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Show OMAHA BOOSTERS ARE TO BE WELCOMED BY OGDEN At a meeting Inst evening of prom Ineni local livestock men, with President Presi-dent Warren L. Wattls of the Weber club, prospects for an annual livestock live-stock show In Opden vere discussed, the show to be conducted in connection connec-tion with the rapidly developing Ogden Og-den livestock market. . Mr. Wattlg as i sured the IlTectOCh men present that the movement had impressed him and that he would take the matter up with the directors of the Weber club and of the Ogden Publicity bureau for their consideration r.nd would suggest: the naming of a committee to consider the plans. The subject was brought before th" conference, which had met primarily 'for the arranging of the program for the entertainment of the Omaha livestock live-stock men who will visit Ogden on April 21 Manager Lester F. Whit-lock Whit-lock of the Ogden Cnion Stock Yard! suggested an annua) stock show and the Idea Immediately mer with hearty approval. Manager Whitlock stated that he was very nuieh interested hi the plan to have the livestock show here as moat of the cattle shipped from western states pass through Ogden. He stated that a livestock show in Ogden could De made just as successful as that at Denver. He was of the opinion that such a show could be arranged on a large scale. The plan will be to hold the show In the month of January or February, at n time when there is a special interest in-terest In the cattle, snoop and hog market, and when the rattle are Just off the winter range nd before they have been depleted by sales. Ogdgfl is the center of the blooded stock market In this country and the . r best of western stock could lie shown At tho conference last night the livestock men decided on the pro-cram pro-cram that would he arranced for the Omaha livestock men. Waffen L. Watlis dispatchod a teletrram to tho Omaha parly, stating that OgdOD would be ready to receive their delegation dele-gation on April 21 and that extensive exten-sive plan had been made to entertain enter-tain them Al a dinner, to be held nt the Weber club In the evening, W , II. Wattls will give a short .alk on the industrial life of Ogden. Soveral ipeakeri from the Omaha delegation will be heard on Important livestock questions of the day. Following Is the message that Mr Wattls sent to C. A. Smith, who heads the delegation: "Yours of March 20 addressed to the Commercial club was delivered to the Weber club, which Is the business busi-ness men's orcanlzatlon of Ocden "We are very glad, indeed, to note that you will remain In our city from 7:2n a. m.. Monday, April 11, to 8:40 a, m.. April ii and that you will have members in our parly who wll be in a position to plve some very Interesting Inter-esting talks pertalnlnc to the liveslork industry nnd that ou will be plensed to have us arrange for your party to meet the men connected with the livestock Interests. "As president of tho Weber club and of its auxiliary organization, the Ogden Publicity bureau, I wish to assure as-sure you that We appreciate your m-I m-I terest in Ihls community. We feel that your visit will nol fall to result in our mutual advantage. 1 am ap-' ap-' pointing a committee lo take charce : of the matter and this committee will be composed of prominent and actlvS business m n, most of whom are Identified with some phase of the lie-stock lie-stock business. They will arrange so that you will be enabled to meet the business men of this community at a dinner In the Weber club: also that you will be shown surh Industries as you may care to see, whether connected con-nected with the livestock industry or othorv SC "You will ho full) advised of the de. tails at a later date and we request that you keep us posted as to your i future plans." |
