Stockmen's Convention Report From Salt Lake 1920
Delegates from Wyoming and twelve Western states met December 6 7 8 in Salt Lake City to discuss cattle supply market schedules financial aid tubercular cattle removal interstate trade and bureau of markets branches. I chaired the ninth committee on beef consumption and our reports were adopted and forwarded to Congress the Department of Agriculture and state authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Markets
Congress
Department of Agriculture
State
Stockmen Convention Forms in Range States
At 2 PM on the 7th the United Stockmen's Association for Federal Control of Public Grazing Lands met at the call of Turrittin of Nevada. Wyoming was represented. A committee from each state was formed to report an organization and the name was changed to Convention of Stockmen of the Range States with a new officer slate. Governor Day spoke on Federal Reserve work for stockmen. Senator Meyers represented Wyoming as resolutions were prepared opposing grazing fee increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Piney Roundup Association
Salt Lake
Wyoming Stock Growers Association
Cattlemen’s Associations
Fred Bixby
The
California Association
United Stockmen’s Association For Fedral
Turrittin
Nevada
de Riquels
Wyoming
Range States
Con
Vention
Metcalf
Nevada Association
Day
Twelfth
Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve Banks
Chas. Meyers
Resolutions Endorse Protection for Agriculture at Convention
Delegates urged higher grazing fees urged Congress to embargo wool meat and agricultural tariffs and seek aid from the Federal Reserve Banks. A motion to condemn anti packer probes and Kendrick Kenyon bills was carried by the minority but later withdrawn. Pack ers and supporters influenced discussions as the convention adjourned to reconvene next winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Meyers
Rumor of Oregon Short Line Extending Sublet Branch
A persistent rumor says once the new administration settles and finances normalize the Oregon Short Line will extend and improve the Sublet branch. The current line is a derelict coal siding from Kemmerer through Brontier to Sublet mines, used only to service nearby coal camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Short Line
Sublet
Kemmerer
Brontier
School Program at Budd Hall Next Thursday Night
Big Piney school presents a Christmas program Thursday night at Budd Hall with all grade acts. A Christmas tree candy and nuts will be available for children. Adults pay 25 cents, proceeds fund expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Piney
Budd Hall
Big Piney School
Railroad Branch Expansion Aims to Tap Coal Rich Fontenelle Belt
The plan would extend a rail line north about 30 miles to a Fontenelle area terminus, central to vast coal deposits and a potential wealth source for Lincoln County. It also serves the Green River valley's growing freight and cattle traffic, reducing overland drives from Kemmerer Opal and Rock Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fontenelle
Lincoln County
Green River Valley
Kemmerer
Opal
Rock Springs
Kemmerer Republican
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Big Piney, Wyoming
Dan B. Upp
J. C. Rumsch
R. V. Newcomb
Sec’y*Treas
Bob Sleighs
Aluminum
Big Piney Merc. Co
M. B. Hook
Emporium
W. G. Heitz
State Bank of
Nation
Yes
Doe
State of
Lincoln
Albert Larson
Rdgert Lawson
J. P. Futner
Pita
FP. A
Faas
Directo
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