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year, we would have a great many people coming to us from European 

 countries; but when the war is over there is no question that thousands of 

 homeseekers will look to America where they can find a home, and when 

 that time comes, we want to have our land in such a condition in this 

 Western country that the people from those countries will come and join 

 us in this splendid land. 



SECRETARY FAXON: 



Mr. President: At the suggestion of Mr. McOmie, chairman of the 

 Membership Committee, I want to read again the names of the members of 

 that committee, and then Mr. McOmie, I think, wants to fix a meeting 

 place and time. The members are: A. M. McOmie, Arizona; E. P. Hum- 

 bert, New Mexico; W. C. Edwards, Kansas; M. F. Greeley, Minnesota; 

 Thomas Knight, Missouri; Lewis A. Merrill, Utah; Axel Axelson, Colorado; 

 A. F. Mantle, Canada; Manley Champlin, South Dakota; H. M. Bainer, 

 Texas. It is no more than right, of course, that the many visitors who 

 are coming to the sessions of this Congress should be solicited. Mr. 

 McOmie, Mr. President, may have a suggestion as to the meeting time and 

 place. Mr. McOmie suggests that a luncheon engagement might be ar- 

 ranged for tomorrow noon, if that be satisfactory to the other members 

 of the committee. Suppose this arrangement be made and the members 

 meet tomorrow at the Wichita Club. Mr. President, I also want to mention 

 the fact that Mrs. East and others of Colorado would like to have an early 

 meeting of the Colorado members, for the purpose of picking out their 

 committeemen, etc. One other matter that is in connection with the 

 Exposition also, I wish to mention. A good many appear to feel that the 

 Congress badge admits them to the Exposition. That is not correct. In 

 connection with the Exposition, in the past, the admission fee has generally 

 been 50 cents. In this event, and in this wonderful Exposition, which is a 

 part of this Congress, of course, the admission fee was fixed at 25 cents 

 at the beginning, and for this reason the badge does not admit to the 

 Exposition, and I think most of you will see the force of my suggestions. 



DEAN JARDINE: 



We will now hear from Wyoming. Mr. A. E. Bowman will make the 

 report. 



Wyoming 



MR. BOWMAN: 



I was not aware when I arrived in town that President Duniway 

 would not be here, but in his absence I will endeavor to say just a few 

 brief things in regard to Wyoming. 



I believe Wyoming is the Queen of the West and possibly of all states, 

 when it comes to horseback farming. Wyoming is just in its infancy in 

 regard to farming. Wyoming has been handicapped in a great many ways 

 in regard to her agriculture. First, by the altitude: The average altitude 

 of Wyoming is higher than that of any other state. She has the reputa- 



