The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1916-01-22
WOOLMEN GATHER
IN ANNUAL SESSION
SHEEP OWNERS FROM EVERY
SECTION DISCUSS MATTERS
OF MUTUAL INTEREST.
Legislative Campaign VIII he Dl.
rccted Toward Obtaining Classified
ton Of Public Domain-Has Been
Good Year for Sheepmen.

Salt Lake City.-The fifty-sccon1
annual meeting of the National Woo.-
growers association was held in this
city January 10 Ia AMI 10, more than
a Thousand delegates being resens'
including sheepmen. government eX'
perts, wool buyers, representatives oil
livestock companies, railroad live.
stock agens and others interested.
Many subjects of interest to WOOL.
growers were discussed.
In his annual address, Frank j,
Hagenbarth, president OF the assoc!a
ion, outlined the developments in
the sheep industry since the last
convent lion, fourteen months ago, and
from these summaries he deducted
conclusions and presented sugges.
lions and advice which received the
enthusiastic approval of the wool.
men, Mr. Hagenbarth declared the
past year had been profitable one
Fer the sheep industry, but advised
the owners to prepare during good
times for the periou or 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; J. E. Bowers of Helena,
Mont; James H. Moyle of Salt Lake
and F. j. Hagenbarth president Of
the National Woolgrowers' associa.
ton.
Resolutions In which aid Of the
government Is sought in financing a
campaign against rabid coyotes and
the spread of hydrophobia in western
states were presented.
At the closing session 1t was decid-
ID that mammoth ram sale and
sheep show would be held in Salt
Lake from September 4 to 9, inciu.
sive.
Executive officers were directed to
make arrangements for the sheep
show and to select 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 in September.
In connection with a vigorous legis
lative campaign, which will be di
rected toward obtaining classification
of the public domain in order thai
ranges be given better protection, the
establishment of a nonpartisan tariff
commission and matters kindred tC
the sheep industry. committee Of
FIVE was selected. In order to give
members Of this committee every op
portunity to convince congress that i
owes early attention to sheep condl
tons nearly $1,000 was subscribed
shortly before the close of the conven
ton as a working fund. 1t was an
nounced that 1t is the intention t.
swell this fund to $4,000.
| The three executive Ofhcers or TN
association were reelected just befor,
the convention closed. They are Franl
Hagenbarth, Spencer. Idaho, presi
dent; M. l. Powers, Flagstaff, Ariz
western vice president. and A. ]
Knollin, connected with the Uniol
s.ockyards of Chicago, eastern vic
president.
s. w. Mcclure, Salt Lake, an
Flank d. Miracle. Helena, Mont, wer
reelected secretary and treasurer, RI
srectively. at the meeting of the exec
usive board, which followed the az
jclrnment of the convention.