The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-01-09
BY JOHN G. DERKS.

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BY JOHN G. DERKs.
OGDEN. Jan, S.-The forty sixth an
susI convention of the National Wool
-,oEers' association has come and
ecue. The last session of the CONVEX
tiou was brought 10 a close at s 0 clock
Ibis afternoon. II was n session filled
rilh stirring scenes. The fight between
President Fred W Gooding and Secre.
|arr George 5. Walker developed 10
|,te point of sensatioualism, in spite Of
|ss fact that thcrc had been q harmony
betting Friday night at which a was
hid ihat an abiding truce had been ar
hinged
TaT end Of the squall in the cooven-
bon today was that GoodinC is prcsi-
'snt on terms that seem 10 satisfy him,
|jri Walker is secretary on terms that.
|-tile they NAV not satisfy him entirely.
|f1ke him secretary nevertheless, and
|rtst is better still. his salary has been
|nised All the officers named are re
|tkcted
Resolutions Are Mild
Since there came upon the convcn.
hon when it was In n spirit 10 do things
ID Clifford Pinchot Friday evening,
|,e news that Piuchot was no longer
|dif forester. the resolutions adopted
|bdsy were shoru of their expected bit
|vness, for there was no longer need of
Bitterness, since the object OF The wool
|reu's hatred no longer was power IN
|es land.
So. far from being rabid in their dec
|arstions. the sbccpmcn contepted them
|slves with passing a set Of resolutions
~ arc designed 10 work out for the
|Isier good of the association along
finite business lines.
The bylaws were changed in some
|Fpects including a provision that the
|Eciation incorporate. The annual
y for membership WAS increased from
|b 10 $40. and there was a cut in the
|,knbcrship fees Of county or9anlZa.
|4ls.
\ Potter Talks to Convention.
Among tic sneakers at thc'last meet.
|aE was A. f. Potter, In charge of the
|ffrst bureau since the rcmoval of CHI
|kd Pnchot. as chief forester. Mr..
Bitter told tho woolmcn that he had
|en sent by Secretary Wilson with the
|.fhority TO assure the woolGTowcrs
|tt the department stood ready TO ad-
|rg any grievances The woolgrowcrs
|rsht have; the department only asked
|tlt the woolgrowers inform IT where
|a.ie grievances lay.
tDr. a. D. Melvin and DR.. John Mob
ID. respectiyelv chief of the bureau Of
|ninsl industry. and pathologist of the
|.Uezu. discussed Decro-bacillosis and
|hidred diseases of sheep. DR.. Melvin
hid inst the bureau bad already been
|ec 10 lift many duarautines and cN
I1tiea soon TO he able 10 raise the en-
|aigo in MANY other districts. Dr.. Moh
| Q devoted his address TO n discussion
The history and nature Of sheep dis
|A'es, making suggestions aud recon-
|c,ndations for treatment,
4 The attitude Of the woolgrowers To-
sard the forest service was discussed
IA Peter 6. Johnston Of Blackfoot.
1A Mr., Johnston S paper was listened
e With intense interest. as he is one
the men in the industry who is thor
|Nshy familiar with the subject.
vne or two other addresses were also
|elyored.
10 The main the speeches on the forest
ryl~ question were modified TO a ma
ehsi extent since tho news reached the
INgrowerS of Mr. Pinchot's s dcthrone-
/ Finishing Up the Details
h executive committee was appoint
and this committee met directly aft
aqIounment. and selected Mr.. Walk.
secretary. II also transacted some
'.tr business.
ionight there is another carnival -
eoAne In the Ogden theater for the
Z, sfiainnent Of those Of rhe delegates
IS Nmain here over night.
w sheep show continued 10 draw big
4as ioday.
'nls evening there Was big smoker
lns Eiks club. President Gooding,
i, resident knollin, Secretary Walk
sao others made brief talks. The
L%ug WAS q most enjoyable uoc.
~ sncaring contest billed for this
,Ssae did NOT take place, the ataiT
,.s,ne liseit into an cXbibltion Of
d r'ng one on tho ButterticId long
4 :, :, "aose Hcccc - two feet long,
( 55ss' before it was cnt of
4 IN s,ntlng out Of sheep by cham.
y surtp dogs was also eliminated ow.
4 III tae weather conditions.
Il ,se npws that George +. McCabe has
. IN Appo'nicd temporary head of the
Z, ;'.,' @ryice came as a pleasant sur.
me people Of Oedcn aud TO The
= E,rsbb. INC convention who knov Mr..
s osLa me convention the weather in
f}as and elsewhere has bccn besstIy.
=. snowcd almost constantly, aud il
n >1a I'm extremely cold. ShcepmeD
: aen. ~ state OF worry ali the while
n sbiJ%un Of the untoward condition
@'"h their focl.s were.