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Show LIVE-STOCK CONVENTION ' ; TO. ASSEMBLE TUESDAY. - SSSMMSaWMMMi 1,..- a - Delegates Are Already on Their Way to Kansas City. : KANSAS CITY, Jan. 10. The sixth annual an-nual convention of the National Livestock Live-stock association will he called to order in this city next Tuesday and continue four days. It will be the most Important meeting of stockmen ever held In this country. Every State and Territory will be represented by delegates,' many of whom are coming in special trains. One of the most enthusiastic delegations will be from Oregon, consisting of 200 men, all anxious to have Portland, the metropolis me-tropolis of their State, named as the convention con-vention city for 1904. : ; , , Charles F. , Martin, secretary of the association, as-sociation, today said that he expected 709 stockmen present at the convention. - The programme contains many Interesting Interest-ing features.- Besides the routine business busi-ness and scores of addresses by prominent promi-nent stockmen and distinguished men in public life during the sessions of the convention, con-vention, the delegates will be called upon to attend receptions,, balls, smokers and other entertainments which have been planned. A special effort will be made to afford enjoyment for the women visitors visit-ors during their sojourn In the city. The president of the association, John W. Sprinper of Denver, will arrive In Kansas City tomorrow, and the executive execu-tive committee will meet on Monday. , ' |