Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-11-10
ANOTHER Pool.

'"E Soe'io vi the Medicine Rivar and re
tributaries, north west of Madeleine
Lodge, held at the ranch orr 7 TsI,a~
ierro' SAT. Nov. 9Th. 1881, thu, fo,Iowino
rules and regulations 10 vovo,a ,,,apao,
were established:
Meeting called to order. II NJ
Olearey was elected chairman and En-,
Hunt secretary.
The following gentlemen were nrese,,
or represented by duly authorized
agents: @ w Hendrickson O T smith
sauole HI Irwin JTJ Jones II !
Taliaierro VIM Storm w l. Henderson
Z Y Mills Robt Yates r d Simpson and
BrisbIn Bros.
The following articles OF agreement
were submitted and unanimouslyadopt.
ed and signed by the members of the
pool present and represented
This agreement made this 9Th day of
November, A d 1881, by and between
the undersigned residents of Barbour
county, to the following eff ect, viz:
We have this day formed a pool for
the purpose of aiding each other in
hearling cattle Of the brands and marks
owned and held by the signers hereof,
who with his name is to give marks,
brands and probable number OF cattle
owned aud in the charge OF said signers
parties TO the agreement. The limits
and boundaries Of the range or territory
embraced In the pool as aforesaid Is as
follows; Commencing at the mouth of
Bear creek thence south between
Bear and Bitter creeks to the head Of
west Cedar creek, thence cast on the
divide between east and west Cedar
creeks to tie Dunmire Canyon, thence
north to the Medicine river to the place
OF VIM. Doles, north to the divide be-
tween Elm creek and Medicine rlver,
then west on the divide between Med
icine river and Deer creek to the head
Of Curtsner creek thence south to the
mouth Of Bear creek the place Of begin
ming the same being In Barbour county
Kansas.
IL Is agreed that the signers hereof
shall ride the beat line or territory as
signed TO him that Is hereafter to be
agreed upon between the parties hereto
or Is to have the same done twice ea,h
day that Is early in the forenoon and
late in the afternoon. and at such times
TO look TO the interests Of the parties
hereto, that Is by keeping the cattle
owned and held by the parties to this
agreement within the territory or
boundaries herein named and to do such
other things necessary and usual in
caring for his own OF their cattle. 1t
Is further agreed that each signer hire
to is to furnish his proportion of salt
and place II at such places that it may
do the most good to the cattle embraced
n this agreement. Now it Is agreed
THAT this association in order to tina
better carry out the intention herein
Enumerated, shall elect three directors
members Of the association. who shall
have al necessary power and authority
TO give directions TO the members here
of regarding their duties ond otherwise
see to and give directions regarding the
management and carrying out the Oh
iects setforth, viz; Mutual aid and
protection to each others stock and in.
terests. The directors above named
to hold their position and do the dutic,
above designated until after the cattle
round up in the spring Of 1882 in Bar
bour county and the Indian Territory.
1t Is further agreed and distinctly un-
deistood that IL any member OF this as
ISOLATION who shall ign this agreement
shall fail, neglect or refuse to do the
work assigned TO him, that is by riding
his beat twice per day, ETC., then il
shall be the duty Of the directors or O
majority OF them to employ a her der OF
hand to do the work assigned to sucl
party so failing etc. and the said direc
i tors shall have power are and hereby
authorized and empowered to demand
and receive of said party so falling tC
do the work. assigned TO him. the sun
OF money they may haYe to pay such
substituted hand, and should the party
so falling to co The work assigned Ia
him etc. neglect or refuse to pay the
| directors tue amount they may have ex-
pended or agreed 10 pay such substitute
ed hand. then the said directors are
hereby required to proceed TO collect
the said sum by law, or for work and
labor done.
On motion Of T. j. Jones. T. A. Me-
Clearey, G. w. Hendrickson and o. 4 .
smith were unanimously elected di-
rectOrs OF thd pool.
Resolved, that the Secretary furnish
the Medicine Lodge papers with a copy
Of the proceedings Of this meeting with
he request that they pnblish the same
On motion the meeting was adjourn
ed subject 20 q call Of the directors.
TIA. M'CLEAREY,
Il. b. EUNr, Ch'r'm n,