The Delta independent., 1920-01-02
FOURTEENTH ANNUAL ROUND
UP WAS BEST EVENT OF ALL

The annual meeting of the Delta
County Live Stock association was
held Tuesday. The morning session
was devoted to getting acquainted
During the afternoon many matters
OF interest to the live stock industry
were discussed by men from over the
state
Robert F. Rockwell of Paonia, was
elected president; Alex Calhoun of
Delta, vice-president; George Thorn
iley of California mesa, treasurer; and
George C. Wilson, secretary. All
were reelected to succeed themselves
At seven O'Clock turkey dinner
was served. At this meeting Mortimer
Stone was an able POSTMASTER, and
was introduced by President Rockwell
with an interesting talk. e. C. Wake
land, Deputy State entomologist, spoke
on the subject of Bugs referring to
the alfalfa weevil. j. B. Killian, Mr..
Hatton and Mr.. Jeffers. the last two
from the Forest office, also spoke
most interestingly.
c. ]. Moynihan of Montrose was the
leading speaker, his address being on
Bolshevikism and the dangers con-
fronting the nation at this time and
our duties as citizens. His talk was
most inspiring and full of good
thought.
The resolutions passed at this meet
ing, while not as lengthy as some
heretofore, yet they hit upon many of
the vital and important questions that
confront every member of the asso-
citation, as well as the people of this
section at large.
The resolution relative to the mar
ketingof livestock struck at the mono
polistic evils that exist. The Delta
County Live Stock association officers
were fully aware of the many ques-
tionable practices on the part of the
packers and others controlling central
markets in the fixing of daily stock
prices and products as well.
Perhaps the two most striking reso.
lutions passed were those regarding
the Colorado Midland Railroad and
that deploring transportation facilities
as well as deplorable conditions ex-
listing at many stock yards, offered to
the stockmen on the Denver & Rio
Grande railroad. The association
favors the resumption of operation of
the Colorado Midland and agreed to
pledge their reasonable support to ex-
tending said road over Mcclure pass
directly into the Delta section.
A vote of thanks was extended to
the county commissioners and the
sheriff for the use of the Court house.
A resolution was passed urging the
Forestry administration to change the
date of application for grazing permits
from the spring season to the fall sea-
son.
A resolution prevailed relative to
the former, president of their organiz-
alton, DR.. H. X. Porter, who is now in
California, for his health. 1t says in
part: I'VE owe DIR. Porter lasting
debt of gratitude for his loyal ser.
vices to our association and the COM
Anunity at large; we express to him
a word Of kindly remembrance, thauk-
ing him for inestimatable services be-
slowed upon us and our industry"
Space prevents us from publishing
the resolutions in full, but we give be-
low some of the most important J
Iones:
Z Against Monopolistic Conditions
Whereas, The successful marketing
of live stock and live stock products
has always been, and is today consid-
cred one of the essential features in
the progress of the live stock busi-
ness and
Whereas, 1t is the general concensus
of public opinion, and our belief that