The evening herald., 1917-03-15
OF STATE
CATTLEMEN TO FILL
A LONG FELT NEED
Joint Session Of stocimen TO be
Held in City Next Week Will
Bring Largest Representation
of Kind Ever Assembled.

snttp ana Chttlemtn ever NSNtnl ni'u
In this state The feeling has been
growing for some time among cattle
and sheep men OF New Mexico that
they have problems that are pccul
larry their own. ana that are To- be
found in no other section of the
country with the gradual transition
from open range country To range
that is largely controlled or fenced,
pasture problems have arisen that
hus; ne solved
one of the most prominent stock
men In the stase puts the situation as
follows. Nov, more than ever before
do We need Co get together to work
ltogther for our own Interests IN New
Mexico our state land laws are of
vital interest To- our future prosper
Iny. the cattle sanitary board. the
fui est service. the homesteader. the
management of the remaining public
domain. taxes. Wild animals and
score of other questions atc our own
problems and that We alone can solve
with fairness To every party There
| IL no disposition tn hurt our interests
I hut one thing Is certain. IA 'v are not
going To be looked after by anyone
! better than ourselves.
~ the plans for the "onv,nt .ous of
the New Mexico cattle a Horse Grow
crs' ana Wool Growers gc forward IL
is evident that this reunion Is nllng "a
long felt want. Hotels in Alhuquer
que report that reservations have at
ready taken practically an thcit
space. \ delegation ol Arizonu cattle
mon. a cont.ugcut from the Pauhun-
DE of Texas. the secretary of the col
! orado cattle Rai-,rs T. ". Tumlin-
son. secretary of the American Nn-
tional Live stock association. :. ".
| Mcclure. secretary of the National
Wool Growers and commission men
and buyers from an over the country
have already signincd their intentions
uf being present. Every phase OF
both the cattle and sheep industries
are Co be- representa-.
Tie committee on enter aumcnt
have laid plans Tor both the stock
linen and their families. \ round
up and smoker for the men aud "a
reception for the Nisiting ladies forms
the amusemeut Tor the urFt night: q
lgrt-tuuethcr banquet on Wednesday
might. March 90. and a bali on Thurs
lday night are bat u part ot the
lamusoment provided.
Il IL the ayowed Intention of the
Icommittcc In charge 20 make this
years New Mexico convention q bet
tier one than the Panhandle lt last
lyear.
The sale Of excursion tickets for
lthis reunion starts on Saturday,
March -. furc and "a third for the
round THO good Tor return until the
lfuIIowIng saturuay. March - These
rate. are IN force In the territory
bounded by Amarillo Texas. on The
east. El raso. Texas IN the south,
Phoenix. Arizona on the west, and
Trinidad. Colorado on the north.
''atticmcn's Cosi.
The association has creed or ar
ticIe OF faith that speaks wei Tor
I, lthelr intentions and conception ui
their purpose toward their members
I, Under the caption. we Believe
. they set forth the following:
We believe that the Cattle aud
Horse Growers need ceutralizaNui
land organization to secure the enac'
lm,nt of laws which Will protect ana
! foster their needs.
We believe that through co-opera'
ton We better can meet our coWm"i
enemics-thosc animals, human au'
. lWild. who have no RESPECT Tor th'
= property OF Others.
p We believe in a fair chance Ton ane
Ian understandings with. the yunChcr
dry farmer. the sheep raiser aud "i
. lothci- Who gain their living irum ih'
l | nt
We bcIiel, IN cooperation with th'
= cattle sanitary board. bureau oi an
! lDu,I industry. forest service, ludiit
ls,r,icc. general land uiic' aud ai
luth,r regulatory bodies. 600 tht enc
tina, wc mu know and und"I-i"n'
th,r aims aud they appreciate "u'
lprpnIpu- That No uno'rsurd ""'i
other
", ucNe,c through rho CATTLE sam
luI board ul Sew McNlc" the CAT
ltl,mou OF this state are rrcoi'ns '"'
J l,.t prut,ctiuu JOB brand inspection "
> aHv state 40 the union
", H,Icyc that -fockmou should
lapprrD!atr the economic question
, lbehind The correct principles "
, lbrccdlur ana growing of cattle hn'
horses and that through appIN'n'
j, these principles they can add 10 thr'
. wealth aud income.
We believe iu Now M'Niro. her ''
. sourcc. her future. which is ours.
4 Durug the past nyc years inc mum
O. bcr of crttic IN Sew Mexico have in
( creased from sn1 600 TO ili'.uu", ih'
lyaluc q head from fa3 to $40 ana 'n'
y total value from SaluoO,uuo 10 SO,
I 00o .uuu And secretary j. ". MilicI
lot the cdttlcm'n's organizttion pnluO
. out that where nVc years ago the cat
a., ra -crs Of Ncw McXiru we're pay
liu taxes on hut ~ per cent qt the tc
Iual number they owned, they nov
Ipny ON better than 50 per cent
Banauct speakers.
one Of the most elaborate ana We
icosrnopoutan phases of N" convention
Iwm be- the banquet ON Wcdn'fd'
: levcning Governor Lindsey mas sen
word that he viii be- here {" head IN
4 list Of speakers, " l.. Lodge OF ~
= vcr city. representing the cottle san
; itnry board. and Louis lli'ld' repl'
lnentiup the wool growers ass"ci',l"l
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