Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-01-22
National EooIgrowers Meet

without any material benefit 10 q
consumer Of their products
The Wilson bill practically drc'
the sheep business of the units
States from fhe farms Of the easr
The Ereat ran9eE 81 the eesf, xhe1
x could exit Under more lasofab
circumstance This prevented II
aanthiiafion "a the United states 4
sa=f fiiae But - J haFe sh1Tn ~
sondlfiens % the west have no,
r1aueed The vestern condition
have built ~ he Industry, ender ~
present tariff schedules until thi
eastern sheep meA have largely ~
gained fheir lost prestige To strik.
the ousiness another such o blow a.
ta1 tie Wilson blu under present
cDndliioas both east and wet and
son drive This great business our 0i
ezistfnce Ia the United States
The west viii be la5nred By q
tariff change neB more thar the
east because the bulk 81 the business
iies west u the Mississippi river. The
west would be inferred b. such
change more than ~ almost any 9TH
~ possible act The sale 81 wool
apd mutton 70 the worlds markets.
from The sesf 81 from ~ j o mii-
lions ~ dollars annually 10 zach Of
the western sheep states This
source of wealth has done and ia
Doing more 70 develop the arid west
than aay other Industry you can
mention.
IL IS unnecessary that dwell
further 90 this time 40 this most
important question IS { have said
before, We should take action at once
aud send q good. strong committee
~ Warrington. ( would advise that
Nc provide fhi6 committee with SUI
iieiert funds 10 defray the expense
~ taking az many wool growers a.
ttet may deem necessary - properly
bring tbs facts before the members
81 congress % explain present condi
fions ~ the wool groNing Industry
% the country
There are either nafftrs than the
tariff schedules % be taken before
congress " taif a3apt iafiDu and this
could. AZ the saying IS. n
XIII Two birds ifh 0ga stone IL
could take up the 2s-ho8e 5il which I
should be ~ AMENDED TO compel {
the railroads ~ handle iite stock In {
lranH4t 10 q better manner This Is /
Z most Important Natter for W. 81
4-c Hesi as shippers aye loaine mill {
lions o. dollars annually Ia shrink 6
age. and extra cost Government re- "a
jOris shON that I've stock trains do h
lot average more than nine miles 40 g
sour most inhuMane treatment Of q
ne stock Itself aside from the loss a
3 the shipper G.
The railroads shosld be forced BY a
aw % e0ns.der live stock trains AS al
ecOnd clasa trains aad al least give
hem TlEih ~ way over all othar al
lasses OF freight az a minimum speed II
NIT Of not less than 6 miles per 81
our. p,
During the past summer a portion "a
your executive commiefee. with b.
hers had be pleasure of meeting ia
Chicago. committee from the HUI ~
abe societies Of the United States 81,
he conditions 81 the shipping OF I've ~
pcA 70 the markets WIS fully ex- ta
Aimed To them. vita the results that or.
- promised "a aid and assist IN do
y passage ~ bill that will bring 20
'out better conditions Tor MS along err
csc lines bn
The use of the range within the alb
rert reserves "a another important va
lrsiion before this meeting We val
e Informed by The head OF the ~
lrcstfy Bureau, through his public exi
tlcles emlnatiug from his publicity lac
reau that be stands fro
For Che pfeserTailon Of the Aci
tHral resources of the country sta
That the users 81 the range are
ven a goice ia making the rules ind
. regulations By which they are o.
gerned nat
That certain shssn men Insist that nit
III interests must be recognized san
,ardless Of who else mas suffer ma
That tho sheep m.n have brought .'p
conflict which the Forest Ser ..
2 has ileeu d0lng Co. best To avoid ri
That ne range users ignore the re,
prests % The irrigatqr and wish 10 n
flfiee The general Development OF clat
.ir section fiars
That the grazing OF sheep Is Diet. uni
rental % forest growth not
That the Forrest Service claims sole brin
81 for The Punishment OF great gre'
osi fires ihi'
80 az carefully consider these .eh'
nmeuts as 90 their truthfiflness I.
application So far as the users ~,
~ RANGE being given q voice Ia si
s'n6 ga regulations ! ann afraid -.
head forester II be- really thinks .
b 20 be the ease. Is sadly mis- w
sn. or has been mlsinformea by 49,
subordinate officers Two years .
I was appointed meuiher al the ''s'
allied advisory board Tor the Saw -
d Forest Reserve. bat never. as eoui
until Within the past week. have ~
fs ssked one single question per- 49,.
ing 20 the same. and SO far as . .ip,'
able So learn my experience has III
; The comnion one OF an others 49, 49,
2leted g suCa positions LUZ.
wish 80 say Ia behaif OF the ~ =,
% men, Ia regard "a che charge pleaf
Iheir acting solely from selfish rhas.
Ives. regardless Ot thc interests II nrer,
-, thaf an they ask and insist q
3 Is The Intelligent nse o. ihs them,
81. fhey are always will3ag to show
'fily cooperate with ans psan ~,
q nre1 such rexHatlone ~ viii ssnt
= the range under the most In Aeso,
gent use Jhe agricultural aud en,,ls
K interests ~ these western states faing,