Show I I 1 i I ILLNESS HOLDS Convention Would 7 Be Small If Held Now Is Explanation Explanation Ex Ex- Postponement nt o of 1 th Iho rho annual Inual conventions con- con of or the tho National l association and the tho ho Utah al association as was nl prompted b by tho the receipt receipt re receipt re- re of or advices r b by Dr S So V. 11 McClure and Charles 11 n. Stewart secretaries re respectively ro- ro e or of tho two t associations from many prominent prominent- western t sheep and nd cattle m men n that sickness In their families would ouM prevent their atten attend ance anco Several speakers In other states tS also alao said they could not be present If It tho the meetings R were held in n Januar January Dr McClure said sl yesterday a I I cave ha had several so letters and wires from leading suggesting a a- a postponement of ot tho the mooting on aCcount account account ac aC- count of or Influenza prevailing Ire In several se western states As soon as ns I saw tho the attendance an e would ho curtailed If U tho tIle meeting meeting- wore hold held at the u usual ual time I conferred with others and wo do- do It 11 would bo be to delay dolay the dato date of or hol holding the tho annual convention until nUI such Ruch timo as a t tmora moro more general at attendance attendance at- at could bo ho expected l. no dato date has b been en named for ether either convention it is likely likely likely like like- ly both will wUI bo Lo hel hold held In April at which time tho the third annual fat stork stock show will bo bi given on at nt tho the Salt Lake Union stockyards 0 j I |