Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-06-01
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May, so. 1888.
The Board OF Directors of the Chero-
kee Strip Live Stock Association as
sembled here yesterday jor the purpose
of confirming the action of the commit
tee that acted for the association in
leasing the strip from the Cherokee Ma
ton.
All of the directors are present except
E. NJ. Hewins and A. j. Day. Consid-
cradle business was transacted. the
most important being the dividing of
the leased strip into three divisions for
the purpose of having it SURVEYED and
to ascertain the amount of territory o.
cupied by each member.
NJ. III. Bennett and j. W. Hamilton
will have the supervision of and power
to employ surveyor for the eastern di-
vision from the 96th meridian on the
east to the Chisholm trail on the west
and from the state line ON the north to
the southern line of the Cherokee Ma
ton on the south.
Maj. A. Drumm and Ben s. Miller
will have supervision of and power to
employ surveyor to survey the terri
tory from the Chisholm trail on the east
to line running north and south on
the west of the Texas Land and Cattle
Company on the west.
Chas. III. Eldred and E. W. Payne
are authorized to employ surveyor and
superintend the surveying of the terri
tory from the line running north and
south on the west line of the Texas
Land and Cattle company to the Tooth
meridian west, and from the south line
of Kansas on the north to the south
line OF the Cherokee country on the
south.
The expense of surveying each range
is to be paid for at the time the survey.
ing is done by the person occupying the
range.
The association passed the following
resolution of thanks:
RESOLVED, That Mai. A. Drumm
and Chas. III. Eldred deserve the thanks
of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Asso.
citation for their very efficient service
and untiring efforts in our behalf. in
procuring lease of the grazing lands
occupied by the members of this asso-
citation.
RESOLVED, That they have the thanks
and will be held in grateful remem.
brance by the members, and we will
in duty bound feel great respect fol
them.
The following notice from the board
of Arbitration has been issued:
The board of arbitration of the Cher.
Okee Strip Live Stock association will
meet at Caldwell Kansas on the 10th
day of June 1888 to settle any differences
between members of the association in
regard to lines of range. Parties feel
ing aggrieved, and who intend to apply
for settlement Of any differences, must
notify the chairman of the board, A. NJ
COlsOn, at Caldwell, Kansas, a.
well as the party with whom they are
in controversy, in writing, on or before
the 10th day of June, 1888. The Board
of Arbitration shall each receive the
sum of s. per day and all necessary
travelling expenses for the time necessa-
rily occupied by them. The expenses
shall be paid by the party arbitrating.
"a ~ SOl<NON.
Chairman.
The northern division of the roundup
was ten miles west of this place last
night Tuesday and are getting on in
good shape. They have worked in sew
en- days the same territory that last
year required Is days. Barber county
is getting but few cattle, and the same
may be said of the COmanche county
representatives. All agree that they
will do the work in about half the time
required last year.
There are quite number of horses
here for sale, and some through cattle
also. Two and three year old through
steers are selling at S2l.5O and $3.50.
There are now 100 members Of the
association, and all are satisfied with
the Strip lease.
The meeting adjourned to-day.
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