The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1922-12-22
STOCKMEN HOLD
MEETING IN RENO
IMPORTANT MATTERS RE-
LATING TO STOCK MEN
PASSED UPON

stockmen and the election OF officers
he Nevada Land and LIVESTOCK Associa-
ton brought to a close Saturday its
fourth annual convention, termed by
President George Russell, Jr., the
most satisfactory cattlement and
sheepmen ever held In the state OF
says the Reno Journal.
Russell Reflected
President Russell. who halls from
Elko. and the secretary Vernon Met
calf. Of Reno, were reelected. Three
new names appearing on the direc-
torate are R. H. Cowles Of Reno.
Thad Holcomb of Reno. w. F.
Dressler Of Minden. They succeed c.
e. Day of Simpson, R. C. Jensen Of
Reno and I. A. Strosnider. Other
names appearing ON the directorate
are John B. Carat of White Rock.
r. C. Turrittin Of Constancia. Cal.
C. w. Griswold of Elko. John G.
Taylor of Lovelock, w. N McGil1 Of
Ely and H. +. Dangberg Of Minden.
Dangberg Is first and McGtll second
wce-president.
There was no contest of any sort.
1t was announced. the directorate
being selected on the basis OF the
best territoritl representation.
81 believe this to have been one
OF the largest, most successful and
most beneficial meeting that our
association has ever held" President
Russell said just before adjournment
of the convention proper. The sheep
men met afterwards to consider the
Mexican labor problems.
Notables Speak
At the morning session Congress-
man-eiect Richards invited the visi-
tors to bring their problems direct
to him; President M. H. Joyce OF the
Pacific Coast Joint Stock Land banks
explained In detail the system of his
organization whereby loans are made
to stockmen and farmers; Governor
Emmett d. Boyle gave interesting
figures as to the distribution of the
tax burden throughout Nevada, and
Governor-elect Scrugham asked for
committee-which was provided
to deal with water rights held ex-
clusively for stock-raising purposes.
The question of taxation was
dwelt on at length by Governor
Boyle and he strongly recommended
the amendment Of the constitution
to permit of classified taxation"
which, he declared, had not met with
favor heretofore because of resist
ance from the mining industry. He
stated that IL the people Of the state
saw fit to leave the mining tax as
1t now stands, which he thought had
been indicated by the failure OF the
resolutions in several sessions OF
the Legislature which considered the
question, there still existed need
for the application Of the principle
of classification of all other classes
IL a workable statute which would
not compel the public officer to
break the law and the taxpayer to
perjure himself or go broke Is
deemed desirable"
Among the leading speakers OF the
afternoon we're Fred A. Ellenwood
of Rend Bluff, president of the Cali
fornia Wool Growers Association.
who told of steps taken to align the
interests of the clothing retailers
more closely with those of the pro-
ducers of wools; c. A. Norcross OF
Reno, w. c. Pitt of Lovelock. w. II.
Moffit Of Reno--all on technical mat
ters of interest to hte visitors.
Much Business Transacted
A tremendous amount Of business
was transacted by resolution and the
appointment of committees.
The convention went on record as
indorsing the present system OF sell
ing products of the range.
A committee will wait on the next
Nevada legislature and ask 1t to
provide a tax on livestock for the
support of the present Organization
which carries on the cattle and
sheep business of the state for mem-
bers as we'll as on-member-with
the cost to be allotted In proportion
to the benefits.
The "Capper bill" providing a sub
stitute for the passing war finance
corporation in the particular of hand
ling farm credits, was indorsed. A
committee will see what can be done
to prevent losses to stockmen on
rights-ofwas.
Another will endeavor to provide
protection from sentimental reserva-
ton of lands more suitable to graz
ing lands.
Ask Equitable Taxation
Reasonable and equitable state
and county taxation" will be sought
A report adopted says:
"In the case of cattle growers
a our studies show that this class 1
v carrying a particularly heavy bur
den Is being taxed both on thei
stock cattle and the steers-the las
ter being nothing more than tn
crop from the stock cattle and {
themselves able to produce no ful