The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-04-08
STOCKMEN GATHER
APRIL ~ AND 20
MOST IMPORTANT MEET EVER
HELD By LIVESTOCK INTER.
ESTS OF MONTANA
Object of Gathering Is to Show Way
to Better Future and to Find the
Solution to Pressing Problems, De.
clarcs Wallis HuidekOper, Presi.
dent of Body.

Every stOckman in Montana who
is able to get to Helena for the
thirty.sixth annual convention Of
the Montana StOckgr0wers' AssO.
citation April 10 and 70 should do
SO. Problems of the most vital inn.
pOrtance to all stOckmen are to be
considered and acted upon. he.
sides that. an opportunity for the
stock growers Of the state to yet
together and get acquainted 10 az.
fOrded. A most unusual entertain.
ment program is being arranged.
Aside from the fun. some Of the
best speakers on livestock topics in
America will be heard. Plan now
to be there.
1.-THE theme of the program is sc.
rious." Wallis Huidekoper. president
of the association, says. I'VE be.
lieve that this will be the most i'm
portant meeting we have ever held, -
he said. ut comes at q time when
the livestock interests of Montana
need new inspiration and enthusiasm
moro than ever before. We have
never been up against more difficult
problems. The aim Of our program
is to show the way out to q happy
future"
Huidekoper will be in Helena next
week. at which time he will announce
definitely the program for the con-
vention. 1t is understood that among
the speakers will be Jack Burke OF
Helena, DR.. W. J. Butler state veter-
marian: Prof. E. N. wentworth, Iowa
university; Arthur Reynolds, presi-
dent Of the Continental National
bank of Chicago; Thomas E. Wilson,
the Chicago packer; DR.. F. R.. Mar
shall. of Salt Lake City, and Charles
Donnelly, president Of the Northern
Pacific railroad.
Leading livestock commission men
of the country. including Charles O.
Robinson. Of Clay, Robinson & Co.,
Of Chicago. will also be present.
Governor Joseph NJ. Dixon has con.
sented to give an address at the start
Of the convention, welcoming visitors
to the state and the Montana stock
growers to the capital.
Many Visitors Coming
The Helena Commercial club
which is looking after local details
has received word that large delega-
lions are coming to the convention
from Miles City, Billings. Butte,
Great Falls. Spokane. Chicago. Sioux
City, Omaha. South St. Paul, and the
Beaverhead country.
The local hotels have received hun
dreds of advance reservations for the
meeting.
There will be enough entertain
ment and amusement offered to drive
home the serious part of the program
On the evening of the nineteenth
there will be probably the most inn
portant boxing contest ever held in
Montana. On the twentieth will be a
smoker, luncheon and cabaret. with
a varied program of local and inn
ported talent. All of the business
sessions will be held at the NARROW
tneater.
Committees Announced
The Montana Stockgrowers' asso-
citation has asked the following COM
mittees to serve in connection with
the convention:
New members-George Mccartney,
Hal b. Ives. George NJ. Lewis, Man
haitian; Charles Anceny, Bozeman:
r. ]. Quigley.
Demonstrations at capitol-Dr. W.
J. Butler. Emil Stare. E. A. Phillips.
Traffic-R. L. Diggs. Fred Sheriff.
Jack Shry0ck. Dr. E. D. Nash. George
Lyman.
Hotel and lodging-Zeb Melhorn.
Harvey Fister. Fred E. Kessler.
Reception-A. B. Cook. A. X. Pres
colt. Henry Sieben. F. X. Turner, c.
J. Mcnamara, c. B. Power. George
Mccartney. Jack Burke. Bert Coty,
W. ]. Beckett, A. T. Ward, NJ. s.
Gum, George X. Reeder, Con Swee-
ney, Jr., Louis Kaufman, E. X.
Preuitt. N. J. Gould. H. L. Cram. Phil
Chevalier. George Lyman. T. A. Mar
low. Tom Grimes, n. B. Hotter. E. D.
Nash. F. s. Jacobsen, NJ. H. Gerry, Jr.
Entertainment and stunts-R. H.
Fletcher, Fred Stark. W. T. Kuehn.
Dec0rations-S. Nice. Smithers.
Troy Carmichael, E. c. Kempter.
Registration-E.A A. Phillips. H. H.
Pigott. ]. NJ. Power