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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-20
HE 10 Ny Soldier"

Erect, the very impersonation OF
military discipline, the soldier crossed
the room, and stared into the unshav.
en- face of the Sergeant. Suddenly
his eyes frightened, and he wheeled
about as if on pivot, again bringing
his gloved hand up in salute.
"Eet vas Colonel Hamlin, tink va, I
he said In strong German accent. u
know heem.'' u
The Sergeant gripped his arm.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-03-20
| M EN-
CONFIDE
in US!

We have been es-
tablished in Des
AoineS for over g
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01
OIL MADISON PARK
TRACK FOR SUNDAY
PROGRAM OF RACES

A large crew Of men were at work
today preparing the halfmlle track
nj Madison park for the automo-
bile racing which IL 10 be- staged on
that course Sunday. under the man
agement OF Robert Hitler.
Today 10 barrels OF oil had been
poured on the track and the work
commenced OF reinforcing the
fences IN front OF the stands
The machines which have been
entered In the various events have
been tried out on the track daily.
the cars on the course this week
included the Buick. Ford. J. ID.
Thomas f,ocomobile. Romantic Ma
tional. and the Cadillac. The StuiZ,
n Chalmers and another Ford and
National are expected 20 be entered
before the entries close at midnight.
The Romantic Is an eightcylln-
der machine. OF local construction.
II In the highest powered nutomo.
bile IN the world and N the car N
I'm good working order Sunday the
very appearance Of the auto on tho
track should prove feature In
itself
Five trophies have been put up,
being the Hotel Washington Annex
cup. for tho 20-milefreeforall and
the Albert Hansen. y. l.. Swezea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01

aree for steadlness or TesrcRu for
chance at brilliant gamo7
Both teams have been In a slump
for some time. Now "if'' the Giants
got back into their game and the
Athletics don't-there's an import.
ant IF"
II Mack has a third pitcher TO
pick will II be Shawkey. Brown or
Houck7 | believe IL viii be Shaw.
key. but understand Connie Ia very
sweet ON young Brown
Back In 1911 Jack Murray didn't
got u hit In 1919 he hit like a Wild
man. breaking up two games. IF
Murray hits as no did In isii-'if'
Murray hits like he did In 1872
well. there's quito gap between
these two IFS" and II may mean a
couple OF ball games.
There are million IFS" in this
business. but believe the Giants
carry few more than the Athletics
You may say. III the Athletics
don't bat up TO form--bnt II takes
a broad "if' 10 cover nine men who
can lAthsr the tar out OF the ball.
But the best ''if' OF all IL about
this. "ir' tho Athletics don't win
the Giants will. IF II isn't a tie.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01
PICK ALL-STARS

An ailstar Northwestern soccer
football team win be entered In the
championship series to be played at
tho San Francisco exposition In
1915.
Jack Kaye. secretary OF the Spo-
kane Soccer league. according TO
word received In Seattle today, has
arranged To lineup a Spokane team
against the beat eleven from Seattle.
Tacoma. Vancouver and Everett
during the coming season. TO get a
line on the strongest material avail.
able.
Intsrcity competition will be fea-
turod after the season Ia far enough
advanced 20 get teams In shape.
Teams from all over tho United
States will be Included In the line.
up for tho championship in San
Francisco In 1915.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01

He may not get one this year.
No telling where that 1911 mixnp
would have gone II Baker hadn't
cracked out either one OF those four
base blows. The Giants would have
won three games. with a chance AT
the fourth. and an even chance at
that
Connie win undoubtedly work
Schang lot. possibly give him
more TO do than both the others. II
he comes through. fine aud dandy.
but III he doesn't what then. with
Thomas and iApp on, OF gear
Then there's the "ir' OF tho first
game. IF the Giants should beat
Bender or Plank in the first battle.
they would have all the best OF tho
pitching. with more Veterans 10
chose from and would be twice AS
hard 20 beat
Then. again. there's the MRtty
''lr'--although this iHn't much OF an
N"
II he pi,chc. that first game will
he win IT. Hio won II In 1905 aud
In 1911.
In 1914 Mc0raw sent jeff Tcsroau
In and JEFF lost tho opener.
| believe lts q cinch that Nc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01
TOM SENDS Cup

