Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-07-14
STRAY5I
THEY WERE ROUNDED UP AND
CUT OUT YESTERDAY
BY THE ASSEMBLED STOCK MEN

Ihere was large ana splenulu SdSncI'
ing of stock men in this thriving city yes
terday. the occasion being the meeting of
the Barbour county Stock Growers Asso-
citation. By previous agreement the mem
bers drove in all the strays collected from
the different ranges and turned them into
the pasture of E. w. Payne, in the edge of
the city, to the number Of several hundred
that owners might inspect the brands and
reclaim their stock. This proved to be a
perfect success and stock men will gener-
ally follow the new method Of collecting
strays.
Early yesterday morning the streets of
the city were crowded with people and We
hicles from the surrounding country and
from great distance, and the day had a
regular Fourth of July appearance. The
store and shopping places were full until
IL o'clock when the crowd wendell its way
to bursts beautiful grove and soon after
wards the meeting was called to order by
Capt. Hunt. President of the Barbour Co.
Association, who, in well-timed remarks
welcomed the guests and members and in
brief stated the object of the meeting. e
MIR. t. A. McNeal then made afew short,
happy remarks, complimenting the men
and fiattering the ladies. His remarks were
well received. Mr.. E. w. Payne was then
called for and in response made a short
speech reviewing the work of the associa-
ton and especially the satisfactory round
up Of the present season, and the perfect
system of collecting strays adopted this
year, and predicted that this would be the
the initial step to be followed by other as
sociations. He said that the body of peo-
pie before him represented the wealth and
intellect of this section Of the state and
gould not be excelled by any other county
or section. He congratulated all the stock
men present ON the prosperous condition
of the grazing country and hoped that the
season would be most successful, and that
these reunions where business is so hap
PLY blended with pleasure, would be con-
tinued.
Hon. George d. Orner also spoke short
time and satisfied his hearers with his re-
marks.
The regular order was then proceeded
with by Mr.. Clark reading the proceed
ings of the last meeting, which were ap-
proved.
The Treasurer, MIR. Smith, reported $40
in the treasury after the payment of all
outstanding bills, though he stated this did
not include the expenses of the present
meeting. He also announced that all MEM
bers in arrears fol- dues of 1881 would be
expected to pay up at once or be expelled.
The president announced that the most
important matter for consideration was to
determine what disposition should be made
of strays remaining in the pasture after
the cut-out 17 -sNS
After considerable discussion on num-
Der of propC sitions 1t was ordered that the
strays remaining In the pasture after this
evening be turned over to E. w. Payne and
by hin kept and advertised In the Barbour
County INDEX, the Ctessett and the Live
Stock Indicator, until the next meeting,
of the association, (Sept. 6, 1892 to be by
the association further disposed of.
Mr.. MeCleary made a motion, which
was adopted. providing that the next
meeting of the association be held at this
place Sept. 9th, when all strays on the
ranges will be driven here for identifica-
ton.
Toe meeting then adjourned and ali
present partook Of the barbecued meats
and other good things prepared by the
liberal citizens for the occasion.
This was the most interesting part of the
programme; for there was besides the
many private baskets present a whole
beef barbecued In the highest style of the
art. There was no end to the hospitality
and good feeling exhibited and Barbour
county and its citizens have achieved an
other success, and the association is in q
prosperous condition and the Cattle inter
ests In good hands. Immediately after
lunch q splendid string bend was secured
and young and old proceeded to pass the
afternoon In happy dance. Recess was
taken for supper, many eating on the
ground and before dark the pleasure was
resumed and continued Until an early
hour this morning. The boys will re-
sumo their vocations with sleepy heads
today and the girls viii put in the day in
slumber.
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