Arizona republican., 1917-01-24
STOCK MEN
REPORT BIC
CONVENTION

Arizona stockmen returning from
the recent annual convention of the
American National Live Stock AS
sociation at Cheyenne. all report that
not only was the convention a great
success and attended by over five
hundred delegates but that the peo-
pie of Cheyenne, through their In
duStrial club were unceasing in their
hospitality and showed the visiting
delegates, especially the ladies, every
possible courtesy
Among the delegates who attended
from Arizona were Mr.. and Mrs. L.
l.. Harmon, Mr. and Mrs Dwight B.
Heard, Mr.. and Mrs. f. H Crabb.
Mr.. Robinson of Globe, Henry Boice,
Jr-. Mr. j. NJ. Cartwright, Mr. Chas.
Ward and Prof. G. W. Barnes of the
University of Arizona.
Mr.. Heard. who returned yesterday
morning in speaking of the conyen-
ton, said:
1T would be impossible to do JUS
tce to the splendid spirit Of hospi-
tality of the people of Cheyenne and
of Wyoming. They had recently been
embarrassed by having one of their
principal hotels burn, as we'll as their
opera house and they therefore made
an unusual effort 70 take care of the
convention. and met with remarkable
success, as every visiting cowman
went away warm friend Of Chey
enne and the people of Wyoming
Mr. J. c. Underwood, for many years
one Of the most active and valuable
members of our national association.
had general charge OF the entertain
ments for the ladies. which were
varied and almost continuous. and
the visiting ladies joined in vote of
l<G IN ATf hi
ending thoughtfulness and courtesy.
owing to the burning of the
opera house. the Masonic temple was
turned over to the convention and we
were furnished with every conVen-
fence in the way of committee rooms,
attendants, etc. Nearly six hundred
delegates were present. including
every state west of the Mississippi!
and number east or it. There
seemed to be a general feeling among
the delegates as we'll as the visitors.
that the convention was especially a
constructive one. Some of the really
big problems confronting not only
the stookmen of the country but all
citizens, were discussed; such: as
the tremendously big and vital ques-
tion of livestock marketing and
methods for its improvements: the
new $40 acre grazing homestead; and
the proposed raise of million dol
lars on grazing fees Within the ma
tional forests, railway rates and ser
vice municipal abattoirs etc.
"As a matter OF special courtesy to
our association. and at my earnest
personal request, Secretary Houston
changed his plans in the east and at
tended the convention spending two
DAYS with us instead of one as he
had at first planned He is an ex-
'Hptiorally fine type of executive and
Is doing his utmost to acquire a
thoroughly practical knowledge of the
big western problems which confront
him as secretary of agriculture. His
20 dress before the convention was
illustrative of the remarkably con-
Structive efficient work which is be-
ing done by the depar tment of agri-
culture today. The secretary is
-horouFhly in svmDathy with the
livestock marketing investigation
which We have commenced ami its
continuance under the authority of
some federal tribunal having the
right to subpoena witnesses and take
testimony under OATH
Mr.. Brand, the able chief of the
office Of markets, which is one OF
the most rapidly developing bureaus
of the agricultural department, at
tenued With the secretary, and ad-
dressed the convention. as did Mr.. A.
f. Potter, chief Of grazing on the ma
uonal forests. and other specialists
of the agricultural department.
I'm addition to his address before
the convention, Secretary Houston
spent many hours in close conference
with the advisory and forest COM
mittees of the national association,
discussing the increase proposed on
the national forests for grazing fees.
While the committee of the sheep
men who met with the secretary at
Cheyenne, took the position that they
were willing to stand an increase of
fifty per cent in the present grazing
fees if they could be granted five
year permits with no decrease in their
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