El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-28
CHEYENNE WINS
THE CONVENTION
Wyoming City Wins From
Salt Lake; Heard Is
Reelected.

Dwight p Heard OF Phoenix, AriZ.,
was reelected president Of the Ameri-
can National Livestock association
Thursday afternoon He was placed IN
nomination by Col Ike Pryor, who
withdrew from the race for the presi-
dency Wednesday night His nominal
ton was seconded by A. f de RicQles
Phoenix, AriZ-. who announced that the
Arizona delegation would attend the
next meeting instructed to vote for Col.
Pryor for president
Cheyenne Wins.
Cheyenne won the fight for the 1917
convention from Salt Lake City and
Oklahoma City BY a vote of 40 to p TO
Q: cheyenne had been making harg
fight for the convention next year and
had it won from the start
Pryor Reelected.
Col Pryor was then placed in nOmi-
nation for the first vice presidency ny
James Callan, Of Menard. Texas
The motion was seconded by Mt.
of Wyoming. No opposition developed
and both officers were elected by ac-
clamatiOu.
second Vice Presidents.
The second vice presidents who
served last year were reelected. They
are Gov. J. 3. Kendrick of Sheridan.
WyO.: c. N O'Donel Of Bell Ranch, y.
n. NJ X Parsons of Salt Lake City,
=
Mont: Isaac Baer of Meeker, Col; W.
!. Tod of Maple Hill. has. F. l. Burke
OF Omaha, Neb.. was elected q second
vice president in addition to those
who served last year.
Subscriptions were taken from the
delegates for carrying on the work Of
the association. II. a Jastro Of Bak-
ersfield. Cal. subscribed $1,000. The
Texas cattle Raisers' association sub
$4,000 Raised.
over $4,000 was raised by popular
subscription within so minutes
Dr. : +. Tolmie, vice president OF
the Western Canada Live Stock union.
read a paper on Live Stock Conditions
in Wehtern Canada" Dr. TOlmie was
on the program for the first day. but
was delayed by washouts IN western
Arizona and did not reach FL Paso
until Thursday noon. According 10
Dr. TOlmie the problems and conditions
Of the stOckmen of western Canada are
similar 10 those in the United states.
Great progress has been made, ne
stated il fighting disease in Canada.
Grazing Land Laws
4 resolution was adopted urging
Will enable the secretary OF the IN
terror TO classify the remaining public
domain into land suitable for aSrlcul-
Iure and stock raising homeSteads-
upon which crops or forage can De
raised, in tracts OF such size as VIII
adequately support family. and into
lands suitable only for grazing, and
that after these lands have been classl-
fled, such as are found chiefly valuable
for grazing and for the production OF
livestock shall be placed under such
government supervision as congress
deems most feasible.
Mayor Thanked.
A resolution was passed thanking
mayor Tom Lea. the chamber Of com
merce. FL PasO women and all those
who contributed 10 the success OF the
convention; also resolution thanking
the National Wool Growers association
for its cooperation
Carrying out the report of the. mar
keting committee, which was endorsed
by resolution adopted THURSDAY morn
ing. president Heard, shortly before ad-
iOurnment announced the committee OF
five that will have in charge the Wo-k
OF studying marketing conditions The
committeeman are Col Ike + 70;
of San Antonio, Texas; H A Jastro. OF
Bakersfield Cal; Gov. J. 3. kendrlck:
of Wyoming: A F. de Ricqles. OF
Denver. and A. L Burke, Of Omaha
New Executive Committee
President Heard also announced the
following additions to the personnel
of the executive committee: W T.
ComstOck. Ellsworth, Neb-: Ray Nor
ley. Dayton, \; Al; H W LynenSS Ples 70
Cal: Albert B. Kent, Acoma, New; A.
3. Robertson, Slayton, Texas, and T.
g Lassater. Falfurias. Texas
$4,000 to Fight Packers.
Evidence OF the IdcL l4dA LlAt dS5DNle a
ton is in earnest in its move to study
marketing conditions is shown by the
fact that at an informal meeting at
the Texas Grand theater Immediately
following the close of the 18th con-
vention Thursday afternoon S5b,OOO
was pledged by individual members To-
wards financing the work
Just prior TO adjournment H A. Jas
tro Of California briefly addressed
the convention. calling attention 10 the
need of a fund with which 10 finance
the work of the special marketing
committee appointed at the meeting
Between $4,000 and s20O,O0e would De
needed. he stated. Accordingly after
the meeting the members gathered on
the stage and $4,000 was pledged; me
leaders in the association have little
doubt but that $4,000 can be raised
Bar Packing Houses.
The cOmmfscsr= is authorized to en-
plov the best legal talent; and in
structed to investigate the adTtsaollity
Of seeking relief through the federal
trades council or through the anti
trust laws The committee may apply
for legislation such as would enable
states to debar stOckyards or packing
houses from doing business IN state
where their methods are illegal or Cd
jectionable-
The convention has gone on record as
favoring action that will divest the
packers of ownership or operation o.
union stockyards. terminals ana i've
stock exchanges in cattle market cen
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