Show W 1 WERi I i REElECT III ALL ll STATE Heated Debate Marks Discussion Discussion Dis Dis- DisCussion Dis- Dis of Proposed Changes in Predatory Animal Law Following an afternoon given over o overto overto to Intensive e discussion of their major major majoy ma ma- jor joy problems the rs of ot Utah holding their eighteenth annual anual an an- nual ual state convention at the Hotel Utah Friday paid tribute to their officers by reelecting redacting them all for another year year two period The more important features of ot tho the late lato afternoon session session Included included discussion of a lI proposed change In Inthe inthe I I the predatory animal bounty law which at times grew so heated as asto asto to assume the aspects of a bitter I debate The fight centered around I II i I a resolution reported by the pest I i eradication committee of which II IL I IV i I W. W Harvey of Heber lIeber City is chair chair- chair I i man I This report recommended the levy of ot a mill 5 tax on sheep and goats and a mill 3 levy on horses and cattle the proc proceeds ds to be used In hunting trapping and poisoning campaigns In cooperation with the biological survey WOULD RAISE Mr Harvey explained that this measure was calculated to raise about annually halt half of which sun sum sunk would go to the tho local of office of- of lice fice of th the tho biological survey under the 50 plan Of the to total total total to- to tal of about wo would ld I come from the and and- the balance from the cattlemen J. J B. B Wilson son of ot Midway Midway- offered an amendment to the gesting that Instead of ot the 50 di division division dl- dl vision 33 per cent should g go for I I the payment of bounties and the balance should be expended through the federal government agency This suggestion Mr Wilson asserted assert assert- ed was prompted by the fact that many Utah wool men felt relt that since surrounding states have no laws providing for the payment of bounties bounties bounties boun boun- ties outside trappers might Impose upon Utah by bringing pelts from other states into this state and claiming bounties TWO PROPOSALS REJECTED The 33 per cent apportionment was wasP however defeated Samuel Jorgenson of Salina SaUna then sought to amend the resolution b by reducing the levy on sheep from 5 mills to 3 This too was rejected b by the convention convention con con- con con- the consensus of ot opinion appe appearing to be that the tho proposed 5 mills was too low rather than too high A vote taken at this stage of ot the discussion slon showed the resolution resolution resolution tion adopted as It came from front th committee but eleven delegates who had voted nay protested so strongly that the convention on another another another an an- other vote reversed Itself and re resumed resumed re- re discussion As soon as the question was was re reopened reopened reopened re- re opened Mr l Jorgenson moved an amendment calling for a change in the amounts to be paid for bounties The proposal as it stood called for fora a b bounty tinty of 15 for a a. mountain lion hide 15 for each black gray or I timber er wolf pelt 6 6 for a coyote hide and 3 for a a. lynx lyn or bobcat Mr rr Jorgenson wanted to fix 6 I as the sum t 1 be for nil 11 I i I of hide but was v voted ted ted- ow d-ow down where vi upon he moved the unanimous I adoption of the report as it came from the committee This was carrl car car- rl ned ried Winter grazing next cl claimed the attention of ot the assemblage After debate the convention decided that It was n not t In favor of ot government control of ot winter ranges Secretary F. F R. R Marshall of the national association association association asso asso- I told the gathering that there had recently been much agitation agitation agi agi- tation to that end Though It went wenton on record as opposed to government control at the present time the convention contention appointed a committee on public lands and forestry with wilh witha wilha a member from every county In the state with instructions to keep keepin In touch with the situation and watch every piece of legislation offered either in congress or in the state legislature bearing on this question PHIPPS BILL APPROVED I The Phipps bill now before the legislature was approved This is a bill to grazing fee fees The legislative and tax and tax c committees commit commit- SS tees were empowered to evolve If It possible a feasible plan to V raise ralso funds for the contro and preen tion of scabies and other contagious conta conta- diseases S Votes otes o of ot thanks were given the officers rs of the association the Salt Lake chamber of commerce and the Hotel Utah as well as an all others who contributed to the success of ot the convention William A. A Crane of or Herriman was reelected president for COl another term while W W. D D. Candland of Mount Pleasant and James A A. Hooper of Salt Lake were reelected vice president and secretary re re- re Henry Mo Mos ros s Wilford Day 1 7 J W W. Imla Imlay Leland King ing John Abe Hansen Hyrum Seele Seeley M r. s' s Marriott Don B. B Colton J J 1 B B. Wil Wil- Vilson son Wallace Lowry D D. II H. Adam John L. L Se See W W- II H and I M Moroni r Jensen Wre all nil rpt reelected as directors it was also voted to I send President Crane and Secretary IV Hooper expenses paid as delegates delegate's I to the annual convention of the Tr National H Association n of ol era Ora ers which opens at San Francisco on Janu January ry 21 1 and continues fox for three |