Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-07

The Nichols Concert band parade
the streets daily, besides furnishin:
music for the convention sessions.
Joe Streng western agent of Else
mann Bros. of Boston, was active in
welcoming the woolgrowers to Ogden
Thursday.
An address of more than ordinary
interest scheduled for today is that Of
w w. Burch, editor of the American
Rurch will talk on THE American
Sheep Industry. Past, Present and
| Future"
George S. Walker of Cheyenne, Wyo,
| secretary of the National association.
Is u very busy man. He was engaged
most of the day Thursday giving the
final touches to his annual report.
which will be read before the conven-
ton Saturday afternoon.
Gov Sprys address of welcome at
Thursday afternoons session was
| greeted with tremendous applause by
the assembled delegates. The tone of
hearty greeting which was the key
note of the governors address found a
| responsive chord In the breast of every
Sheepman present.
c. B. Stewart, secretary of the Utah
| Wool Growers association, is among
the prominent woolmen in attendance
| from this state. Nh Stewart says
| the flocks throughout the state are in
| good condition, considering the severe
| weather now prevailing.
l. L. Reynolds. secretary of the board
of control of the Weber club, acting as
hosts to the National Woolgrowers'
convention. was too i'll to be present at
reception headquarters Thursday. and
his place was ably filled by C. c. Rich
ards, Jr., acting secretary.
Gene" Melady of the firm of Thuet
Bros. & Melady. dealers in live stock
at South Omaha and Chicago. is on the
ground with number of new adver-
tising stunts One of these is an
eight-day watch bearing the legend 1T
is time to ship your live stock to Thuet
Bros. & Melady."
James Henderson and his son. Ben
iamiH w. Henderson, of Oneida, Idaho,
are in attendance at the woolgrowers'
convention. Mr.. Henderson was for
merly a resident of Cache valley, but
he became interested in sheep raising
few years ago and moved to Idaho
where he has continued the business
successfully.
A delegate from far-away Japan Is
attending the woolmen's convention In
the person Of DR. Janimura. a prom
lnent japanese, who is here to inyesti-
gate the matter of shipping sheep from
this country to his native land. DR..
Janimura was an interested listener at
the session Thursday, and he may be
prevailed upon to deliver an address
before the convention adjourns.
Among the prominent delegates to
the convention are Z. H. Callister, ir-
ternal revenue collector for the dis
trict of Montana, comprising the states
of Montana, Idaho and Utah, and Col
II. E. Booth. United States district al
torney for Utah. Both gentlemen are
interested in the wool growing in
dustry.
Fred w. Gooding. president of the
National association. is a brother OF
eX-Goy. 0coding of the state of Idaho
President Gooding's address delivered
before the convention Thursday, show
ed that the association had made grail
flying progress during the last year. and
expressed a hopeful view for the in
dustry for the year to come.
The response to the address OF wei
come which was to have been delivered
by Hon. John Hart of Idaho was given
by P. G. Johnston OF Blackfoot, as
Mr.. Hart was unable to be present in
time for the opening meeting. owing 10
delay of the train from the north. Nr.
Johnstons talk. although impromptu,
was nevertheless a pleasing effort and
was we'll received.
A. J. Knollin, eastern vice president
of the National Wool Growers associa-
tion, is one of the big men in the or
ganization. His address at the open
ing session was replete with good sug-
gestions and sensible advice to the |
sheepmen of the west. Mr.. Knollin was |
formerly resident of Utah and Idaho |
and owns large sheep interests In these |
two states at present.
The welfare of the incoming dele
gates over the Union Pacific and South |
ern Pacific railroads is being looked |
after by P. H Cook and A. B, Moseby, |
the lines named at Ogden.
Mr.. Cook today said that notwithstand-
Ing the delays occasioned by snow
storms etc, the railroads are doing
everything in their power to get the
delegates into town just as quickly as
possible.
Among the visitors at the wool con-
of the Bowles Live Stock &c Commis-
sion company Of Chicago. w. F. Jet
more, representing the st. Louis Ma
tional stock yards, and Charles II.
Bogue, Jr., representing the Lee Live
Stock company of South Omaha Mr.
Bogue's grandfather is cousin of
Virgil Bogue. chief engineer of the
Western Pacific railroad.
James Healy, OF RawlIns. a range
man of 25 years experience, and in
cidentally deputy sheriff of Carbon
county, Wyoming. is an Interested vis-
itor at the wool convention Mr. Healy
was just returning from San Francis
CO, where he had taken two govern
ment prisoners from Wyoming when
he struck the convention. The Cali
fornia officers opened their eyes with
when Mr.. Healy told
them he had brought the prisoners
J, 100 miles without the use OF irons.
A subject close to the hearts of the
sheepmen Will be touched upon today
by Hon. Ralph D Cole, congressman
from Ohio. Congressman Cole will de-
liver an address on THE Tariff OH
Wool" The woolgrowers to 4 man are
opposed to any change of the tariff on
wool, and assert with much reason
that should the tariff be lowered the
high cost of production in the west
would render the wool growing indus
try unremunerative. and destroy one of
the leading sources of income now
enjoyed by large section of the west
ern country.
Harry T. Jennings is on duty in the
information department at head
quarters in the Reed hotel. A card
INDEX Is kept In the office of all yisi-
tors. and also OF places where nc
commodations are to be had. Tho
hotels are all full and many delegates
were glad to avail themselves of
domicile liz the private homes Of the