Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1882-03-23


desires. F B. Hunt,
X. Kirk,
w. Z. Ewing. |
Vote of thanks offered by Mr.. Roberts in |
behalf OF the cattle men of the south
west.
Presentation of saddle to Nick Sherlock
by the Barbour county stock association.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Report of committee on brand book
called for, reported: That they have
contracted with w. P. Brush, of Kansas
City for two hundred books at 81 per cut, |
and brand, space of description.
F. B. Hunt,
X. Kirk,
p. Ewing. |
Committee on round-ups respectfully re-
port the following:
That the general roundup parties
shall meet at the several places named
below on the 9TH day of May, so as
to prepare to commence work on the fol-
lowing day, under the management of the
captains appointed to take charge of these
outfits.
The Ranges to be worked by these out
fits take in the stretch of country lying be-
tween the North Canadian and the head of
the Medicine river, which is to be worked
from the east to the west. This roundup
party is to be divided into six separate
divisions.
The first division on the south is to
meet and start from Dickey's headquarter
camp, seven miles west of Ft. Cantone-
ment, under the chage of c. F. Plough
man.
The second division to start from Ew-
ellis headquarter camp ON Eagle Chief, un-
der the charge of Nick Sherlock,
The third division to start from Whit
ney's camp, under the charge of John
Mosley.
The fifth division to startfrom Brattain's
ranch on Elm Greek, under the charge of
Street Jones.
The sixth division to start from the
mouth of Thompson creek under the
charge of S. II. Farrar.
Jesse Evans, Comanche county.
T.. ID. Nelson
DIR. l.. Wilson
William Lindsey, Ind Ter.
Tony Day "
Dave Greever 4"
Capt. Hurst, Barbour county.
Chas. Douglas
Nick Sherlock
The following is a report of the COM
mittee on organization:
We the undersigned cattlemen of Co
manche and Barbour counties and the
Territory lying south of them, agree to
associate ourselves together, for the pur-
pose of transacting the business of round
ups, brand inspections, &C., ,iand any other
business directly effecting the cattle In
terest of the southwest.
Said Associotlon will be known as the
Cattle Growers Association of the South
west. F" The number of cattle owned and
controlled by these members, Is 1854
head.
We the undersigned committee ap-
pointed at the convention of the South
western Cattle Growers Association for the
purpose of drawing up resolutions re-
garding inspection and assessments rec
Commend that this convention elect Jesse
Evans, S. K. w. Field and r. L. Greer, as
standing committee on inspection and
givel them full power to assess and collect
such amounts as in their opinion they
deem necessary to defray the expenses Of
inspection not exceeding the sum OF S5 per
thousand head and to turn over all
amounts so collected to the treasurer Of the
ASSOCIATION. The committee to select one
from their number, whose duty it shall be
to draw amounts on the treasurer for all
expenses appertaining to inspection. that
they shall have the power to EMPLOY one
inspector for Kansas City and one for the
Indian Territory.
The Kansas City inspector to be en-
ployed from the 1st Of June to the 18th Of
November.
The Indian Territory inspector to be
employed from the 1st OF November to the
1st of May. r. w. Phillips,
, S K, w. Field,
r. I. Greer.
, Report of the Committee on injunction
was received and read by its chairman. R
w. Phillips, which upon motion was
adopted and committee discharged.
Resolution by Mr.. Roberts:
RELoLvED:-That we, members of the
, Southwestern Stock Association, do no
think it Just or our duty to go to the ex
I pense of gathering mp all cattle which
may be held by parties within the juris-
diction of this association other than thos,
who have permanent ranches and coop
crate with Us.
: Resolution by Jesse Evans:
REsoLvKD.-rhat we, the members o
= the Baruour County Stock Growers Asso-
citation, tender our thanks to the Medicine
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