The Rocksprings Record and Edwards County Leader (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, August 2, 1929 Page: 1 of 8
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ROCKSPRINGS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2ND, 1929
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and Goat Raisers’ Assn Convention
City Where It Was Organized in
Ago Texas Sheep and Del Rio and Villa Acuna Joins
Met In Del Rio
Formed an Ass’n
A years ago the Texas
it Raisers’ Association
at Del Rio. with 40
directorate of seven,
of the association
>“* fir* «cr«-
'old guard' were pre-
ae aiming this year,
for the
meaa- executive board.
|$lt.bf the
well as the Sheep and
of " the nation, was en-
that same degree of
as was ehar-
grand oW men of
first
of the
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tyor of Rocksprings
meeting, and he
in the life of
at showed the
l was characteris-
l to the
a de-
would guar-
regulating mea-
W to safeguard
predartory
were tak-
ao.««r
it, and
throughout
measures that have been passed by
our state and national gavernments,
through the efforts of these 40 men
who met m Del Rio fourteen years ago
and formed * this wonderful organiza-
tion for the protection of the industry.
Mr. Brown tells us that he has been
on the executive commitee of the
association since its birth, and has
missed but few meetings held , by the
Mr. Brown, like E. K. Fawcett, of
Del Rio, is interested in the Boy
Scouts and Camp Fire Girls of .this
section of the southwest, and last year
he took upon himself the task of rais-
ing $4,000 to provide a permanent
camp ground for the boys and girls
on the west prong of the beautiful
Nueces river, near Barksdale, in Ed-
wards county.
Mr. Brown has raised this fund, and
will shortly deed to the Boy Scouts
and Camp Fire Girls one of the pre-
ttiest tracts of land in Texas for out-
door sports and recreation. And in
Forces To Entertain Sheep
and Goat Raisers’ Ass’n
Both Del Rio and Villa. Acuna did
everything in their power to make
all feel welcome, and each visitor
entered into the spirit of the occasion,
and made a big holiday event of the
business affairs connected with the
sale and meetings of the association,
and we feel that it was one- of the
best and largest meetings of this or-
ganization that has done so much for
the industry in Texas.
Traffic was very heavy over the
new international bridge that joins
Del Rio and Villa Acuna during the
convention this week, and the dif-
ferent places where beverages were
sold (and they are many) seemed to
enjoy a large patronage, yet we must
make comment on the fact that al-
though the crowds in that Mexican
city were very large, and varied to
a degree, yet it was noticeable that
there was never any trouble; that
all had a good time, and each felt that
“he. was indeed his brother’s keep-
& hlTot T*. , number ..lowed bee, to
Mr. Brown impressed his listeners **ke P1** their brains. and
with the fact that while it is necessary »:d many that ther woflId
to r&k and improve fine stock, yet not have sa,d had the *”7 matter £cen
another duty we owe to pos-
whfch is to do all we can to
these things necessary in out-
n
rs, that will develop
■c£ to body, strength, full-
ness of mind and discipline, in order
that they may take their places in so-
ciety and anjong men unhampered by
many ills that are (Characteristic in chil-
dren today who are deprived of the
. necessary things that nature ha# pro-
r aided* in order that they nay go out
«|Pfit>to the world fully equipped in
those lessons found in the examples
that nature has provided.—Del Rio
Evening News. f ^ H. '•
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v
-
i, led by United
Claude Hud-
District, raked
John Box and his pet
Pggtgta bill over
nearly three hours be-
_ of leading ranchmen
| O.I Rio TuewUy ^ght.
' 4 by mem-
committee pre-
by President T. A.
Sheep and Goat Rais-
of Texas, in conven-
to study the. pro-
’s a report
the outstanding sock-
state organization attend-
of the session at about
-was instruct-1
couched to
as they see fit" on the
| for presentation to,the con-
absence of Chairman Sol
Ban Angelo. R. H. Martin,
[ the State Livestock Sani>
from Del Rio, was
l. Mr, Mar-
Representa-
of Junction
means of combatting the proposed leg-
islation.
“The other side of the question has
been heard,’1 he said. “Our. side, has
not been heard. It is a serious; sit-
uation. If the bill passes the prices
on wool and mohair will become still
lower.
I believe we can get the press of
the Nation to wake up and offest
some of the . slanderous statements
from the Box bill camp.” .
Hudspeth described as examples of
the exaggerated tales that have been
spread by the Box bill interests state-
ments that thousands of Mexicans are
starving in the East; that the coun-
try is being flooded with Mexican im-
migration each year, only a small part
of whidA returns to Mexico.
Dayton Moses opened his argument
againat* the Bag^ bill by recommend-
tog- ihe passage of the resolution by
the committee expressing the opposi-
tion of the sheep and goat industry
P^Tdxas to the measure in “strong
terms.*’ /!
“Then don’t go to ajeep,” he said.
