The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-12-06
WYOMING STOCK GR0WRRs1 AS
ISOLATION.
Proceedings Of Its ssssisl Yesterday
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Proceedings Of Its sessisa Yesterday
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ThemeetiBg wa called In pursuance OF
thefolowing. passed At the meeting Of
the association held on the Sd Of May,
1881:
Resoiued, That q special meeting OF
the association be held the FIRST Monday
in December, 1881, to consider the
question Of working cattle prior to the
general roundup. That in the notice
to members the object OF the meeting be
stated.
The question was plainly set forth in
the following resolutions which were
also adopted at that meeting; and it
was intended in making the call to az
ford an opportunity to repeal or amend
these resolutions.
Whereas, The practice Of working the
ranges for cattle prior to the general
roundup Las been extensively practiced
in portions Of Wyoming apd Nebraska
occupied by the stock association, and
Whereas. There is a mass of evil
dence before the association that such
practice is highly injurious in its in
fiuences, and benefits the few at the ex-
pense the many; and
Whereas, The most serious injury
has been inflicted on our members
whose ranges are on the north side of
the North Platte river, blythe repeated
and arbitrary working Of their cattle
by contractors who furnish beef to the
agencies; and
Whereas, In the older state and cat
tie country Of Colorado. this practice
has been explicitly prohibited by law.
with confessed safety aad profit to all
cattle owners. And
Whereas, At its annual meeting, this
association affords to its members,
through its roundup committee, oppor-
tunity to set the date Of its several
round-ups, at the earliest possible day,
when the grass and condition Of the
cattle will allow OF their being handled;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That this association en-
phatically declares its sentiment to be
against this practice, between the dates
Of December LIST and that fixed for the
general roundup of the following
spring. That 1t hereby binds its MEM
bers to refrain from, and to do their ut
most to prevent the anne. That it
hereby binds itself through its execu-
tive committee, to prosecute in the
courts any case in which injury or dam
age has been sustained by one or o
OF its members, arising from this prac-
tice, which we condemn, whether said
damage has been inflicted by one of the
members of the association OF by OUT
side parties.
1t was also resolved ut this meeting
that the interest of stock growers de-
mands that the working of cattle on
the ranges between the first day Of jan
uary and the date Of the general round
up, each year, should be absolutely pro-
hited. That this association pledges
itself to use every influence to secure
the passage of such laws as will prevent
the working of cattle during the time
specified. That the members Of this as
ISOLATION pledge themselves to use their
influence to prevent the working of cat
tie during said time, provided, that in
case when q roundup takes place under
the direction Of persons not members Of
the association, nothing in this resolu-
ton shall prevent a member of this as
ISOLATION from working with said
roundup to protect his interest.
The meeting was called to order at
1890 a. m. by the secretary.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Hunter, Mr.. Gil
christ was called to the chair.
The call was read by the secretary
and roll called, SO members responding
personally and by proxies.
The resolutions last of May were read
the following passed:
amendment: Nothing in the forego-
ing shall be construed to prevent the
handling of cattle during the time from
January LIST to the spring roundup, for
the purpose of saving them if in danger,
from weather, or to take up and feed if
their condition renders it necessary.
This was followed by the resolution
published below, Which was passed by a
vote Of 40 to A.
Resolved, That the sense Of this meet
ing is that the two resolutions passed at
the adjourned meeting, May 8, 1881, to-
gether with amendment December 5,
1881, stand approved.
The matter of the Pine Ridge agency
was disposed Of by appointment of a
committee to arrange with the several
Indian agents to allow an inspector to
remain with them permanently by rem
der1ng some equivalent in return.