Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-03-09

We the committee appointed at
the convention of stockmen of the
Cherokee Strip, held March, LIST,
1882, for the purpose of drawing
up resolutions regarding inspec-
ton and assessment, recommend:
That the convention appoint
Major Drumm, j esse Evans and A.
M. Colson as standing committee
on inspection and give them full
power TO asses and collect in their
divisions such amounts as in their
judgment they deem necessary to
defray the expenses of inspection
not exceeding the sum of SIS. per
thousand head, and turn over all
accounts so collected to the
Treasurer of the association. The
Committee shall appoint one of
their number whose duty it shall
be 20 draw warrants on the Treas
urer for all expences pertain
ing to inspection. That they shall
have power to employ one in
spector for Kansas City. one for
st. Louis and one for the Chero-
kee and other agencies. That
they shall have power to confer
with the committees of the Medi-
cine Lodge convention and be
empowered to take such action
and make such arrangements as
they deem necessary to the in
terest of this convention.
RESOLUTION ON RoUND-UPs.
We, the undersigned committee ap-
pointed at the convention of stockmen OF
the Cherokee Strip, held March 1st. 1882,
on round-ups, submit herewith the follow
ing report: We recommend that the
territory, known as the Red Rock and Salt
Fork country, including the country north
of there to the south line of the State of
Kansas, and thence west including the
Crooked Creek and Sand Creek country on
the State line to the east line of the Com
anche County Pool. Said division to be-
gin round-ups at the crossing of Red Rock
creek on the Arkansas City wagon road,
and Abner Wilson to be appointed as cap
tain OF said division. The day of meeting
Of this division to be decided on by the
committee appointed for that purpose.
Division No. 2: To be composed of the
country lying south of Division No. /, as
far south as the Cimarron river, and west
to the line of the Barbour County Pool.
This division to meet to begin round-ups
where the Arkansas City wagon road
crosses Ski Teton creek. John Miller to be
appointed captain Of said division. The
day OF meeting to be decided on, the same
as In Division No. /.
Division No. 3: To be composed ofthe
country lying south of Division No. 2, to
the North Canadian river, and II. w.
Timbeilake to be appointed captain OF
said division. The day of meeting to be
decided on In the same manner as the
other divisions.
We recommend that the captains of
above divisions be authorized TO subdivide
their respective divisions In such manner
as they deem advisable, and appoint cap
tains for such divisions but TO retain abb
solute control over the same.
We recommend that the fcll)wing
named gentlemen, viz: Nal. A. Drumm
M. X Krider, II. w. TlmbeIlake, c. 81.
Manning, John Blair and Oliver Ewell be
appointed as committee to set the time
for each division to BEGIN work, and such
time shall be set on or before the 18th
day of March and shall be published in
the Barbour, Harper and Sumner county
and Darlington papers; and that said
committee confer with the Barbour Coun-
tv Stock Association at their meeting on
the 18th day of March, and solicit
their cooperation IN the coming roundup.
A H Johnson A Reese
A Drumm Oliver Ewtn
n w Tlmberlake J Nj Her
Marion Blair c Nelson
} X Zimmerman J Nickerson
VI X Krider Pat Carnagie
Sylvester Fitch w G. Quinlan
G + Plowman J w Carter
Jesse Evans JOS Murray
w r Campbell.
REsoLvED:-That the Pool captain be
to discharge all parties not
doing satisfactory work or refusing to
obey orders, and that said captain be auth
orizcd to employ other men to fill such va
cancics ut the expense Of the parties repre-
sented by those discharged.
Resolution against six shooters offered
by Ed. IIewings.
REsOLvED:-That it is the sense of the
StOckmen and ranchmen OF this association
that the six shooter is not an absolute ne
cessity and necessary adjunct to the out
tit of cowboys OH the range of the Chero-
kee strip, and that we deprccate its use ex-
cept in extreme cases, while on duty in
protecting the rights of property against
Indians and outlaws. But we deprecate
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