Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-23

With the election of officers and
selection Of the next place of meeting,
the most successful assembly OF
stockmen ever held in New Mexico
passed into history yesterday.
After Albuquerque Roswell and
Magdalena had been proposed and
had later been withdrawn in its favor,
Las Vegas yesterday afternoon was
unanimously named the convention
city for next year by the New Mexico
Cattle and Horse Growers associa-
ton. Santa Fe and Silver City had
also bid for the honor
William +. Morley of Datil thought
that q change of officers would be
beneficial for the association. His
brother members disagreed with him,
however, and reelected him president
for the ensuing year. In seconding
his nomination II. A. Jastro. chairman
of the market committee of the Amer
lean National Livestock association,
and recognized as one of the leading
figures in the livestock industry in
the entire country, paid a warm trib-
ute to Mr.. Morley'S work as a leader
of the cattlemen.
CulbcrsOn Reelected.
Vic Culberson of Fierro was re-
elected first vice president. Following
are the other vice presidents: Second,
Burton C. Mossman, NJ. A. Van HOu
ten, Shoemaker; A. b. McGaffey, AL
buQuerque; w. c. Mcdonald, Carri-
zozo; George Webster. Jr. Another
vice president will be named by the
president later. The purpose of hav.
ing this number of vice presidents II
to have one in each of the seven ju-
dicial districts of the state.
L. j. w. Miller was later reelected
secretary of the cattlemen's assoCia-
ton.
The present officers of the New
Mexico Wool Growers association
were all reelected. They are: Edu-
ardo Manuel Otero, Los Lunas, presi-
dent II. C. Abbott, Mount Dora, vice
president, Walter NJ. Connell Albu-
querque, secretary. The place of the
next convention was left subject to
the presidents call.
The wool growers officers express
ed themselves as highly pleased over
the convention, and reported that the
greatest enthusiasm had been shown
by the members.
Resolutions Are Passed.
Resolutions thanking the city of
Albuquerque, Col. d. X. B. Sellers,
in charge of the entertainment, the
press and others for their share to-
ward making the convention sue
cess; expressing the belief that the
best interests of the state will be serV-
ed by the grant by congress of the re-
naming unappropriated public lands
to the state for the benefit of its
schools highways, drainage and other
public purposes, after the designation
ha ata nf a
the land coming under the provisions
of the 640-acre stock raising home
stead act, and excluding such land;
authorizing that the secretary of the
interior be requested to take the
proper steps to charge the Indians
grazing fees on forest reserves as Is
done in the case of other settlers;
asking that urgent request be made
of the members of congress from New
Mexico and Arizona to secure passage
of necessary legislation requiring In
dians who are taking up homesteads
and using the public domain for graz
ing to pay taxes; enunciatlng the view
that the commissioner of the general
land office should grant an extensions
of ninety days, from April ] 5, in order
that the stockmcn Of the state may
have time to gather their stock ana
readiust their business to the changed
condition which will be brought about
by the removal of fences on the pup
lie domain; authorizing the levy of an
assessment of ! cent per head on all
cattle and horses represented in the
association. to be paid to the Amerl-
can National Livestock association for
the year 1917 and for succeeding
years until otherwise determined; ia :
vorlng a law making the failure to
produce the hide of an animal the