The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1920-01-10
Olsen Selected Chairman Ex-
ecutive Committee.
POSTPONEMENT PROBABLE
Buckaroo Meals Expected to
Make Favorable impress
sion ON Visitors; Show
Suggested.

Esockmen Of Hnrney county Will
take the lead In looking after the de-
tails of the coming convention OF the
Horse and Cattle Raisers Association
OF Oregon. Burns has been selected
ns the place for the annual conven-
tion this year and May 6 and z were
designated as the dates on which II
is TO be held, but a postponement IN
probable.
A X. Olsen, of the P.L.S. company
as n member OF the executive com
mite OF the state organization. APP
peared before the Commercial club
AZ It's regular weekly meeting last
night and opened n discussion of tho
affair. asking for suggestions and CO
operation. IL was conceded that
the proper people 10 handle the de-
tails of the convention were the
stockmn OF the county and the club
pledged It's support and aid In every
possible way.
MIR. Olsen was selected as chair
man OF an executive committee to
arrange for the event. and viii select
his own committeeman. which he
asked time to consider. lie intim-
ated. however. that he would select
them with a view OF the body being
representative OF the county. city.
commercial club and ell other inter
ests.
The discussion before club last
last night developed the blg under
taking assumed by the citizens OF
Harney county IN becoming hosts to
tho stockmen. The convention In or
more or iess national Importance and
IL attended BY delegates from all over
the United States which includes meu
connected with the us. Department
OF Agriculture and Animal Husband
dry. II means that Burns must take
care OF people from everywhere. and
must be prepared 10 house and enter
tain them. II doesn't mean. neces-
sarily. that We are TO give them free
rooms and provide food FOR them
free. In all likelihood there will b.
at least one thousand additional peo-
Pile 10 care for within our little town
during the period OF the convention.
therefore we must make preparation
In advance.
No only IL this n responsibility To
the town. but the entire country must
realize that this is compliment 10
our big stock industry. The seleo-
ton OF Burns as the convention city
because OF the fitness of things--in
the center OF stock country. The
delegates will expect stock country
hospitality. fuckaroo meals will be
sure To make a favorable impression.
Preliminary steps were taken look
Ing to securing essential things for
the accommodation and comfort of
guests. and II IL hoped 10 soon have
things moving toward definite plans.
A stock show has been suggested
as n feature during the convention.
This feature will be incidental and
not for competitive purposes. but In
show the class OF stock. This should
he given immediate attention by
stockmen who have show annals. in
order that they may be put in condi-
tion 10 creditably represent Harney
county stock.
No definite date will be fixed until
the local representatives OF the as
socation have had an opportunity to
consider IL and submit the time to the
officers and directors OF the organiza-
lion. The object of placing the dates
later In May than the tentative dates
above Is for the purpose of making
sure OF good roads. Practically ev-'
Dry delegate In Oregon and from
some OF the neighboring states viii,
make the journey to the convention
BY automobile. therefore II 10 I'm
'ortant that the roads be in good
shape.