Interest In yachting contests 10
be held on Puget Sound In the fu-
ture has been augmented today In
the arrival in Seattle OF the per.
pctuai challenge trophy. n gift OF
sir Thomas Upton TO tho Seattle
Yacht club.
Upton promised he would send
n trophy 10 tho local club on his
last visit here.
a committee has been appointed
10 take charge OF the cup and TO
complete arrangements for the first
big race. The cup IN made the
perpetual property OF the local club
and will be put up for competition
each year under the universal yacht
ing rules Of the Pacific coast
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01

Wouldn't Canada get sore " the
United States should deport those
unnecessary grand stand peanut
pcddlars from Dugs. now that 'he
season Is Overt
Once upon q time there was .
Northwestern league baseball man
aKer who did not look forward To
the following season with great
hope From Acsop's Fables
There are times when even low
or berth Ia not comfortabls.-Asm"
ori-s of Mike Lynch.
In the old days Seattle parents
were proud II their son was the
smartest boy in the school. ou, par
entS are getting particular nova
days. They want him 10 win ten
mis- or golf championship.
BATTING Nelson and 40 H'l9r
must have conceived the idea q
their rsht from REPORTS OF thy
xrntc.Etners' golf tournament OF
Chicago.
willie Richie, u 10 reported. In
tends 20 leave California, fearing
II he stays there much longer no
will get into a fight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01
|nFER SEASON OPEN;
cCORES OF HUNTERS
TAKE TO THE WOODS

period. the shooting OF these birds
being allowed 4pr a month only.
Deer Season Closes December I
Tho open season for Chinese
pheasants continues until December
/. The deer season also comes to
a close December / Tho shooting
of migratory birds will be allowed
until January Ia The federal law
covering those birds prohibits the
killing OF migratory birds before
sunrise and after sunset
In view Of the numerous aecidon-
tai deaths IN the woods. local hun
ters are taking considerably more
caution this year than heretofore,
The majority who have left went
equipped with bright red coats and
hats.
In several instances the laws are
not exactly clear and great many
huntsmcn are having difficulty In
considering the correct intcrpretR-
ton OF the codes.
Sc, Limit on Ducks
Twenty ducks week 10 the limit
set by the law The limii for Chinese
pheasants is five a day. quail, 10 n
day. snipe. 20 day. and not more
than 90 for week
While a large number OF gunners
have already gone 10 tho woods,
even more than the number who do
parted Tuesday and today. are ex.
pected 10 leave Saturday TO spend
the Sunday In search Of game.
Archie Taft. william Taft. Joe
Stacks and Johnny Ruppc left the
city Tuesday for the reserve At
skagit Flats They will hunt ducks
and Chinese phoasants.
Takes Trip into oiympies
]. L. Allen. Z. Ward and party
left for Hoods canal Tuesday after.
noon. The party will spend the
next IL days hunting In the olym.
pics.
f. s. Elerby and Dr. France cx-
pect 10 mako a large killing at Cit
ton. Wash. Elerby and tho doc. took
the trip well supplied with red wear
ing apparel.
u. c. Bryant. the taxiiermlst. and
W. r. Piche lef, for North Yakima
today In search OF Chinese pleas
ants
Party Goes 20 Midtown
The largest party out In the one
whictc today Is at the lefty club.
Midtown. Wash. The party IL cou'
posed OF George Hambright, Charley
Stadtfeldt. VI. G. Smith. Jud Rnppe.
Joe Stack. Harry Warner and Clar'
ence Gerald.
Other local huntsmsn out today
follow:
Frank uivcstad. at StAnwood. Joe
Baeher. at reserve. Dungeness nat.
g. II. Parr. at Fir. Wash. Billy
Marks and party. at Fir. W. y. Wal
lac. and wife. AT fntcx: Aivin Hem
rich. J. d. Carmody. Billy Gilmore
and John Campion. Skagit county:
J. Z. Brown. Art Basel and Fred
wrydant. at FIR; Jim brewster. Ed
Dlller. w. II. Kuhisrneisr. J. J.
Wolfe. w G. Sutton and DR.. Hart
maggie, at Bollinsham.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01
SPOKANE MAY NOT
SIGN LYNCH AGAIN

VIII Il be Manager Mike Lynch
again in 1914!
This allimportRnt question may
be settled In Spokane some time
this week. II has been reported that
the Inland Empire Traction Co. will
not ito UP with any manager for
1914. as II wishes to dispose OF the
franchise.
Lynch took charge OF the Spokane
Indians July 8, when they were l0i
points behind Tacoma for nth
place. Lynch drove his team to
better than a 500 winning pace over
the last half OF the season. and 1t
gained 90 points 10 Its percentage
column during his control
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01

I've picked the Athletics TO beat
the Giants. and by this same system
have picked the Giants 70 lose TO
the Athictics-but every fan knows
baseball
Being a fan myself, I've seen too
much % Il to TAX. anything for
granted.
There are as many IFS" In this
next series as there are sands on
the Atlantic coast from Florida to
Maine. which Is moro than SIX
Tho first 'if' IL the Giants bat
ting power Doyle. Meyers and Aer'
kle have done poorly this season.
but there's a good chance that jus,
for this series they Will swing back
In and tear the peellng off the pill.
hitting harder than ever before. II
they do
The next "if' II Baker. This ter.
ror poled two home runs In 1911
and broke up tho show. But hitting
homo runs. however hard you hit
the ball. isn't always down on the
cards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01

,.,,Ips season opened in the
ne IWashinSton today and a
ss's y OF Seattle huntsmon
rss . ss aavantage OF the ocoa-
= 'h's great number OF ~, hunters i''r,'
- Tuesday aud still more
- - ,Ais nornlns' . ,,,,,, a, decr
IVY nh,asants, ducks geese
or .plps. quail and erant Tn,
wv. .,.on for blue grouse closed
- CO., $40 siter rs days duration.
49, ,ewl which hunters Will be
. ~ "a Mn beginning today the
~ extends over the snor'es'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01
WON'T STAND FOR sELIo

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. Ire.
fusal OF Sailor Petroskey to accept
Benny Sellg as referee for his bout
here Friday night with Jimmy Clab-
by may result in Promoter Coffroth
substituting Frank Logan and post
ponIng the bout one week until Oc'
tober 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01
DEVLIN WILL GET
ON JOB THURSDAY

PORTLAND, Or. Oct Arthur
Devlin. newly appointed manager Of
the Oakland Coast leaguers. is
scheduled TO arrive here tomorrow
and will take charge of the team.
according 20 Gus Hetling. tempo
rary manager. today.
The change will be made no that
Devlin may familiarize himself with
the needs OF the team for next
year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01
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BROADWAY MEETS
FRANKLIN AT DUC'S

Coach Henderson. Broadway high.
and Coach Resebger. Franklin. are
putting their respective elevens
into shape for the game Saturday
ut Dug's old park. Broadway may
suffer a serious loss II Capt. Frank
White. the tackle. II missing from
their ranks. White has intimated
that he In going to quit school
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01
TO MEET PACK?

CHICAGO. Oct. THAT Willie
Richie will box either Ad Wolgast
or PRcky Mcfarland In Milwaukee
either November 10 or IL was an
nounced today by Harry Foley.
RitchIes manager. Tho bout IL
scheduled To go 10 rounds and
Richie Is guaranteed $1,000 for his
end. with privilege OF per
centage.
Mcfarland will be given first
chance at Willie. the boys to weigh
Ia at 1876 pounds ringsid..
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01

BennettHammersberg and w. A.
Avery trophies.
The first event OF tho day, at 2
o'clock. will bo the race against
time This will be followed by the
l0mile event for light cars. Next
is the match race between the Ford.
Frank Bennett and Earl Stakey in
tho Studebaker The 20-mile head
liner and the pursuit race follow
In order.
Cavanaugh's band has been Sc
cured 10 furnish the music.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01
M'cAREYs PROGRAM

LOS ANGELES, Oct. PRO
fnoter McCarey announced today
his pugilist1c program. II In
cludes Il lightweight elimination
tournamemnt 10 select an OPP
ponent for Champion Richie II
Willie win entertain proposals
for bout hero Thanksgiving
day.
Joe Azevcdo will meet Johnny
Dundee here October II.
In view Of the cancelling OF tho
proposed Azevedo-Bud Anderson
match for Oakland. McCarey will
match Anderson with tho winner
~ tho October IL battle and send
the survivor against Richie.
Azevedo viii reach Los An
geles Saturday 20 train for the
Dundee match.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01
MURPHY BEATS BALDWIN

BOSTON. Oct. Eddie Murphy
of South Boston is the talk OF the
town today following the defeat he
gave last night TO Matty Baldwin,
who holds decision over Willie
Richie. The affair between Muir
ply and Baldwin was a 12-round
bout and Murphy won In every
round by mile.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01

The Majestic. and Rainier Beach

The MaIestIes and Rainier Beach
will play tho final gam. for tho
championship OF Class u In The
Star league. at Dugdale's park. next
Sunday. A beautiful pennant viii
DO awarded the winner.
The system Of eraduate-r,snauer
control for athletics at Gonraga
university. Spokane. has been drop.
pod after one years trial. and here.
after tho athletics viii be handled
by student managers. under faculty
control.
orvie Overall, the deposed big
league pitcher. now with the San
Francisco club. IN the Coast league.
has picked the Giants 20 win the big
series. Orvio says they arc the
hardest club in baseball TO beat
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01

~ Il wasn't for the annual game
with the Carlisle Indians, one
wouldn't know whether Lebanon
valley was n creamery or brand
OF sausage.
The Washington fans who pre-
aontcd George Mcbride with an
$500 diamond.studded watch would
probably make bigger hit with
the Senator's shortstopper by hand
inc him an lngersoll and s7ss In
regular United States money.
What's That7
I'm broke" the player sadly said,
As big tears dropped and he hung
his head.
KIND Judge. oh. please be good 10
me
And let me plead to bankruptcy.
Several local high school eoaehen
arc drilling their men in perfecting
the art OF holding the ball, once
they get II in their hands The
green men on the team experience
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01
YES, THEY'RE STARS

VANCOUVER. Oct. HAIRY
Meeks All.stars triumphed again
yesterday. taking the second game
OF the series from the vancouver
Champions, 4 TO ,.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01
VARSITY TRIMMED

TOXIC, Oct. 1.-THE MeiIi Uni.
versity nine blanked the University
OF Washington team in an exciting
game here Tuesday. and won to o.
Both teams played brilliant field
ing game.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01
The refusal Ct the Nov York box
AGAIN 20 the Rescue

4 John d. Rockefeller IL get.
4 ting extravagant in his old
n eye. He sent Ouimet. our
4 rev golf hero. congrntultt'
4 DRY letter and three cheers.
4 The young fellow can now az
4 ford TO give UP his tib-aweek
= JOB.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01

Read Evangelist Billy Sun
days special articles on the
big worlds series in The Star
Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
BILLY was Anson's greatest
fielder and he talks baseball as
we'll as he does religion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01
Totals ssssss "
core by innings

frors ~ Innings
Vancouver .ssssss.so e-~s
All .hinrs ..ts.s.ss..-l R--t
Summary Stolen tases-- Rawlings =
X stier = kiiiiiaY TWo+hasa hits--fsrin-
die Rawlings. konniek Thrse-base hit
rrisk struck out--nT Han :. by Kan
tiehpsr A. Bases on bAlls-OH Hall ;
umpife-Kaily
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01

INTERURBAN RAILWAY
SEATTLE TO EVERETT - Limited
trains 1880 n m. and b:2b p m. Local
trains gao. Tiso. siso. $50. 1880. II 80
a m, I2;ao. 1880. 7;so, $50, 4;sO, $50.
Gao. 1880, sac, e:b, ii;.s p m. daily.
Ticket offices-seattie. Fifth sy, near
gBth and Greenwood,
EVERETT TO SEATTLE - Limited
trains 300 m and 400 D. m Local
II 90 a m. 1900 noon, 100, 500. $500.
t:oi. $500. $500. 1900. 500. io;iS D, m
daily
PACIFIC NORTHWEST TRACTION co
EVERETT, WASH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01
RANDOM SHOTS

grea, difficulty In xrasping the ball
tightly and keeping Il 20.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01

rir.- Hugqino has nsen given a
co A. ract 20 manage the Cardinals
again next season, but M'iirr wo'lf
no willing to give the contract for n
now team.
The refusal Ct the Nov YORK box
sag commission 10 ALLOW San Lang
food to fight Gunboat Smith Is prob
ably regarded By Smith rs rare
piece vi good Judgment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01

Chick Candli has signed a three
year contract with tho Washington
club NJ $1,000 per year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01
MAJORS FIND HARD
GOING IN "A GAMES

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Oct. Louis.
Vile. In the American association.
defeated the Plttsburg Nationals
here Tuesday, G to 8. in a 10-inning
game. Adams was batted out OF
the box In the sixth. Hendrix sue.
ceeded him and In the eighth was
found for -four hits. which accounted
for five runs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01

Barney Drouuas says Pitcher
Luhrson, sent to Columbus by Pitts
burg should win every game he
pitches In class IA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01

