East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-11-02
WOOLGROWERS WILL
MEET IN PORTLAND
BOTH FOR STATE AND
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
Baker City Relinquishes Claim TO 18Th
Annual Gathering of Oregon Sheep
men-Session VIII Only Last One
Day--Socrctary Smythc Grants In
terview.


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Portland instead Of Baker City is
to be the place Of meeting of the 18th
annual convention of the Oregon State
Wool Growers association. This was
the announcement made last evening
| by Secretary Dan p. Smythe of the
association, following a conference of
the members of the executive COM
mittee. Smythe also announced that
the date of the annual meeting had
been fixed for January 3, 1911, the
day which preceded the opening Of
| the forty-seyenth annual convention
of the National Wool Growers associa-
| ton In the city Of Portland. 1t was
| for the reason that the national meet
| ing is to be held in the Oregon me-
tropolis that the meeting place of the
state organization was changed BY
reason of the change, Oregon growers
of wool will be able to kill two birds
with one stone. They will be able
to attend both a state and a nation
al meeting without additional ex-
pense or loss Of time.
According to Secretary Smythe, the
| meeting of the state association this
year will only be for one day instead
| or two as when the meeting was held
| in Pendleton last fall. This is due
to the fact that the program feature
| of the convention will be included in
the national meeting. The one day
will therefore be devoted to the tran
saction Of business and a discussion of
| Oregon conditions as they affect the
sheep and wool industry. The admin
| istration of the forest reserves and
the sheep killing outrages will be
among the things to be taken up at
the state meeting. c. C. Chapman,
district forester in charge of the ad-
ministration of the national forests in
| Oregon, will be one Of the principal
speakers at the convention.
In speaking OF the change in the
place of meeting, Secretary Smythe
said: "The people e p1-'lan1 love
provided ample entertainment and
accommodations for both conventions
and have gladly consented to take un-
| der their wings the 18th annual con-
vention of the Oregon association in
addition to the national meeting. The
members of the committee on ar
rangements, the members Of the
| Commercial association and the busi-
mess men in general are apparently
doing everything in their power to
make both meetings successful.
Baker City has kindly consented
to relinduish her claim to the con-
vention for this year on condition that
the members Of the executive commit
tee put forth every effort to secure
next years convention for that city.
This will undoubtedly be done rs
practically every member of the ex-
ecutive committee has expressed a
tion go to Baker.
at seems that schedule "k" Of the
wool tariff will be up for considera-
ton at the next session of congress
and there is n feeling that n change
in the schedule must be made, It is
therefore imperative that the sheep
men look to their interests and see
that eastern manufacturers do not in
terfere with legitimate duty on wool
as It comes from the producer.
"Practically all sheepmen in this
state feel that their rights are being
looked after by the state and nation
al organizations and 7 think both
conventions will be marked by n large
Oregon attendance. In fact. IL the
railroad companies make the low rate
as now intimated. believe a record
attendance will be had at both meet
ings.
Another matter which is Of con-
siderable Importance and which will
come up at the state convention will
he the selection of advisory boards for
several of the national forests of Ore
gon There is a willingness on the
part of the forestry officials to abide
by the recommendations of the va
rious advisory boards 1t is therefore
essential that all users Of range in
the national forests get together and
agree upon men or these boards in
whom they have confidence to deal
fairly and to properly present the
views of the sheepmen to the depart
ment
at n recent meeting of the execu-
tive committee 1t was voted to pre-
sent two cups of the value of $50
each from the Oregon Wool Growers
association, at the National Midwint-
er Sheep Show which is to be held in
connection with the national conven-
ton It is thought that this show will
be one of the best ever held in Amer
lea and in order to assist in making II
: so the Oregon association Is doing
what It can to add to the magnificen
list of prizes to be offered. The frs
of the Oregon silvercups will be pre-
sented to the champion fine WOO
ram, all fine wool classes to be con
sldered. all coarse wool classes to b'
considered. The cups will bear thu
emblem and name OF the Oregon
Wool Growers association
Not Sorry for Blunder.