, 1925-04-23

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credit banking system.
A resolution endorsing the Ma
trona Taxpayers association and urg-.
ing every member of the sheepmen's
organization to give his moral and
financial support for perpetuation of
the association. was introduced by
Cooper and was adopted.
The resolution points out that the
increasing burden of taxation is work.
ing untold hardships ON the people
engaged in raising livestock as we'll
as people in other lines of work.
1T further declares that the sheep
men favor a wise and economical ad-
mlnistration in public affairs.
The resolution follows.
Whereas the ever increasing bur-
den of taxation is working untold
h~ardships upon the people engaged
IN the livestock industry as well as
upon the masses of the people, and
Whereas, we are in favor of a
wise and economical administration
in public affairs So that every dollar
raised through taxation shall be care
fully expended and the taxpayers re-
ce1ve a Just and equitable return, and
Whereas, we are cognizant of
the formation of an organization
known as Natrona County Taxpay-
ers association, formulated and de-
signed to lend constructive aid to
public officials so hal the rights of
the people may be safeguarded, and
therefore, be it resolved, that
we heartily approve of the purposes
and principles of said organization,
the objects of which have been set
forth in the public press.
Now be it further resolved, that
the Natrona County Livestock Asso-
citation endorse the work of the Ma
trona County Taxpayers association
as being constructive and worthwhile
in the community and that every
member of our Association be urged
to give their moral and financial sup
port in behalf of the perpetuation of
said association"
Objectionable features of the
Phipps bill, proposed in congress,
for federal control of the public do
main were brought out in a talk by
Thomas Cooper, and after bitter op-
position had been expressed by sew
eral members, it was decided tor send
a delegation to the state convention
of the Wyoming Woolgrowers' Asso-
citation with instructions to do all
possible work necessary for the de-
feat Of the bill. The convention will
be held in Buffalo next July. Cooper
declared that the bin If passed will
take a large amount OF the public
domain away from the stockmen and
will turn it over to the public as a
pleasure ground.
All citizens of Wyoming as we'll
aS the Sfnrkmpn Shnnld nragant a
united front for the defeat of the
Phipps BILL" Cooper declared. AT
the convention, 1t is probable that
work will not only be done to pre-
vent passage Of the bill but that an
unobjectionable substitute bill will
be drafted to propose to congress-"
Cooperative marketing as handled
by the National Wool Exchange was
described in an address by Ira Wight
secretary of the organization.
Experience and statistics have
shown" Wight said, that if wool
growers will follow our plan of mar
keting for five consecutive years
they will receive from three to six
cents a pound more every year for
wool and that they will also place
themselves in more advantageous po-
sitions otherwise"
The speaker presented data to
show that the yearly low price per-
iods are in May and June, or just
about the time the sheepmen are
shearing and ready to dispose of
their wool. The high price period
comes in December. January and
February. Obviously the intelligent
plan in cooperative marketing would
be to hold the wool for the high price
periods and the exchange principal
is to feed 1t out when demand is
good. thereby securing increased net
returns to the growers. Wight said.
The Association Il n n n 1 m o u S ! y
adopted a resolution to the effect
that the flat rate for shearing in
the county will be Is cents a head
and that a charge OF $3.50 a day
will be made to shearers this year.
II was agreed that this resolution
shall be lived up to the letter by all