Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-12-21
IDAHO WOOL GROWERS TO
MEET IN BOISE NEXT WEEK


The Idaho Woolgrowers' associa-
ton will give considerable of its time
to the question Of the operation OF
the workmen's compensation act
when it meets In annual session In
Boise Dec. % and %, for there is
difference of opinion as to whether
woolgrowers come under the provis-
ions of the law. Attorney General
T. A. Walters had held that WOOL
growing Is not an agricultural indus
try and therefore sheepmen are not
exempt under the provisions Of the
act. There is no disposition on the
part OF seehpmen to fight the COM
pensation act. In fact most Of the
heavy operators are now taking the
precaution of insuring against injury
to their employees as the law requires.
1t is planned to make the coming
annual meeting one Of the most en-
joyable as well as instructive to
members of the association. Among
the distinguished visitors expected to
be present will be Frank Hagenbarth
and 8. W. Mcclure, president and
secretary respectively, of the Nation
al Woolgrowers' association; District
Forester Kneipp and Homer Fem,
assistant district forester, of Ogden;
]. D. Holiday, president of the Ma
tional Wool Warehouse. Included in
the entertainment program will be a
smoker and several wrestling and
boxing bouts.
Attorney General Walters will be
asked to address the convention on
the question of protection to leases
of state lands for grazing purposes
and il possible propose some plan by
which they may, after securing a
lease from the state, get the full ben
eft of the forage crop thereon with
out tresspass and interference by
others. Sheepmen claim they have
had lots OF trouble with the interior
enre of the lands they have under
lease. The sheepmen are leasing
them at rate of 10 cents per acre
an increase Of three cents per acre
over what they had to pay some time
ago. They are not objecting to the
raise in the amount to lease, but be.
lieve that after they have contract
ed with the state, 1t should afford
them protection from what they com
plain of.
Edward L. Wells, chief of the loca
weather bureau, will address the
sheepmen regarding the plan OF thu
weather bureau to issue to then
weather information during the win
ter and lambing season so that thu
industry can secure better protection
Officers of the national association
will explain In detail the work tina
has been done by the association boil
with regard to the nation as a who'll
and the state. The forest service OF
ficials will discuss grazing and trai
questions while President Hollida.
of the National Wool Warehouse, will
give the plans for reconstruction o
that association in detail.
THE sheepmen have had fai
year." said President sproat. 81
has not been so prosperous as man,
people have been led to believe. T,
be sure, we received large price 70
our clip, but operating expenses an
feed was proportionately high. Som
of the heavy operators have mad
good money, others have broke evel
and not a few have actually los
money. Unfayorable climatic condi
tions are the greatest drawback t
our industry. The cold winter yea
ago and the late spring cost heavil
in lambs for us and crippled the in
dustry.