The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-03-29
STOCK.
lnramle County Stock Owners In Session
Important Business Transacted.

meeting to order.
After the calling of the roll and read
ing Of the minutes of last meeting; the
organization proceeded to transact
business.
Applications of a large number of
prominent stock growers for admission
to membership were read by the secre-
tary and referred to the following COM
mittee for consideration: Messrs. G.
b. Goodell, c. Gilchrist and VIM. Quit
erman, with instructions to report at
the afternoon session.
The annual report of officers was
then called for by ]. NJ. Carey.
The secretary, Thomas Sturgis, then
read a lengthy paper, showing the
growth and condition of the association
from its first organization to its pres
ent standing, and also what, in his opin-
ion, would add to the stock interest in
the future. 1t is certainly an able
document and we regret that we are
unable to give space to the entire text.
We will give, however, a brief synop-
sis Of the leading features of interest to
the stockmen of this section.
He states that the organization was
perfected November Goth, 1873 and M.
v. Boughton and w. L. Kuykendall
elected president and secretary, respec-
lively. He cites briefly the advantages
of the organization by showing that an
exchange of brand records with sister
societies in Colorado and Nebraska will
assist in the Identification and recovery
of stock strayed upon the ranges Of
those states. Horses stolen by Indians
or white thieves can be traced and re-
claimed; and stock which has fallen in
to the hands Of the government can be,
and has been recovered through the
systems Of this organization. The Sec
rotary states further that a competent
and vigilant detective is always in the
employ of the society who divides his
time between Omaha and the ranges.
While at Omaha it is his duty to in
spect brands of stock passing east on
the trains. Considerable stock has
been saved to members of the a~ssocia-
ton by this method. His efforts, too,
have been rewarded by detecting and
a~pprehending cattle and horse thieves
at Indian agencies, the Platte, White
and Niobrara rivers.
He alluded in terms of praise to the
cattle law passed by the last legislature
Of this territory, but suggested some
amendments. He says the Nebraska
legislature has recently enacted the law
with slight notifications. An effort
will also be made to have the Colorado
legislature adopt the same measure that
those two and Wyoming may work
together.
In closing, the secretary called the
attention of his hearers to the impor-
lance ofthe association in Wyoming,
stating that it would finally prove to
be the wealthiest and largest in the
western states and territories.
AT the conclusion of the report, j.
NJ. Carey moved that Thomas Sturgis
be rendered the thanks of the associa-
tion for the valuable information he
had voluntarily contributed. The mo-
ton prevailed.
The treasurer, A. H. Rsel, then
made his report, showing that the as
ISOLATION stood upon a sound financial
basis.
The stock inspector, W. G. Lykins,
read his report; and of his valuable SER
vices, the extracts from his report bear
the best testimony. The report states
that he recovered and restored to the
owners the following property at the
times and places named:
On April 30, 1877, thirteen head of
horses stolen from Pratt s. Ferris, on
the Rawhide creek. In May of the
same year twelve head of stolen horses
from the Indians at Red Cloud and
Spotted Tail agencies; on the 9Th of
August, 1877, nineteen head of horses
from Indians at Fort Reno; on LIST of
September four horses belonging to the
Cheyenne & Black Hills stage company;
in October one U. s. horse for Capt.
Gilliss at Camp Carlin; on December
9th thirty-ive head of horses, stolen
from W. Frome's ranch on Horse creek,
by Middleton, Scurry and Baldridge;
nine head Of cattle stolen by Sam STAN
ton, January 10th; fifty-six head of cat
tie stolen about January LIST by G. W.
Handley, Hugh Goodfellow and John
Mcdonald.
The total number of horses thus re-
covered is eighty-three and of cattle
sixty-ave. Mr.. Lykins concluded his
report thus:
~ inspected 2,O75 cars, or Al, 500
head Of cattle. at the Omaha and Coun-
Gil Bluffs.stock yards, between July 18th
and October. Among this number
thirty-one were found which did not
bear the brands of the shipper. Every
case was reported to the proper owner.
I also inspected 1890 hides"
His report was received with much
applause and a vote of thanks rendered
him Interpretation of his services.
Adjourned until 2 O'Clock, p. m.
ETERN NOON euecToO