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Show Ogden arc equally vigorous iu calling for the governor' 8 velo, and declare thai if the measure were properly labeled would be "a bill to ruin the wool industry and wool-growers." wool-growers." No measure thus far introduced in the assembly as-sembly has awakened more general interest and il looks now s if the signature of death wai) fixing itself to it. Governor Thomas is carefully digesting every document and lias a map of the territory terri-tory constantly before him. THE SHEEP MEASURE. Pi'titioiiR Continue to Pile In I' poll the Governor's Desk for ami Agataet It. The wool growers of Utah continue to bombard the, gubernatorial chamber with "paper words," which on this occasion promise to be more effective than grape shot itself. .Since the adjournment of the territorial terri-torial convention protc -ts have arrived either In the hands of some messonger or through the mail pouches until there is today a stack of litem long enough to gird!e one of Zlon'a raonsler blocks. To this has been added personal remonstrances, while Councilman Wantland who, while representing repre-senting the laud department of the Union I'acltlc sold ilKyXX) acres of laud to sheep aud cattle men, comes forward with a conciliatory con-ciliatory suggestion. Ills Idea is to finally leave the question to a convention to be composed of settlers, cattlemen, sheepmen, otc, to be held this fall, the result or Its dc liberations to be reported to Nie h-iri.hitun . Tl.o suggestion is a timely one aud should meet with popular favor throughout the territory. Again a counter protest readies the governor from Ephratm in wh cb the subscriber. K. Clawaon, says the poop in that locality have been conrpeiod .or years to suffer through the greed and audacity audac-ity of the sheep men. The Inhabitants of Kane county, of pay. sou City, many w oolgrowers aud bankers, of |