Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-30
The Following are the articles I:

The following are the articles
BE ii known that we, the undersigned cattle
growers of Barbour and Comanche counties,
Kansas, whose names appear below, have this
day associated ourselves together for the pur-
pose of managing, growing and working cattle,
and for such other purposes connected with the
business rs the members of the association
may, by their votes decide to be most benefi-
cial to their interests.
The officers of this association shall be
President, Vice President, Secretary and Treas
urer, who shall be elected on the Fourth We'd
nesday of March OF each year, unless other
wise directed by majority OF the members Mt
special or semfannuni meeting -s-'
This association shall be known as THE SOUTH
WESTERN CATTLE GROWERS ASSOCIATION, and
the initiation fee shall be one dollar; Provided,
that persons who Joined the Southwestern As
ISOLATION one year ago, and paid their Initiation
fee, may become members without paying any
initiation fee.
There shall be an executive committee, con-
sisting of the President, Secretary and Treasur-
er, who are authorized to pro-rat0 expenses
necessarily incurred In employing inspectors,
pursuing thieves or protecting the interests Of
the members of this association, as they may
be directed from time to time by the members.
The President shall preside at alIa meetings
and may, from time to time, call special meet
ings upon the request Of ten members of the
association.
The Vice President shall preside in the at
sence of the President
The Secretary shall keep and care for all
books and papers and keep a correct record OF
| all business, draw warrants on the Treasurer,
when accounts are audited by the auditing
committee, which shall be appointed by the
members at their annual meetings.
The Treasurer shall receipt for and pay out
the moneys of this ASSOCIATION upon the orders
OF the secretary countersigned by the president.
Any member refusing to pay his assessment
and abide the decisions as expressed by ma
jority vote of the members at any regular or
| special meeting will forfeit hist membership in
the association.
/ RECESS.
On re-assembling in the afternoon MIR.
Payne moved that the chair appoint an in
spection committee whose duty it shall BE-
to appoint an inspector to be stationed al
Kansas City whenever the names signed to
the articles of agreement amount to $4,000
head of cattle.
The motion was adopted and the chair
TIA. McCleary and A. Watson. 81
| c.. II. Eldred said he was williag to od6
nate $25 towards paying an inspector
provided he wonld turn over any cattle er
claimed to the inspector of the Cherokee,
Strip Live Stock Association.
He was voted IN honorary member Of
the association.
Mr.. Payne offered the following rcsolu
ton which was adopted
WHEREAS, The cultivation of lands no
fenced, near the shipping yards at Harper
KANSAS, and along the trails leading from
Barbour county and the Indian Territory
renders 1t impossible to ship from thu
point to the eastern markets, and
WHEREAS, Dodge City and Caldwell mr.,
shipping points for through cattle ant
ranchmen run great risks in attempting {,
ship improved cattle from either of thos
places, and -. Z.
WHEREAS, AS the shipments OF gradet
cattle from Barbour and Comanche coun
/, tics and the Territory will DO heavier dur
ing the shipping season of 1888, than an,
former years. therefore 1t
RESOLVED BY the Representatives of thu
cattle interests assembled, that In on
Judgment no better location for shipplns
yards without injuring the cutie inter
ests greatly, can be secured than Mecicin,
Lodge, and that as our needs demand bet
ter shipping facilities than are offered a
: Harper VIC earnestly request the extension
of the Kansas City, Lawrence & Southern
Kansas railroad to thisspoint at the earlies
possible day and that a copy OF this pre-
amble and resolution be forwarded to tn
; officials Of the road.
Capt Hunt offered the following which
was adopted: -
RESOLVED, That the thanks Of this meet
ing be tendered to the Citizens of Medicin
Lodge, and especially the ladies 70
their kindness in providing entertainment
for this occasion also 20 the members o
g the press for their assistance and encour
agement. That we will ever entertain tn
kindcst feelings toward Medicine Lodg
f for her hospitality in every act shown, to
wards the cattle men of the southwest.
: The association then adjourned until tn
r 4th "Wednesday in March, 1884, unles
f sooner called together by the president.
THE GOVERNORS REGRETS.