Show I i ij OGDEN CHOSEN I I IJ J 1 FOR NEXT YEAR fl l i BY I I m 3 if I Fred W Gooding of hf I q Se Seth e elect th lect Q as fl S President nt and p pl Pj l i j 1 I VIker Val er Secretary S pr tiry 1 It I ItI fi 1 r CHICAGO GHI TO BE 3 GREAT I WOOL W OL STORAGE CENTER t J WOOL GROWERS OPPOSE REDUCTION REDUCTION t TION OF DUTY ON WOOL IN INt f 1 ij t RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED I ij 4 S S I M 4 I i Ii i Ida Jan 16 Ogden will wil entertain UK tM forty annual eon con convention 6 V nUon of or the National Dal Wool Growers a association will win be established d daa i as az a great gnat central wool storage tora e center iu hi the wet with th the probability that Omaha will be an auxiliary warehouse 1 point I ii The annual an 1 convention of ot lr L the wool grower of America came to t a adot aIt It dot clue in tn th city tonight tIgh Fred W SV t t boding Gooding of was Vila reelected I president pre Gorge George of ef Ch y i I p onn Oft e w wu again asin chosen cho n as ae secretary I and Lewis Penwell of ot Helena was wa onee t L more Ole selected a u as treasurer A J J 7 II V of or Chicago Joseph K KWing 1 4 Wing 10 of or 0 O as eastern astern r 9 i vice president and A AJ J 7 of i Wyo succeeds Dr J T 1 M WH WU Tj vAn no n i f Wyoming as a western vice pres pre president Meat dent I Resolutions Adopted t were mere ere adopted KB We are unalterably opposed to any I reduction T of or the present pre nt taiT ta taz on wool r and hides hide because of ot the fact tact that any 4 such Huch reduction IJ threatens the life lite of the industry Indu try and the prosperity of ot the whole hole country f I In support of ot our contention for the I I of or the present tariff on wool and its products we endorse the j i final statement submitted by the Hon Her Theodore Justice to the committee on ont t I ways and means of ot the house of or i 4 Dec De II 1 1003 IOS and also the th I testimony submitted by the wool grow growers gr m I ers before the committee on Dec Dee if It j I a Chicago Warehouse I J We heartily endorse and I Imond 4 ii mend mond for your consideration the central centrI rI it market now being established in tin I I j city of ot Chicago In accordance accor With th ith pIn pians submitted by b your committee I and appeal to wool growers at large to toI I give Jh movement their earnest an antl ii energetic consideration and substantial support sip l rL I U Omaha Commended I il ilI That we express s our hearty helft appreciation I of all that has been ben done for forthe 1 I toe the the industry in the provision of wool woolI I 1 t warehouses and storage pants plants in the thetty I tty of Omaha and of the efforts of the i 1 Omaha Wool Storage company in es el establishing e eJ J t that enterprise that we fur further furI I I t ther commend to the th stockholders and board bird of ot directors of or the National I Wool Warehouse company of ot Chicago when organized tue earnest consideration I 4 I tion of ot a plan for the taking over of f iI the Omaha Wool Storage company as asan asan 1 an auxiliary to lO the central warehouse i j at Chicago if It f practicable and of o 0 oV V similar extension of the business from 4 time lime to time at other suitable locations I II 1 I Opposed to Change of Land Laws I II t Ve We reiterate our opposition to any n I change ch in the law governing the pub I lip lI jg lands of the United States eave save only I that which shall p the Interest and welfare of ot the bona tide Ode home homr homesteader hon 4 I Ve Ye are unqualifiedly in favor of ot the i preservation p of ot the public forest and andI i of the creation of ot forest reserves out I of lt timbered areas within which timber i may be bo cut only under government su supervision sui I i without however giving our o r approval U tJ t the plan of ot Imposing the burden of ot forest preservation upon i ithe the livestock industries We Ve have in the past maintained that grazing fees on the forest reserves t have been excessive we appreciate I however the recent action of the for format I j mat vt t service In their reduction of ot the fees r b for tor grazing privileges and we weI earnestly urge upon the forestry restry t service tho nece necessity of further reduction In inich such ich grazing fees I Life of Permits Too Short We e commend to the forestry service servie tJ te practice of ot extending the period of gracing Zin permits to five live years ears wherever t It Is possible thereby giving a greater degree l gree of at permanency to the industry We Vo commend the work of the for forD esir D department