The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-09-08
incomplete work done by some members

Ell storms; the dangers that OH cattle Ant
horses are exposed 10 from Indians, who
coming among us, couI1 be influenced te
remove to distance by q display of force
} all theseand other reasons would indicate
that we have not too early effected an or.
ganlzation.
Tn a business which is SO essentially q
partnership because of the combined labor
we must engage in on roufd-ups, and its
success depending in great measure on
I our united care at all seasons Of the year,
it would be folly longer to permit matters
to drift in 4 careless way, each man inde-
lpefdent to sustain or shirk his moral obli-
cations towards his associates on the range.
/ [nseyery district there always exists more
Or less hostility between individuals, which
if given too free expression provokes per-
.nanenC animosities that sometimes are
/ fatal to concerted action 1tWould not ex-
ceeu the truth to say that iii our own there
IL scarcely a man who has not in mind
some act Of commission or omission, some
way of doing things on the range, some
! sh0rtcomlng Of which one or more other
men are guilty, that he regards as an inn
position. Some Of us have grievances, that
have almost become sanctioned by bad
Icustom, that we find very intolerable, be-
cause their perpetration brings an unfair
advantage to some other man. We must
| learn 60 sink our differences, and az Denis
| kearneY says, "pool our issues" Most Of
the grievances and causes Of tlscord can
be eradicated By the just action Of fair
minded men, having the power Of conven-
| ton to regulate persons, who, on the prin-
ciple that ''might makes right show
themselves disposed to take advantages.
If it has heretofore been thought that the
course of large cattle owners has in some
instances been unfair, unjust and even OPP
prcsaiye TO the small holders, it will hence
forth be the fault Of the latter if they con-
tinue to have cause for dissatisfaction,
! In the election Of officers and in the en-
actment Of laws each member Of the asso-
citation has an equal voice. If the laws
that are framed with the view of securing
exact justice to every man are ignored by
any member, great or small, the ones
aggrieYed can quickly have the offender dis
| eiplined under the provisions adopted for
the purpose.
Among the matters that require to bead
fjussed 70 our needs that of representation
at round-ups is the first that claims arten-
ton. Everybody realizes that . certain
amount of force is necessary. to handle the
| Thousands of cattle on our range. TO Sc
cure tnatWorking force there must be an
up limit to the number OF head that one
man can represent, which was, with the
hearty concurrence of the large owners,
who are the ones affected by the rule,
placed at each two hundred calves or frac~
ton thereof branded annually. The time
being too limited for further legislation at
that session several members went home
| in the belief that all that was necessary
the placing Of restrictions on large owners
was accomplished, and that any y7small
owner could turn a handsome penny by
combining other herds with his own for
representation, to the limit specified. AT
tue evening session a distinctly opposite
idea was enunciated vigorously by several
small dealers, for it was ascertalned that
the gain made by placing the up limit at
two hundred would be more than lost by
permitting the combination of small bands,
and thus leave a deficiency in roundup
force. On the principle thata man in trade,
doing business in q small way, has to incur
certain set expenses, viz: his time and at
tention, or that Of some one hired for the
purpose, the same as a large dealer, it was
argued that there must also be down
limit.at which MISREPRESENTATION should
be required.
Trusting that all concerned are fair
minded, and realize the necessity of having
a sufficient working force on the range, we
Twill venture the following proposition for
| 1st. Let the up limit remain as adopted
Inn convention August 27th--onc man with
Iithree saddle horses to represent each two
Hundred calves or fraction thereof branded
E5annually.
/ I'd. Every man branding fifty calves an
lnuallY shall be required attendall round
E|ups personally, or by hired man, with three
lEhorses.
/ Sd. Any bcrl1randing III excess softwo
Hundred calves, bHf less thantYo hundred
land fifty, shall shall exercise his option az.
follows: either pitt on an additional man
| for the fraction or pay 20 the association
lone dollar per head for each calf in excess
| of two hundred and less than two hundred
land fifty. And any member branding less
tthan fifty CALVES annually can exercise the
I.salne option.
| 4th.Any member having charge Of 9th
/ er brands of cattle than hisaosrn, that he
holds on lease Oh. contract oi 1sof less than
two years duratioll, Of that Iie holds on any
I#agreement existing prior te the formation
of this association, can retain the same,
Isubject to the previous clauses.
| 9th. It being desirable TO aeauire.as large
an association fund as possible, Ill leven-
E5ucs arising from work done by the round
imp, and from other sources, shall be turned
Into that fund, which shall be used for
making ngsimDroVements on the range aud
/ for extraordinary expenses.
/ 9th. The expense that ia Incurred on
IYound-ups and whatever handling Of range
Ecattle is necessary at other seasons of the
| year, outside Of each mans time and use
Eof saddle horses or expenses Of a private
mature, shall be borne pro rate according
| othe number Of calves that are branded
IannnalIy by each member