He expressed confidence that results
will be produced only if the fight is
carried well organized into Washing-
ton. He asked that the sheep and
goat raisers of Texas through a strong
delegation of spokesmen carry their
fight before the next session of Con-
gress.
“Your Congressman is going to feel
happy and more assured if he is back-
ed up by a good strong delegation,”
he said. “Go before Congress and
jteH why you are opposed to the Box
bilLaitd give facts to show the injury
the legislation will do to the livestock
industry*
to persuade the West Texas
allowed to function, instead of a fore-
ign substance. Aside from a “running
off of the head,” everyone conducted
iat
deed commendable.
The Box bill was attacked vigorus-
ly, the work of Texas Representatives
in Washington in behalf of the sheep
and goat industry was praised, the
present relations between Mexico and
the United States were discussed and
other subjects of vital interest to this
section were brought up by speakers
at the barbecue held for the executi-*
ve committee of the Texas Sheep and
Goat Raisers’ Association to Villa
Acuna at noon Tuesday.
Among the nationally known speak-
ers who were Jieard by more than 100
of the leading ranchnie - nof Texas
were' Congressman Claude Hudsepth,
Dayton MoseS, well known Fort Wor-
th attorney for the Texas Cattle Rais-
ers' Association; James Callan of Me-
nard, former president of the associa-
tion, and others.
‘That damnable Box bill” was the
reference given by Congressman Hud-
speth in a firey attack on the bill
of the Texas Representative respon-
sible for the barring of thousands of
Mexican laborers from this country.
High praises for the work of Huds-
peth in Washington was sounded by
Callan and Moses.
Neighborly relations between the
United States and Mexico were the
keynote in several parts of the talks
by various speakers. Mexican Con-
sul Lisandro Pena, responding to ad-
dresses . by the association speakers,
reminded Americans that they should
make themselves at home on the Mexi-
can side of the river as they are “al-
ways welcome.”
Jose del Campo, presidente munen-
pal de Villa Acuna, welcome the visi-
tors to that little city, and pleaded a
warmer and closer relationship as be-
tween the Mexican people and those
of his brothers across the river. He
told his listeners that it had always
been his desire to see the two coun-
tries so united that subjects from Mex-
ico would feel free and easy among
the people of the United States, and
in turn, the people of the United
States would feel that same degree
of friendship that came from the peo-
ple of Mexico. 7 ’ »*
The speaker then took occasion to
condemn the Box bill and compliment-
ed the officers and members of the
Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Association
of Texas, and Congressman Hudspeth
foe the fight that was being waged
against that bill, y ‘.*T
And then, in a few words of most
hearty welcome, the speaker told the
gathering that is was his pleasure “to
turn the keys of the city over to
them, and trusted that they would
enjoy themselves in the fullest, and
reap that degree of pleasure that
would be his in having them as his
guests.”
Among the earliest arrivals were
members of the executive committee
of the association who opened their
pre-convention business session at 3
o’colck Tuesday afternoon in the Ho-
tel Roswell. The chief items of enter-
tainment on the program for Tuesday
were the barbecue at noon for the
executives and invited guests in Villa
Acuna and the luncheon for wives
and daughters and house guests of
executives at the Hotel Roswell, dur-
ing the same hour.
Governor Day Moody, in a telegram
to W. A. Earnst, chairman of the
entertainment committee of the Cham-
ber of Commerce, Tuesday morning
stated he would be unable to attend
the convention.
greatest crimes on, the character and ate.
good name of an honest public efttfc- bill in Wa
Warehouse Interests Refuse to
Form Cooperative Association
Del Rio, .August 1.—The meeting
of various warehouse interests that was
given a place op the program to con-
vene at the courthouse at 8:30 o’clock
Thursday evening, and which meet-
ing was originally called by President
Kincaid for Wednesday night, again
lost its schedule, when representatives
of fifteen warehouses met in the Ho-
tel Roswell Wednesday afternoon, and
voted against a motion that a per-
manent association of warehouses be
formed.
A committee of five men was appoint*
ed at this meeting to draft some sort
of contract for the sale of wool and
mohair that would be fair and square
to the buyer, the seller and the pro-
ducer. The members of this committee
are A. C. Schreiner, G. C. Magruder,
C. P. Scales, Leslie Nunn and J. M.
O’Daniel.
C. C. Belcher presided at this meet-
ing, and will go to Washington to
confer with C. P. Denman, livestock
vtoar) of *m.Fara Brd"at *ood prh=s-
regarding the wishes of the wool and
mohair men of the southwest. For this
purpose the members of the ware-
house interests present assessed them-
selves $50 each.
Leahy Executed at
12:05 AM. Friday
Huntsville, Texas, August 2.—Har-
ry J. Leahy, convicted murderer of Dr.
J. A. Ramsey of Midk, was electro-
cuted at tile state penitentiary here
at 12:05 Friday mooting, Governor
Moody refusing to stay the execution,
after a conference with Leahy’s at-
torneys late Thursday aftemoo.