In the construction of ot tops roads trails bridges and telephone jine and pledge our earnest ton Uon In the maintenance of ot the same me Ve We denounce as unwarranted the practice of ot the forestry service in hi im imposing Imposing ImI I posing without a trial of ot any charac character S ter burdensome fines upon grazers upon reserves under the pre pro pretest pretext text test of for tor damages conse consequent consequent quent upon a violation of ot the regula regulations regulations for trespasses a by byI I ir r threat that In default defaut of or payment within a brief period the permit of ot the theall alleged all offender will be cancelled and andr andI I b r his stock driven osT or the reserve j Inspectors Needed 1 We Ve urge upon congress the necessity f 4 shy sity IU of ot the enactment of ot a law that I H Iff empower the secretary of agriculture i 4 turn ture to appoint forest service I inspectors who shall be vested with the ther r power iwer to summon witnesses adminis administer it 1 j ter oaths and take testimony in the in investigation Ini Inci i ci r j of any alleged wrong in the thO thOr thet t Fj national forest management Ml TIr ret L We favor the creation of ot state con conservation conservation n r t i i p commissions by legislative legiSla e a L enactment ena with power and authority to Ij 11 i ri 1 take up the question of ot the presena preservation I I t P ton tion of natural resources by the states for lor the benefit of their citizens 1 i Animal Bureau Approved i We Ve express C our hearty approval of ot otI I the splendid work of the bureau of oft t t i animal Industry In the eradication of oJ I scabies ble In the flocks of ot the west and urgently request that it IL work in th thIs Dis s c J line Une be continued and ad extended an 3 that tho at all an wool growing states and arid terri tern territories tories cooperate with renewed en energy J I ergy erg and thoroughness In this work wort I I J i I Until the disastrous plague of scab is Isi l 1 i entIrety entirely eradicated J i We commend the th work of ot the dc do doi h i i 1 of ot agriculture In Its Invest Investigation t l gallon gation gat Ion of ot poisonous plants and In ai n nr ait t r i its valuable work for the benefit nent of ot the theS S J t live livestock stock sto k Industries and the farmer of t tt t b 1 the count y r and we recommend to con tOn congress 1 to t gress gres gT I liberal appropriations for the fur tur further turi furI i J I i ther t r maintenance of ot such work U Tariff Committee t We recommend that the president 1 and board of control of ot this association 1 shall haU appoint a committee to go so to toI toI t t I rl I I I 4 l L p if 1 1 Washington representing this association association tion whenever they deem it necessary for the purpose e of presenting to congress con greas s sand and other departments of the national nal government the conditions and feces necessity necessity sity of o 0 the wool growing Industry and particularly the reason for the main maintenance maintenance maintenance of or the tariff on wool the re ce reduction e of ot freight rates on wool and livestock and to enforce the enactment of ot laws for tor the maintenance of a speed limit for the interstate transportation of ot livestock I Cooperation Urged I We Ve upon all livestock associations associations both state and national the ne necessity necessity of cooperation on securing thu the I enactment of ot uniform laws in all states and territories of he west for tor Aliu liu eradication of predatory wild animals and we express our appreciation of the t e work of the national forest in inthe I the th destruction of wild animals in na national national i reserves and urge the necessity of o further efforts along this line We 0 regret to learn by telegraphic correspondence submitted to this con convention convention convention that the United States forester has found occasion occa lon for tor taking exceptions to the action or consideration heretofore given him or the service he represents by this association or by in individual Individual individual members thereof Purpose of Association It has been and Is the purpose of this association to treat tret all aU official rep representatives of ot the national and state stat governments with the consideration due du gentlemen and the tho office they hold and to discuss the questions Involving the th great industry we represent ent with be becoming becoming coming dignity and with that honest hone t frank straightforward manner which whid we ask of all aU those who o oppose our