Show NO QUORUM PRESENT Members of Arid Land Committee Had Only Informal Discussion meeting of the committee arid lands a subcommittee of the National LiveStock association was held at the Knutsford last night but as only seven of the sixteen members which number did not make a quorum were present no definite action was taken and an informal discussion only was held Those present were F R Goodlng of Idaho who presided E P Snow of Wyoming Jesse M Smith of Utah Solomon Lunas of New Mexico E S Gosney of Arizona John P Irish of California M A Dougherty of Nebraska Ne-braska of the committee and President Springer and Secretary Martin of the association The subject considered was the leasing leas-ing of public lands President Springer stated that the committee should make u report of some policy or of a failure to agree to the convention A ceneral informal discussion then followed The committee will meet at the Knutsford this morning ttt 11 oclock |