Many good moves to improve con-
ditions surrounding the ranching in-
dustry of the southwest were lost by
placing them with “committees” at
the meeting of the Sheep and Goat
Raisers’ Association at Del Rio this
week.
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Nealy three hundred 3heep were sajd
at Del Rio to two hours Wednesday
“When East Texas
Texas on Land Donations,
Texas Gets Trimmed”
Col^e R. Stevenson
'tm
“When East Texas meets West
Texas in the matter of land donations,
records disclose the startling fact that
West Texas gets whipped to a fraz-
zle, dnd comes out at the little end
of the horn,” was the statement made
by State Representative Coke R.
Stevenson of Junction, in regards the
land distribution problem, in his mas-
terful address at the opening session biW,
of the fourteenth annual session of
the Sheep and Goat Raisers’ Associa-
tion at Del Rio Wednesday morning.
Mr. Stevenson held the attention of
the audience for more than forty min-
utes, in the most masterful address
on issues, that vitally affect the sheep
and goat industry we have ever listen-
ed to, and gave a history of the acti-
vities of the Sheep and Goat Raisers’
Association of Texas, and the many
good tilings that have come out of this
association during the past fourteen
years,.'
The address of Mr. Stevenson,
given in reply to the address of wel-
come by Roger Thurmond of Del Rio,
was largely devoted to a defense and
an eulogy of Land Commissioner J.
T. Robison, and the speaker called
attention to the fact that one of the
Addresses on subjects
nature were also on the
business of the
appointment of
annual report. of the
treasurer. ^ „ • .?j
President Kincaid
part of his annual
cussion of the new
which he praised as a 1
ficial instrument for the
ranchmen of Texas
of livestock.
The head of the
Raisers of T<
men themselves
enforcing the
they avail
the law which
stop a passing
tihe driver show a
to transport
machine is
This measure
Kincaid as a,,
of sheep and
Texas
been growing
lx his talk on
of Moharr,”
users, which he
ial was that,to which it was attempted
by the parties composing the “ring”
at Austin to blacken the character of
the most outstanding and honored uqb-
lic official in the United. States todays
Loud responses, of approval were
brought from the delegates when Re-
presentative Stevenson launched into
praise of the character and career of
Commissioner Robison. Among other
things ,he told how Robison had
&
fought to the last the oil interests of
the state to their attempts to obtain'
permits to drill on "dry ..creek beds’*
which they tried to represent as navi-
gable streams.
Mr. Stevenson told how the rail-
roads, when they first came into Tex-
as, were given 16 sections of land for
every mile of road they built Most of
roads, however, were built in the
eastern part of the state, whereas most
of the land donations came from the
western portion, he skid. / .
The same situation has confronted
West Texas in regard to the donition
of land to thp University of. Texas, the
representative said.
Championing the cause of West
Texas he described what he referred
to as the injustice of a situation where-
by the University obtains 2,000,000
acres of land out of West Texas and
the children of East Texas reap most
of the educational benefits of it
Wednesday’s session, was devoted
to talks from authorities* on problems
of the Sheep and Goat industry of
Texas, including, in addition to Mr.
Stevenson and Mr. Thurmond, Presi-
dent T. A. Kincaid of Ozona, who
gave his annual report; F. O. Land-
rum of Laguna, who gave a report on
the recent hearing to Washington;
Congressman Claude Hudspeth.
man’s side
dealt, in the
of operating
and
ranchmen
make a
The
posed of Ji
C. C.
A. Broome,
Noelke add
port on tiie
The report
retary shbi
670.11 was
business
p The
Sheep an
Of Texas
and the
men, which
Kincaid to
house at 8:30
evening, was
gram for
era!
leave the
of not having
business that
turn home.
We felt that
event on the
sorry that mai
the meeting 1
jrresiaent iviucata i
Naturally we
particular part
the convention,
efforts of the
sure, that this
by our friend^
ficers and
Goat Raisers*
as Angora
and the
southwest.
Many Edwards County
People* Attend
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Many ranchmen of Edwards county,
and a greater part of the residents of
Rocksprings have been to Del Rio
this week, attending the annual meet-
ing of the Sheep and Goat Raiser#’
Convention of Texas, which is the
biggest and best convention ever held
by that association.
Brady and San Antonio are in com-
petition for the meeting place next
year, and when we left there Wednes-
day evening it seemed that San An-
tonio had the edge on Brady, bpit the
mi
■
Del Rio Ei
carried a ft
Brady Chamber of____
merchants of that city
fjcials and members
tion the
come, as is |
and that section, it
that city next year.
Naturally
getting the next
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Hutt, J. W. The Rocksprings Record and Edwards County Leader (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 11, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, August 2, 1929, newspaper, August 2, 1929; Rocksprings, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1096790/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .