Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-02-16

Mr.. Payne said that III lis opinion the
request Of the petitioners was timely, and
the dates sugS ested appropriate. The meet
Ing OF last March was declared stccecs in
every particular, and was immense benefit
% The stockincn and Il big advertisement to
tercst OF every business man to have a meet
ing this year. Caldwell will have u meet
ing ou the 9Th of March and Dodge City
will follow with one Bon afterwards. both
too early to arrange definitely for the round
up; hence the importance OF oar Injecting
later ia lie month. lie therefore moved
the adoption OF the dates Sugg, sted by the
petitioners.
Il. \. McNeal was heartily in favor oCthe
proposed meeting and could see that sucha
gathering would De- alike beneficial to the
slocllmeu and the town. Tile meeting last
year afforded the town a large amount OF
free advertising, and the proposed meeting
would do rs well. lie would do all in his
power to contribute TO it, Success.
Capt. Hunt also favored the enterprise and
predicted that il would De success. Last
year there Were those of the Barbour coun-
~ association WHO regarded the meeting of
March 18th as in conflict with their asso-
citation, but chat must not occur this year.
lie never doubted that the Southwest ;lsso-
citation would act in perfect harmony with
the Birbour county association, and he
slid, there would be 10 difficulty In having
perfect harmony aud Incorporation this year.
y. G.. Smith favored the general advance
ment Of the stock interests. aud that to
he secured calls for cooperation. lie re-
GREETED the action OF the Blrboura county
association, of which he was member, in
not acting with the Southwest association.
and lie believed the members generally
regretted the course that was parsued. He
thought that harmony woEld be obtained
by following the plan suggested now, for
| the interests to be considered belong to all
stocknen of this entire section.
+ Mr.. d. Stith said that public talking was
not IN his line, but he was heartily in favor
of the meeting being held.
I W. Z. Ewing endorsed all that been said
in favor of the meeting, and thought the
/ town northe stockmcn could well afford TO
neglect having the meeting.
/ J.W. McNeal favored the meeting. but
thought Friday and saturday would BE- the
more appropriate days for it.
The motion o. AIR. Payne to adopt the
Suggestions of the petitioners, and have the
meeting Wednesday ane Thursday, March
2Sth ane s9th was carried,
On motion of ID. VanSlyke the chair was
authorized 10 appoint a committee of five
on general arrangements, to provide the
entertainment.
The chair appointed as such committee,
the following gentlemen: d VauSlykc,
W. p. Ewing, David stith, F. 3. Hunt and
Z. w. Payne.
The chairman, Dir. Cook. was added to
the commute and it authorized to appoint
I such subcommittee as is nCce ssI-y.
Mr. Cook thought that there should b.
ladies on the subcommittee, for there ar
many details they alone can attend to.
Judge Lacey thought the committee ap
pointed could be relied on to do everything
necessary to have successful gathering.
The meeting then adjourned to meet al
the call of the committee Of arrangements