The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1910-01-09
mitted the selection Of Portland TO
be made by unanimous vote.

Resolutions Adopted.
The association adopted the follow
ing report OF the committee on resolu-
tions without change:
Some discussion OF the clause rela-
tive 10 the amendment of the federal
speed minimum law, which dealt with
the schipment Of livestock 10 market,
followed the reading of this section.
Some of the Wyoming delegates
thought it unwlse and that the rail-
roads would finally adjust the matter
with general satisfaction, The view
was not acceptable, by reason OF past
experience, to the majority.
II was voted that the association
should become q regularly incorpor-
ated body, little objection being OF
fered to this Improvement
a feature of the days session was
the addresses Of three government OF
ftcers. particular attention being
made on account of the recent
changes at Washington Drs. A. ID.
Melvin and John R Mohler Of the
United States Bureau of Animal In
dustry and Albert F. Potter. associate
United States forester, who has been
recalled to Washington to take the
place OF Clifford Pinchot, which is be-
ing temporarily filled by George p.
McCabe. an Ogden boy, were the
speakers.
Drs. Molvin and Mohler went thor
oughly into the discussion OF various
sheep diseases. infectious and other
wise. and gave valuable enlighten-
ment as to the best methods OF pre-
ventlon and cure. DR.. Melvin as
sured the association that the bureau
of which he is the head. desires to
cooperate IN every possible way with
the stockmen. Pie emphasized the
urgent need OF uniformity in sani-
tary and quarantine laws and called
attention TO the good that would re-
suit
Every assurance of desire to
work In harmony with the flockmas'
tiers in the regulation Of forest re-
serves and matters of a similar ma
ture was expressed in a well-worded
address by Associate Forester Potter.
It was evident. not only on the con-
ventIon floor, but outside as well. that
the recent dismissal OF Chief Forester
Clifford Pinchot has given much dis
pleasure to the majority of the sheep
men and on one or two occasions dur
Ing the meeting reference was made
TO the belief that a better day for the
sheep-raistng industry had dawned.
and Secretary Walker read q tele-
gram from # A. Cosgrih Of Chey-
enne, Wyo. who Is head OF the Ma
tional Wool and Warehouse associa"
ton. congratulating the association
on the downfall of Mr.. Pinchot and
suggesting that the convention write
an epitapb for his benefit
On the other hand, in his address
on The Wool Growers View OF the
National Forest Regulations" P. G.
Johnston OF Blacdoot. Idaho, spoke
word in behalf OF the former chief
forester. Johnston paid high tribute
to what he termed the farsightedness
and honesty OF purpose of the de-
posed head OF the forest service.
MR.. JoHNsToN's ADDRESS.
Peter G. Johnston said in part:
'The subject 1 shall attempt to ad
dress you upon Is one which, In or
der 10 have clear understanding Of.
1t Will be necessary to state the at
titude of the National Wool Growers
towards the National Forest Reserve
in the past know of no better way
to do this than to quote q resolution
which was unanimously adopted at
the last two conventions which were
held: one In Pocatello, Ida. and the
other in Helena, Mont This resolu-
ton Is as follows: We are unquali-
0edly In favor Of the preservation of
the public forests, and OF the crea-
tion OF forest reserves out of timbered
areas, within which. timber NAV be
cut only under government supervi-
sion, without, however. giving our
approval to the plan OF imposing the
burden OF forest preservation upon the
livestock industry From this reso-
luton II will be observed that the Ma
tional Wool Growers endorse most
heartily and are unqualihedly In Ia
vor of the preservation OF the public
forests. and the extension of the same
where the land included is timbered
area.
At tho Helena convention the Ma
tional Wool Growers asked for the
prompt elimination of tho non-timber-
ed lands. realizing that II this action
were taken by the Forest Department
the lands suitable for agricultural pur.
poses would be free for the home
steader to take advantage of.
Laws Are Wholesome.
Another resolution passed at the
! Pocntello convention is as follows:
We reiterate our opposition TO any
chance In the present law governing
the public lands of the United States,
4 except that which shall promote the
interests and welfare of the boni fide
I homesteader
From this It can be plainly seen
! that the National Wool Growers place
! thcmlesyes on record for the settle
mont OF agricultural lands and ask
for the elimination of such lands
from the Forest Reserves In order
that the said lands might be placed
under the present United States laws.
which after all. in my Judgment are
the most wholesome that have ever
existed There is no doubt but that
the United States homestead law is
the best land law that we have ever
had and Notwithstanding the nue. and
CRY of dishonesty connected with Il
believe that. taken as 4 whole. there
has been as much honesty aud integ-