views and which become the traditions of oj American citizenship We feel that thit the honorable forester has misinterpreted misinterpreted misinterpreted the motive motle and intent of this association In former conventions in a am manner m that has given unwarranted of offense offense tense to t him and that aT aY t this time Ume re reflects r flecks upon up n the dignity fairness and candor c of this association Spirited Correspondence The telegraphic correspondence i nce referred to in tile the resolutions Includes messages supplemental to the telegrams which re recently recently recently passed between Secretary Walker Valker of or the national association and Chief For Forester Forester Forester ester Pinchot in which the latter said in response to t an invitation to attend the Pocatello convention that until such time as the association gave assurance of a desire to discuss national forest matters matterson on broader and more unselfish grounds I than heretofore he would not feel teel jus ins justified titled accepting an invitation to attend such Luch convention Secretary Walker responded as follows The national association will be ready in convention at Pocatello or at any an other place to discuss d un matters pertaining to the protection of the national forests and con conditions as they the actually exist for the best interest of the forests the state In which they are located and the people in gen general general en eral To this Mr Ir Pinchot answered Situation remains 5 unchanged ed Until I have additional evidence through formal action of the National Wool Growers as association showing an earnest desire to co cooperate cooperate operate with the forest service along alon broader lines than heretofore I must de decline decline cline dine to attend its convention A spirited fight developed this afternoon In selecting the 1910 convention city Pro Professor lessor fessor J 7 J D Towar of or Laramie Wyo I who had charge of the government exper experimental experImental experImental station in that state presented an invitation from Denver and urged that the selection of or that city elt A R n Heywood president of or the Weber club in Ogden in invited sited the next convention to the Junc June Junction Junction tion City of flab Chicago was formally forman i proposed by H W Y Man Manass ass industrial commissioner of the Chicago go association I of or commerce but was later withdrawn by him with the provision that the Utah wool growers sign up their t 1919 clips for forthe forthe forthe the Chicago warehouse plan The Oregon OretOn vote yote seconded Denver and the chairman of ot the Idaho delegation an announced announced announced I that in caucus BUNS It had been de decided decided decided that the Gem state would support the Colorado capital Many Man of the Idaho i delegates objected to the unit rule and a apoll apoll apoll poll of or the state was taken with the re result I sult BulJ that Ogden received a bare majority among the Idaho RoII all of the convention was then called for and the vote resulted 13 for Ogden and 1ST for Denver Executive Committee The following executive committee was as chosen for fer the association Arizona F W Yo Perkins Idaho Peter G O Johnston Montana A K 1 Prescott Oregon Oreg Dan Smythe P South Dakota M J 7 Smiley Jehn hn E Austin Wyoming B J 7 Belt Bell Iowa F S Leonard L Among the principal speakers at the I closing session of the convention wf were re Peter G Johnston of Blackfoot who told i the delegates about The Proper Care of or Wool and C B R Stewart of ef Salt Lake president of the Utah Wool Growers as association a who discussed the matter of Why the Wool Growers Should Be Loyal to Their Organization On a final showdown tonight on the Chi Chicago cago wool 1001 storage proposition It was as found by b the signatures to the Chicago contract I that they were ere pounds short of the required pounds necessary to Insure the Chicago storage market markeL At Ata a meeting of those already alread slimed aimed up to tonight tonight tonight night it was found that it will win be impossible imposible sible ible to secure pledges of the required amount among delegates present at a t the Pocatello convention and a campaign will at once be inaugurated on the outside Wool buyers from Chicago and St Louis LouisI I have been heen active during the convention In buying WOO clips at from IS 18 to 21 1 cents i Many wool growers heretofore considered as staunch supporters of ot the Chicago plan pIan have contracted their clips to private private vate buyers attracted by the remarkable prices |