TWENTIETH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK— PART VII 571 



REPRESENTATIVE AT UNION STOCK YARDS. 



The question of placing a representative of this association at the 

 Union Stock Yard has been under consideration by your officers for 

 some time past, but after considering the matter to some extent it was 

 decided to defer any definite action until after this meeting so that 

 those present might be given an opportunity to express their views on 

 the advisability of such a move, so in due course of procedure this mat- 

 ter should be taken up by your body and considered so that your officers 

 will know what is your wish. 



Another matter that my attention has been frequently called to 

 during the summer is the matter of having a personal representative of 

 this association in Washingon when congress is in session. As I have 

 come in touch with our people over the state many of our best men 

 have insisted that this organization should have a representative at the 

 seat of government when the legislative mill Is grinding, and on my 

 recent visit to Washington this same matter was urged upon me by mem- 

 bers of both the house and senate. There isn't any question that this 

 would be a move in the right direction and that such a representative 

 would be of great benefit to our farmers, and of valuable assistance to 

 members of congress in solving many of the problems which arise, and 

 I believe it is a matter that should be given your careful consideration 

 at this meeting and at least give an expression to your officers in regard 

 to this matter. 



During the past year death has entered our ranks and removed from 

 your official board one of our stalwart and leading men who has been 

 with us since our birth. I refer to the lamented David Muir, of Hamp- 

 ton, the director from the third congressional district, who passed 

 away during the month of March this year. Mr. Muir represented a fine 

 type of American citizenship, a man of sterling integrity and high ideals, 

 always interested in the things that make for better community life he 

 gave unstintingly of his time and his money to make your organization 

 a success. He possessed a deep-rooted conviction of the importance of 

 the work to be done by this association and took great pride in its suc- 

 cess. He attended every annual meeting save the last, and ill health 

 alone prevented him from attending this. We will miss very greatly the 

 sane and sober counsels of David Muir and deeply mourn his departure, 

 and I would recommend that a committee of three be named to prepare 

 a suitable memorial of the deceased and the same be incorporated in 

 the coming annual report and copies mailed to his wife and daughter. 



Also since coming here to this meeting I have learned, with sorrow, 

 of the recent death of our old friend and co-laborer, D. W. Anglum, of 

 Larchwood, Lyon county. 



Mr. Anglum was a familiar figure at our annual meetings, was one 

 time director from the eleventh district, and always took an active part 

 in the general welfare of the association. 



He will be greatly missed by all, and I feel that a fitting memorial 

 or resolution of respect should be prepared by this association and 

 printed in the coming annual report and a copy mailed to his family. 