The Central high school, Cleve-
land, football team has something
now In the mascot line. IL 10 Bake"
an ancient mud turtle 10 years old.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01
NATIONAL LEAGUE
COAST LEAGUE
AMERICAN IEAauE
NATIONAL LEAGUE

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Washington 3. philadelphia Q.
Boston "a. New York 80
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Philadelphia 1911. Brooklyn "a.
Boston =. New York 0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01

COLUMBUS. O.. Oct. l.-Cincin.
natl Nationals and the Columbus
American association team fought
a close battle here Tuesday. the
major league club winning 2 10 0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01

BIO BIli James, Portland Coast
league pitcher. Will be ulven a trial
by the 81. Louis Browns mex, aea.
aOn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01

BY the way, they accuse :
Willie Richie OF being a can =
dldate for president OF the In =
ternational Peace society. =
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01

Soon the o. o. Players
VIII Do on the Stage
oh. vodyvillel Oh. vodyvillo' I
sometimes you make us awful
I'll. 1
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01
BILLY SUNDAY.

~ played with Connie Mack
when he was on tho pttsbura
team, but---'--Billy Sunday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01
EvERETT-sEATTLE
NTERtlRHAN RAILWAY

pOrinr--Au.tin- Sal, Ho,c, Arlington
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-10-01

Graw will take this as a bunch and
send mig Six" IN 10 open up tho
show. "If' Mntty loses this starter
for the Giants, for the first time.
you can see what II would mean.
There's another big ~" about Me
Graw's pitching selections. He will
undoubtedly use Mnthewaon and
Marqnard at every chance Hut,
with throo men needed. will he use
Dcmaree, Toareau or Fromme for tho
third man9 VIII he depend on Dem.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-03-01
SPORT.


Frank Maggieli. a well known bill
lad player, died at New Orleans. He
went there from New York on Jan.
to fill an engagement.
Persistent rumors at Chicago say
that Jack johnson, who had been TAX
en- ill with pneumonia, has taken a
turn for the worse
The Philadelphia American League
baseball team left for its Southern
training camp, at San Antonio, Tex
There were twenty-six in the party.
Joe Rivers knocked out Knockout
Brown in the tenth round of their
twenty-round go at the Vernon arena
at Los Angeles, putting him down five
times.
An accident insurance policy for
100000 was taken out by the New
York National League Baseball Club
on the life of John McGraw, manager
of the Giants.
August Belmont, chairman of the
board of directors of the Jockey Club,
called a special meeting Of the direc-
tors to consider whether racing should
be revived in New York state.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-03-01
New Mexico.

Oil has been struck in the Little
Standard in the Meadows country,
twelve miles northwest of Pennington,
at a depth of LOO feet.
Chas. B. Spence and A. B. Davis of
Silver City, who one the first of the
year located eight opal claims about
a mile from Bayard station, have com
pleted their assessment work on the
same and are now sinking a shaft.
The opals are found In numerous veins
varying from a quarter to two inches
in width, and are said to be of the
finest quality, being fully equal to
those imported from Australia.
Over in the Pecos valley of New
Mexico, Immediately contingen to the
lively little towns of Artesia, Dayton
and Lakewood, there is great oil
field that now appears to be just on
the verge of being properly exploited
and developed. A very high grade Of
oil has been discovered in this region,
the oil bearing sands being located at
an average depth of about 900 feet.
The oil is of paraffine base, is valu-
able as a lubricant. with a fair per-
centage of illuminant and is of twenty
six gravity.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1913-03-01
Stockmen Are Prosperous.

Denver-About one hundred repre-
sentatives of the thirty livestock as
sociations of the state, composing the
Colorado Stock Growers association,
met in Denver for the thirteenth an
nual convention Of that body.
Frank D. Squier of Rifle. president
OF the association. called the conven-
ton to order and made a short talk
in which he congratulated the mem
bership ON the satisfactory attend
ance and referred to several matters
of Importance with which the conven-
ton must deal.
Secretary Fred P. Johnson then
made his annual report, in which it
was shown the association is in pros
porous condition, but" he added,
there is urgent necessity just now for
earnest work on our part to obtain
legislation. from the lack OF which we
have suffered for years"
The Colorado Stock Growers asso-
citation at the closing session OF its
annual convention adopted resolutions
against the proposed leasing of the
public lands and opposing bills now
pending in Congress looking to the