Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-27
irwin Commence Next Monday, July soth.

Since the regular county roundup was
completed, it has been generally concluded
that the work was not satisfactorily done.
owing to the cattle being so badly scatter
cd, and there being so many watering
places that all could not be visited. So a
convention was called for last Saturday
and il was we'll attended, better than any
meeting that has occurred here this year.
Jas. Wilson called the meeting to order,
when Capt +. B. Hunt was elected chair
man and L. A. McNeal secretary.
The chairman stated the general object
OF the meeting and asked for the opinions
Of those present on the subject.
Jas. Wilson favored dividing the county
ihto convenient districts and appointing a
captain for each. The plan followed last
year of allowing each man to rourdup his
own range was not an entire success.
Others argued with Mr.. Wilson, the gen.
eral opinion being that the district system
| would prove the most satisfactory.
On motion Of A. G. Smith a committee
was appointed to divide the county into
convenient districts and appoint the neces-
sary captains. The following were the
committee:
VIM. Garrison, DR.. Ramey, ]. p. Elsea,
n. ii. Fulkerson, John Elsea, A. A. Bailey
Chas. Colcord, Jas. Wilson, Ed. G.lroy
VIM. Kelley and John Wheat.
1t was moved by ID. ii. Carmichael that
the committee be empowered to set the
time for beginning the roundup.
The committee reported in favor Of be-
ginning the county roundup on Monday
July 30th, and divided the county into the
following districts, to be worked under the
command OF the following-namedc captains
Dist. No. l, to include the country along
lower Elm and Spring creeks, as far north
as Flint i Hamilton's pasture; Charley Col
cord selected us captain.
Dist. No. 2, the Sand creek country in
the southeastern part of the county VIM
Dark captain.
Dist. No 3, the lower Medicine country;
WIN. Kelley captain.
Dist. No. 4, the Little Mule creek and
Driftwood country; II. A. Bailey captain.
Dist. No. 3, the Cedar creek country; n.
n. FUlkerson captain.
Dist. No. 6, the Taylor pasture, Brisbln
Bros. range and Boner Gulch; +. G.. Hunt
captain.
Dist. No. Z, the blackberry Pool; John
B. Elsea captain.
Dist. No. 8, the Bitter creek, Bear creek
and Dog creek ranges; J. P. Elsea captain.
Dist. No. Q, the Little Bear and Elk creek
ranges; VIM, Adams captain.
Dist. No. 10, the Turkey creek country
w. I. Hazard captain.
Dist. No. IL, the Mulberry Pool and Nc.
Kittricks' pasture; Street Jones captain.
II was recommended by the committee
that all stray cattle gathered lii the western
part OF the county be thrown into Lakes
east pasture on the north side of the road
and worked after the Medicine Lodge
strays are taken care Of
All stray cattle gathered in the cast par,
Of the county to be delivered one mile and
half west OF the Lodge near VIM. Muir
docks place, on Friday morning, August
3rd.
The captain Of each outfit to hold the
strays until worked.
The committee further recommended
that each captain furnish grub and wagon
and charge each member Of the outfit fifty
cents per day.
The committee recommended further thai
every ranchman in the county, who ha.
stnys on the range, endeavOr by all means
to take part in this roundup,or have a rep
resentative there, otherwise his cattle MAY
not be looked after.
The captains Of the different division,
have Indicated that they win meet witt
their divisions Sunday night, July 10th
as fellows, excepting No. 6: