Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1921-01-08
STATE STOCKMAN
SELECT BOISE
FOR NEXT MEET
Close Annual Session Wed
nesday With Election of
Officers; Pass Resolutions
on Various Matters Con-
corning Industry.

After electing officers for the en-
suing year. selecting Boise as the
Mace for the 1921 meeting and
adopting more than rs resolutions,
the sixth annual convention of the
idaho Cattle and Horse Growers
association. which was held at the
Boise Chamber of Commerce Tues
day and Wednesday, adjourned af-
ternoon.
George A. Day was elected presi-
dent; George. Nesbitt, vice president
and Les Dillingham;, secretary treas
urer. Governor ID. w. Davis spoke
briefly on "Our State Land Leases. "
The resolutions introduced were
all adopted with the exception OF
one which would ask the legislature
to repeal the present purebred bull
law. After lively discussion 1t
was finally laid upon the table.
Governor D. w. Davis was en-
dorsed for the position of secretary
of the interior. Another resolu-
ton urged President-elect Harding
to appoint in his cabinet man
who is not only a dirt farmer, but
one who is familiar with the range
livestock industry as well as with
all other natural resources to be
developed in the west"
The Fordney tariff bill, now be-
fore congress, was Endorsed with
an amendment thereto including
beef and hides" The legislature
was also requested, by the resolu-
ton, to indorse the bill by joint
memorial.
The Gronna bill, now before con-
gress, was disapproved by another
resolution. I'VE disapprove of any
legislation by congress having for
its purpose the regulation of the
production, sale and distribution of
livestock and its products by means
of the creation Of commission or
bureau of control and the delega-
tion to such commission Of the
powers of congress to make rules
and regulations having the ecect Of
laws" the resolution says.
The Syms Sterling bill, also be-
fore congress, which would prohibit
the shipment of regiteret animals
from one state to another, was like
wise opposed.
Another resolution passed re-
quested that the state board of equa-
lzation make a further reduction in
the assessed value OF livestock on
the ground that the livestock pro-
ducers have been producing at n
loss.
The legislature was urged to pass
joint memorial to congress in an
other resolution, asking that peace
be re-established with Germany.
The resolution stated that business
conditions are unstable and will re-
main so until permanent peace is
declared wwith that country.
The legislature was urged to pass
provisions which would defer for
six months wwithout penalty the
payment Of taxes now delinquent
reasonable rate of interest to be
charged.
Freight rates were declared exor-
btant in another, and should, the
resolution said, be reduced.
Grazing fees charged in the ma
tional forests were also declared to
high
Other resolutions passed had to do
with cooperative marketing, herd
legislation, compliments to various
officials, inspection and protection
Of livestock by the state, greetings
to Senator Gooding, need OF financial
assistance from state banks, request
ing the state board of land COM
misioners to defer collection of pay