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Show FLOCIMERS ARE PREPARING FORJIEW PLAN Look for Establishment of Leasing System of Ranges. j COMMITTEES NAMED f TO PRESEKT VIEWS j Will Explain Sheepmen's Side of-Matter to Author!-s Author!-s ties at Washington. I The weather yesterday proved almost a evr to tb maatara a to th flock and after ry cool session at t tha Hotel Utah In th moraine tb Vtah wool (rower' convention waa '( , called to order at th Ooninurrclal club i in tb afternoon, wfaar th tempera I tur waa nor comfortabl. Tk leasing system teem inevitable and to avoid being caught a tbey were when tk Pintbot forest reserve policy waa inaugurated, the sheepmen ar preparing pre-paring to enlighten the bureau i-hiei. who will a'lmtnittcr the Iraaine; system upon conditions that are peculiar to the great American desert. The 8rt lep toward this end was the selection of a strong delegation to atten.i' tb natiooal wool grower' convention, which begin at i beyenne tomorrow. Through the national na-tional organization the Ltah wool Kroweri will trv to reach the proper authorities at Washington. Those named to represent the Utah ' wool growers at the national convention t Cheyenne are: Albert Krickeou, B. H. Oirard, John Edgrhill, l'arley Ben-nlon. Ben-nlon. Jesse Ooodfellow. Joseph A. Keara. David Pratt, William Moa, Thoma V. Jones, W. A. Cran. J. k i.andland, L. R. Anderson, John H. Meelv, Oeorxe Austin, John E. Austin, f Vrtliur A. Callister Herbert Smith, Knot Bennion, J. n. McAllister, W f Hansen, vt niter nteunmn sua Burton. . , , , Resolutions were adopted asking thnt the adjustment of the tariff rates ba only for such measure, of protection a. will equaliro the font of tbe production produc-tion nt home nud abroad. More drastic law. in relation to the dipping of sheep lor scab prevention nnd n law to prevent pre-vent the use of destructive paint, twins and bagging were recommended, gssk Eqnitabla Taxation. A ppr on the subject of taxntion was read bv J. li. McAllister whirh proved extrrinrlv prubtablp. It I. tbe contention of the wool grower that they have to pay a higher rata of taxa-tioa taxa-tioa than any other industry in tn state and tk view, of Mr. McAllister, wko I a member of the state board of equalisation, wore of great intere.t. In hi talk ha stated that the sheep on tha range in iMU were assessed at par cent of their vnluntion, while real estate (ssctioa property) was a-T a-T teased at 30 per cent and town lots at 9 per cent. Tk great difference in ihe percentage, be ststed, wns duo to lb opinion thnt sheepmen did not turn in a. accurate account of their flock. However, the condition on those line ' ir improving nud It i vrv likely that t more uitabl aueesmant will b the raault. . . . ... A paper oa th forest serrte aad 1U( relation to sheep grail ng was rsad by John E. Austin. He said the nnfavora-bls nnfavora-bls condition ef tbe system wns ths unrertniutv, but tha forest officials are not eatirelv to blame, as it waa often tbe rase that tbe sheepmen themselves could not agree as to the boat eoarss to pursue, Mr. Austin wa. appointed a member of the nstionsl advisory bosrd. This is the body which takes op grazing and other matters with thr forestry department. The following were named aa a committee com-mittee on leglslatina: T. VC. Jnne., C. R. Htewnrt, Salt Lake; W. I). Candlnnd, Mt. Pleasant; M. A. Rmitk, Hebor Otyi Henry Moss, Wood. Cross. piractoT Art Eo-slectod. Tha present board of director were re-elected aad tha aam of J. E, Aus-tia Aus-tia added. Tbs present effirers were re-elected, a follows: E. H. Canister, president; John H. fleelv, vice president; presi-dent; C. B. Btewart, sac rata rv and treseurer; John C Machav, Knog Ban-nlon, Ban-nlon, Wilford Day, Thsma W. Jenos, Henry Moss, N. 8. Nielaon. J. R. Allen, L. H. Anderson, J. B. Ostler, W. A. Crane, 3. T. Bigby, J, C. Robinson, Jr., Walter Jams. J. W. Burton, J. H. Lesuteaud and J. E. Austin, directors Tba legislative committee if meeting a like committee from the cattlemen at tb Cnllea hotel thia afternoon. . |