roy Raley, who on
behalf of the mayor, the council. the
commercial association, the city and
all who are within the city, welcomed
the sheepmen to Pendleton. After wit I
tingly referring TO the great age of |
The wool industry and the first con-
1ention which he declared was par
icipated in by Lot and Abraham, he
assured the sheepmen that the city of
oendleton was theirs and all that was
lsked of them was that when they
we're through with it, they would turn
7 back in as good shape as they re-
eived 1t, reasonable wear and tear ac-
epted. -i-,,l-
The city attorney was followed by
Attorney J. P. Winter, representing
President Will Moore of the CONNER
ial association, who is out of town.
lie seconded the welcome extended
y Raley and eloquently pictured the
reat Importance of the wool industry,
ot only to this county and state but /
D the whole world.
Vice-president George Mcknight of ,
ale, then responded to the two ad-
resses of welcome. thanking the peo-
lie of this city for the hearty well /
ONE which was being extended to I
hem and the generous manner in I
'hich the delegates were being re-
eived. After responding to the two
receding speeches Mr.. Mcknight ad- 7
ressed the convention in a humorous )
Elm and kept his audience in almost
continuous uproar. 7
The annual address of President ].
. Burgess was next on the program. 7
ut owing to his loss of voice his ad- r
ress was read by Secretary Dan P.
mythe. y
Burgess Address. o
In his annual address President ]. |
Burgess first endeavored to call n
lie attention of the growers of wool n
the benefits to be derived from c
lie county and state associations. II
nswering the man who insists that o
: has received no benefits from the /
he asked the delegates Ia
resent to let their minds drift back p
very short period when 16 per cent nj
the sheep of the state were afflict- II
with scab and when not a sheep a
uld be shipped from the state be- 81
re it had been dipped. He then q
He'd their attention to the fact that II
rough laws which had been secur-
through the efforts of the asso- p'
ltion and through the cooperation II
DR.. S. w. Mcclure of the federal m
reau of animal industry, this CO. u
eration having been secured in the RI
me manner, the federal quarantine b'
s been lifted and there is hardly 81
abby sheep in the state. IN
The passage of the state bounty III
" was declared by the president to IN
the result of efforts put forth by or
e state association and he insisted RI
at no amount Of work on the part IL
individuals could have secured this az
suit.
II do not think there is a sheep m
over in the state, when he really at
Insiders the importance of the bene- ao
5 he has derived from these two ~
VS., but that will say that finan- II
lily he will be ahead after paying 'e
association dues as long as he Is
mains in the sheep business" de- M
red the speaker
President Burgess referred to the %
dependent salt plant in which the Su
ociation members had interested