The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-01-21
WOOLMEN GATHER
IN ANNUAL SESSION
SHEEP OWNERS FROM EVERY
SECTION DISCUSS MATTERS
OF MUTUAL INTEREST.
Legislative Campaign Will be d.
rected Toward Obtaining CIassifica-
tion of Public Domain-Has Been
Good Year for Sheepmen.

Salt Lake City-The fifty-second
annual meeting of the National Wool
growers association was held in this
city January 13. IA and Is, more than
thousand delegates being present,
including sheepmen, government ex-
perts. wool buyers. representatives OF
livestock companies, railroad live
stock agents and others interested.
Many subjects of interest to wool
growers were discussed.
In his annual address, Frank j.
Hagenbarth. president of the associa-
tion, outlined the developments in
the sheep industry since the last
convention, fourteen months ago. and
from these summaries he deducted
conclusions and presented sugges-
tions and advice which received the
enthusiastic approval of the wool
men. Mr.. Hagenbarth declared the
past year had been a profitable one
for the sheep industry. but advised
the owners to prepare during good
times for the periou OF depression
that would surely follow.
The homestead bill now before con-
gress is, in the opinion of Mr.. Hagen
barth, bad piece of legislation.
At the second days session, stimu-
lation of interest in cooperation
formed the chief subject. Addresses
advocating affiliation with the Ma
tional Wool Warehouse & Storage
company were delivered by John d.
Holiday president of the company;
Frank R. Gooding. former governor
of Idaho; ]. E. Bowers of Helena,
Mont; James H. Moyle of Salt Lake
and F. ]. Hagenbarth, president OF
the National Woolgrowers' associa-
ton.
Resolutions in which aid Of the
government is sought in financing
campaign against rabid coyotes and
the spread of hydrophobia in western
states were presented.
At the closing session it was decid-
ed that a mammoth ram sale and
sheep show would be held in Salt
Lake from September 4 to 8, inclu-
sive
Executive officers were directed to
make arrangements for the sheep
show and to select a suitable site in
Salt Lake The show will be given
in Salt Lake in connection with the
annual convention of the association,
which this year is scheduled to take
place here in September also.
In connection with a vigorous legis-
lative campaign, which will be d.
rected toward obtaining classification
of the public domain in order that
ranges be given better protection, the
establishment of a nonpartisan tari1
commission and matters kindred to
the sheep industry, a committee of
five was selected. In order to give
members of this committee every op-
portunity to convince congress that it
owes early attention to sheep condl-
tions nearly $1,000 was subscribed
shortly before the close of the conven-
ton as a working fund. 1t was an
nounced that it is the intention to
swell this fund to $4,000.
The three executive officers OF the
association were reelected just before
the convention closed. They are Frank
Hagenbarth. Spencer, Idaho, presi-
dent: M. l. Powers, Flagstaff, Arlz.,
western vice president, and A. j..
Knollin, connected with the Union
stockyards of Chicago. eastern vice
president.
S. w. Mcclure. Salt Lake, and
Frank d. Miracle, Helena, Mont, were
reelected secretary and treasurer, re-
spectively, at the meeting OF the exec
utive board. which followed the ad-