Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-03-16
oratioh shall be ..The. Cherokee Strip


SIC. 2. The object Of the Association is
to provide for and promote the improve
mcnt of the breed of domestic animals by
all lawful means, such us providing for the
purchase, importation, barter, sale and OK
change thereof, at such place or places.
Sitffip or without the territorial limits of
this State, as shall be or seem to be, most
conducive to the advancement of the inter
ests Of the Association; in pursuance of tho
purpose and object of which the same has
Deeh and is as aforesaid organizad Inclusive
of the right by which and on behalf Of ss,id
Association to purchase any and all OF
whatsoever kind of domestic ANIMALS il, the
said Association, may see fit or desire TO
purchase, or in any lawful manner acquire,
together with the right to purchase or lease
any or all parcels or tracts of land. where
ar situate, as may be necessary for the
holding. keeping, grazing, breeding, hand
ling, selling, bartering or IN any lawfat
manner whatsoever tNcissasins any or all
Of any or all kinds of domestic animals SO
as aforesaid purchased. imported; handled.
hred, grized. obtained by barter or ex.
change by or on behalf of said Association.
All persons, corporations or companies
who now occupy undisputed range in the
Cherokee Strip, and who agree to pay the
assessments to which may be hereinafter
levied upon them by authority of persons
empowered by the Association to make
levies for any, and all purposes, may be el-
igible to membership in this Association
upon the payment of the membership fees.
as hereinafter provided.
All corporations, stock associations or
companies becoming members ofthis Asso-
ciation. shall do SO in the name of the cor
poration, stock association or companv bv
which they are known, and in all electisns
or business which is to or may be decided
by votes of members Of this Association.
such member or representative of any and
all other corporations, stock associations or
companies being members of this Associa-
ton shall be entitled to one vote. and no
more.
Any party holding an undisputed dnd
prescribed range, whether of one person.; a
company, corporation or pool, shall be en-
titled to one membership; that is to say, If
one person holds certain prescribed range
| alone, he shall be entitled to one member.
ship, and the same rule is to corporations
and companies, if for convenience, two or
more'individuals holding each prescribed
range, and hold such range in common.
each of such ranges shall be entitled To s,ne
membership, and each membership shail
De ehtltled to one vote. Any person Dos
sessing the qualifications hereinbefore men,
toned; anu desiring to become member
OF this Association, shall fist pay to tie
treasurer the sum of ter dollars (SlOE and
taRe said treasurer's receipt therefor. and
upon presentation OF said receipt 10 the
secretary Of this Association, and s,,bscrib.
ing to the bylaws, shall be entitled to a
certificate OF membership, which said GER
tihcate shall therenpon be issued In fbe
lame of this Association; provided thor
person, owning ranges or holding Cattle
contiguous to the range occupied by the
members Of this Association In the Indian
Territory, may be elected honorary MEM:
bers of this Association upon tho recon-
mendation of the board of directors.
All transfer of ranges by purchase or
otherwise shall be recorded by the Secr.t,.
ry OF this Association in a book TO bc nv
him kept for that purpose.
All members Of this Association are re-
quired within thirty days from th5jf nd.
mission to membership to furnish fo tbe
Secretary plain and accurate ,lescripti5,i, !,
OF the 'marks and brands" OF all domestic
animals owned or held by such member
which said description of said marks ann
brands shall be plainly and fully recorded
by said Secretary in book to be by him
kept for such purpose.
BOARD OF ARBITRA TToS.
A board ofarbitration shall be appointed
to consist Of three members of the Assoc.
alton, such board to be appointed by the
directors and to hold their office during the
pleasure of said board of directors. who
Shall have power to settle all Questions il;
dispute between members of slis Associa-
ton, and from the decision Of snch board
OF arbitration either party in interest NAV
appeal to the board of directors by giving,
upon the rendition OF said decision. imme.
diate notice of his intention to. so appeal
and by entering into and undertaking "A
bond to the opposite party in snch sam ms
said board Of arbitrators shall deem suffi.
cient for the payment of all costs and ex-
penses necessarily incurred by reason OF
such appeal In tive event or the decision
OF said arbitrators being affirmed by the
board of directors, there,lpon the chairman;
OF said board Of arbitrators shall immedj-
ateiy notify the board of directors Of the
pendeney Of such appeal and state the time
and place when and where said board 4,
directors shall meet to Hear and determine
the same; which time shall not be less than
ten nor more than sixty days from the time
OF taking such appeal, and the time and
place Of sitting Of said board OF directors
to hear said matter shall be at sueh point
as SAID board Of arbitrators NAV direct.
provided, always, that in no event cxcept
o5 consent Of parties shall the place Of the
sitting Of said board Of directors for si,ch
piIYpOSn he other tl,oo - A.. e.. ,,s.,