, 1922-04-06
LINCOLN COUNTY WOOLMEN
HOLD IMPORTANT ANNUAL
CONVENTION At COKENILLE

The Lincoln County Woolgrowers'
Association closed its 18th annual
convention at COkeyille last Satur-
day, and according to Secretary Les
ter G. Baker. publisher of Thekem-
mere Republican. it was the most
successful meeting ever held bv the
Lincoln flockmasters. The attend
ance surprised all. as it has hereto
fore been customary for the meeting
to be held in the autumn, but al
though the lambing season is about
to Open there were between fifty and
seventy-five in attendance at all
times.
After reading a telegram from DR..
J. NJ. Wilson. president OF the state
association. the activities of the
sheep and wool industry for the pa 1t
year were reviewed by the president.
Hon. J. d. Nohlitt. who introduced A.
J. knollin. OF the Wool Growers
Commission Co.. a cooperative in
stitution. organized to combat the
high charges of a multitude of COM
mission houses which have been wax
ing fat at the shoepman's
The speaker advocated a tariff m
wool as a stabiliZing factor in the in
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sheepman's part to assist in establish
ing a central financial institution for
the purpose OF extending assistance
to the sheep and wool producers.
which is not easily obtainable now.
for the reason that all eastern bank
ers and many western bankers, are
shy Of "sheep paper"
At the close of the first afternoons
session committees were appointed
! and an adjournment taken for the
annual banquet, which took place at
the Roberts hotel. and was an elah.
crate affair, resembling In every way.
with one exception. the repasts of
former days. T. Hunter Salmon. one
of the live wires OF the association,
and a former president. acted as
POSTMASTER, and created much mer-
riment by asking all present to drink
a dry toast" Music and gaity pre-
vailed and the assemblage went wild
when a series of kilograms from Rag
Pickers' associations all over the
country were read. all protesting
vigorously over the Truth-in-Fabric
law.
X. II. Hadsell. of this city. was
present and as vice president Of the
state association addressed the meet
ing. he mdue d Splellulu tdlk On tne
pending "truth-in-fabrics" legisla-
ton, expressing the hope that 1t
would soon be a national statute.
mentioning the fact hat it was now
the law of Wyoming and OF his home
city OF Rawlins. The speaker urged
all woolgrowers. in their own inter-
ests. to take every proper step to see
that this law is enforced.
Chris Juel, Rock Springs banker
and sheepman, was called to the
chair and presided for a time, dur
ing which the president, J.. D. Mob
lit, addressed the convention on the
subject of wool legislation. He was
followed by Charles A. 4eam, super
visor of the Wyoming-Bridger ma
tional forest, who spoke Of hold-oveI
grazing privileges and other vita
matters of interest to the sheepman
Mr.. Beam referred to the prevail
ence Of scabies. and warned the sheer
owners that no animals can be ad
mitted to the national forest thit
year until a clean bill of health !
presented. Contrary to former rul
ings the grazing fees may be paid II
two installments, one-half when tn
animals enter the forest and the re
mainder December l, 1922.
The matter Of the June l paymen
was discussed, and it was decided tt
ask the forestry department to post
pone the collections Of the June !