The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1916-01-27
seting Held to Hear Re-
bort of w. ]. Jordan of
Executive Committee.
sOJECT IS FAVORED
III Take Up Matter of Finances
Early; All Phases Given
Discussion.

IS stand united for the 1916 show
sale of the Northwest Livestock
bciation and at the meeting held
Iterday voiced the opinion that the
bkane chamber of commerce would
ter any exhibition or institution in
POSITION to the annual show and sale
III here. The meeting was held at
Bollinger hotel and aside from
krsntative attendance of Lewiston
h George NJ. Wilson, breeder, of
flbur, Wash, and Harry Cranke of
bkane were in attendance.
the meeting was called to hear
hort Of w. ]. Jordan, member of the
&cutive committee of the Northwest
festock association, who attended
meeting of the executive board in
bkane last week. The discussion as
NSp0kane's attitude toward the show
Nd here was occasioned by the report
1t the Cascade International show
Id at North Yakima last year was
3be moved to Spokane.
Mr.. Jordan reported the business
Ken up at the Spokane meeting of
board and said a substantial sum
Huld be raised for the association
Tough the entrance charges to be
de for all stock exhibited. He said
+ j. Iddings, dean of the agricultural
lege Of the University of Idaho and
mber of the executive board, had
omitted a report to the Spokane
leting showing that the Chicago In
national show, the Kansas City
uhr Int
nal show charge So for an open
Ill and $5 for a box-stall for horses
ID 50 for cattle. The Northwest
livestock association decided to charge
per head for horses, 81 per head for
title, 30 cents per head for hogs and
Ieep, $40 per car for fat cattle and
per car for fat hogs and sheep. He
lid this would bring a substantial
venue to the association and should
sufficient to pay the expenses of
lie grounds.
The general sentiment was that
|.wiston will back the show for 1916,
lit the view is held that secretary
II til. association should he named
IN early late ana t1af this secre-
Try should devote several weeks TO
|curing funds for the 1916 exhibit
pn The county appropriation case
EW before the supreme court was
scussed and the view was expressed
lat an opinion could not be expected
fore July and that the matter of f.
Lncing the 1916 show must be set
I'd before that time.
R. @. Beach said there had been
me suggestion that Lewiston is not
rye enough for the annual stock
low. He said the stockmen were
ad to come to Lewiston when the
Iow was too small for Lewiston and
} did not believe it is the stockmen
no now are voicing the opiniLn that
le show is to big for the town.
William Thomson said he had been
ven assurance that the Spokane
tamber of commerce would not take
b a stock show as long as Lewiston
interested in such a proje.5 and he
ID not believe Spokane business men
Iould foster any institution Of this
iaracter that would be in opposition
the annual exhibition and sale held
ere.
George NJ. Wilson of Wilbur, who
as been an active member of the as
Dciation since its organization and
no has been one of the hardest work
rs for the annual show and sales
sated that the stockmen could not
ave built up the Northwest Livestock
ssociation to its present position OF
Importance at any other point as well
s it has been done here. He said II
! now a show with a national repu
alton
J. b Kincaid said the people of the
ntire northwest have confidence In
be Northwest Livestock association
how and he did not believe the Spo
ane Chamber of commerce would fos
or any institution that would be detri
rental to its interests.
Opinion was expressed that If the
ers0ns responsible for taking the
jascade International show to Spo
.ane had acted in the best interests
4 the livestock industry of the north
rest, they would have proposed t.
ring the show to Lewiston, wher'
be parent show has been successful,
onducted for several years and wher,
he people and the association hav'
.lways met their obligations.
The meeting was adjourned afte
he adoption Of a resolution whicl