Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1916-02-25

rhr smoker IN the evening ut the
Adelphi Club brought out u good
crowd of Deming people but few eat
tlemen were present. The commit
tee had provided fine lunch. Fritz
Richter acting rs caterer, and the
full band of the 18th L. $. Cavalry
CAV "a very interesting musical pro-
gram, but the visiting rattlemcn
evidently found ~ much else pro-
vidcd for their entertainment that the
smoker did not attract them.
The ball ut the Crystal theater on
Tuesday night was u grand success,
and all who attended enjoyed il to
the limit.
WEDNESDAY SESSION
The convention re-convened We'd
ne-day morning with Ray Morcly, of
Magdalena presiding. Mr.. Morcly,
made u stirring and convincing ad-
dress on the necessity of organlza-
ton on the part of the cattlcmcn of
New Mexico, u, did Hon. u. +. Pank-
cy of I.nmy, Prof. Luther Foster Of
the Agriculture college spoke on the
experimental wodk Of the college.
Other short talks were made until the
regular order of business. the re-
ports of the Finance Committee were
disposed Of and that of the keso-
buttons Committee went over to the
u ficrnoon session. when il was taken
up. Some of the resolutions brought
uul an earnest discussion and the
resolutions were finally adopted, ms
follows:
Resolution No /. annuls See. /,
Art. |, OF the by-laws, 50 a. to make
,N,cuiivc board consist of officers
al the association aud Of ~ least
tive members,
NJ. >, Substitutes for No. : of the
resolutions of the lslth convention of
llir American livestock Association.
The substitute asks that public lands
he ~ classified that lands found
available only Tor grazing he turned
over to the state of New Mexico or
placed under the jurisdiction of the
fn"csi service.
No. ;. For the appointment of Il
committee al five 10 pledge a. many
members n possible to go To Albu-
ouerque on the the 9TH, Sth, and 9th,
and there establish headquarters for
the Interests of the aSsoci-
alton. and extend an invitation To the
various commercial clubs of Deming.
Silver City, Magadalena, I.ordsburc,
aud other cities To send delegations
To the convention ut Albuquerque.
No |, That hounties shall only he
paid on the affidavit of the person
claiming the bounty, and the further
affidavit of the person upon whose
raEge the animals were caught.
No.5. Requesting the forest serv-
Zee Ia ask congress to appropriate
Ten per cent of the fees collected Tor
era zing stock upon New Mexico
forests for improvement of the range
4. AZ
Resolutions of regret were also
adopted because of the death of W.
II. Jack, u member of the a>socia-
lion. commencing his character and
services.
The following resolution was unan-
imously adopted:
Whereas. Upon invitation of the
of Demin,, the New Mexico
Cattle and Horse Growers Associa
lion is holding its annual convention
here, and
Whereas. The cordial invitation has
proven second only To the hospital
ily shown the members Of this asso-
he it
Resolved. That the New Mexico
Cattle aud Horse Growers AsSocia
li"n hereby extend to the people OF
Dcming aud tn the Deming Chamber
of Commerce our hearty thanks for
all the conrtcsies shown and for the
delightful entertainment provided;
aud he il further
Resolved. That copy OF these
resolutions be- made part Of the
minutes of the meeting. and copies
BE- sent To the local newspapers and
to the Deming Chamber of Commerce.