Show Eastern Utah Cattle Growers Meet Elect New Officers I By Mrs Arthur Ekker A very pleasant day was had by the Eastern Utah Cattle Growers Growers' Growers Growers' Growers Growers' Grow Grow- ers' ers Association at their annual aMual meeting on Sept 7 which was held at the old branding corrall one and end one half miles above Cunninghams Cunningham's Ranch In a grove of cottonwoods This Is one of the oldest and most picturesque outfits in this area It boasts one of the most ideal ideal spots for on this site of the theold theold theold I old Nash Ranch which was before 1900 Part of the rock house and corrall remain We met at noon and ate dutch oven fried steak furnished by Cunninghams' Cunninghams hot orange rolls by Kate Cunningham salads casseroles casseroles casseroles cas cas- vegetables and cakes brought by everyone Green River melons and coffee furnished by bythe bythe bythe the Association Tables and lawn chairs were set up and everything was served buffet style except the steak which was sizzling on the campfire Later those who were Interested Interest Interest- ed in the meeting moved up the canyon a few hundred feet to the branding corral It was staggering to estimate the number of cattle that had been branded in that corrall and to contemplate the action ac- ac ac action action ac- ac tion that it had seen Lester Taylor vice vice president presided In the absence of President President President dent Alfred King who was unable to attend As soon as the regular business was over the current drought claimed most of ot the dis dis- Explanation of present drought relief measures was given by three members who attended the drought meeting in hi Salina l August Feeds were discussed discuss discuss- ed and it was decided to buy oats and cottonseed products through the Association Prices of the latter are to be ascertained and orders taken later In a discussion of the proposed policy of the State Land Board to exchange State Lands within the enlarged Ouray Ouray Indian Reservation for Federal Range outside It it was decided to go on record as opposing such a move Dues were set at per cow for the remainder remainder remainder remain remain- der of 1956 and 57 50 of which will be sent to the State It was also decided to have a sheet of brands printed listing Usting each members member's members member's members member's mem mem- bers ber's name and brand to be distributed distributed distributed dis dis- to all nearby brand inspectors Inspectors inspectors in in- and all members Officers were elected as follows follows fol fol- lows Bill Cunningham president Cisco Arthur Ekker vice Green River two new directors Cecil S. S Thompson Moab and R. R K Gillies Green River James McPherson on Moab was reelected as a director and Harold son Green River and Lester rester Taylor Tay Tay- lor tor Moab are hold holdovers It was a real privilege e to see this ranch and to visit and partake partake par par- take of ot the generous hospitality o of f the Cunninghams About twenty members and their families fam fam- lUes together with ith several spec spec- special lal ial guests reported it a most enJoyable enjoyable enjoyable en en- and profitable day |