The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-02-03
CAT7LEMEN HOLD TWO
DAYS. SESSION
Stock Raisers of the Payette
Forest in Annual COnyen-
tion-Large Attendance

The annual conference of the stock
men of the Payette National Forest
and the forest officials and the busi-
ness meeting of the Cattle and Horse
Growers Association was held in this
city Tuesday and Wednesday. The
meeting was the most important, pro-
fitable and enthusiastic in the history
of the organization. The attendance,
too. was much larger than at any
previous meeting, fifty or more being
present. Twice that number would
have been here had not the snow
storm prevented. Representatives
from other stock associations in Ida
no, who had planned to be present for
the purpose of consolidating all Ida
no associations into one central body
for mutual protection and benefit,
were also prevented from coming by
the storm.
Every section of Gem county was
represented, as well as Garden Valley,
Jerusalem, Horseshoe Bend, Gar
dena, Payette, Falk, Notus and
Eagle. From out of the state, S. O.
,Correll of Baker City, Ore, represent
g.the Oregon Cattle and Live Stock
Association, was present.
The sessions Tuesday were taken
up with range matters and allotments,
and general discussion of regula-
tions of the range with Supervisor
Mains. That the conference was har-
monious and satisfactory is evidenced
by the following resolution, which was
adopted unanimously:
Whereas, the members of the Pay
cite National Forest Cattle and Horse
Growers Association realize the diff
ficulties that the forest officers have
had to meet, in allotting range on
the Payette National Forest suitable
for cattle grazing, in sufficient guam
titles to meet the increased demand
for range; and
Whereas, we believe that they are
doing all in their power to adjust the
=allotments in order to provide suitable
range for as large number as possi-
bic with equitable distribution under
existing conditions;
Now, therefore, be it resolved, That
the members of this association do
hereby express their appreciation for
cooperation and benefits received
through the local foresS office, and for
the interest and assistance manifest
ed by the forest officers; and, further.
Be it resolved That the secretary
of this association be instructed to
forward a copy of these resolutions to
the forest supervisor of the Payette
National Forest.
The sessions of Wednesday were de-
voted exclusively to the business
of the association. Election OF
officers was the first in order and re-
suited as follows:
Frank Prout, Horseshoe Bend, pre-
;sident.
Dan Kennedy, Ola, vice president.
L. t. Pope, Sweet, secretary treas
nrer.
Advisory board-Jos. Burke of
Horseshoe Bend, H. B. Pence of Pay
cite, Jess DeMasters of Ola, Sam
Charters of Garden Valley, Henry
.Groo,na,. of Roise valley.
Legislative committee kes-
gard of Emmett, Ben Strohbehn of
Payette and 2. Sweet of Sweet.
Committee to meet with other Ida
no and Oregon associations in the
interest of uniting all into one central
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Kesgard of En-
nett, Ben Strohbehn of Payette,
j. E. Chandler of Ola, L. t.
Pope of Sweet and R. L. Bolitho of
Garden Valley.
Program committee for next years
meeting &C. B. Mains, L. 7. Pope and
James Kesgard.
Delegate to attend Oregon associa-
ton meeting at Baker City February
81. T. Pope.
The proportion of range allotment
to cattle elected considerable discus
sion, which resulted in the offering of
the following resolution and its adop-
ton.
Whereas, There has been material
depreciation in land values in the
southern part of Idaho, and the West |
generally, during the past few years,
and as the cattle growing industry |
has also had to meet very material |
changes in the open range situation,
due to agricultural settlement and de-
velopment, and since the Forest Of
ficers have had considerable difficult
ty in allotting the range suitable for