The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-03-04
A Large Addition Made 10 the Active
Membership.
The Business thar was Rounded up
Larieled and Branded.
In Earnest for the Spring
Drive.
Full aud Free Discussion OF kiscels
Janeous Masterr.
Colorado 10 Contend for the Permanent
Location.


ABi.sSs. March 3.-l5peolsl. Tho Abt-
lcne Stock ASSOCIATION met to-day ~ 2.
m J. NJ. DAugherty IN the cnair, IL. II.
Duraut, secretary.
The roll was called and quorum found
present.
The miudtes OF tho last meeting Hero
read and approved.
ApIl cations Tor membership were then
rec.lyed, AZ iullcws: ID. ". Wooi. J. ID.
Meiohalt, Doc Gfound, MAY he d, II. ~.
Abury. J. I. uill. : u. fowo1end, A. z.
Humphrey, B. Godir'y.
The above members were read tho obli-
gation aud caused TO siRn their names,
which was as 'oilDss:
"Do you promise To yield obedienco TO
the regulation OF iht socrty; never 10 say
| or Intimate Rnythins that VII bring u into
bad repute; 10 cid by honorable means in
promo'ins the end nr "pich !. was organ
lzad and 10 DO oil lu cnr power 90 encour-
rgc and aid the aciels 10 succes,2p
The members ihen proceeded to imme-
date burintss.
Mr. Arthur Dunnt was recommended
az superintendent iIr be Abilene district
o., tho ensuing ear. with Messrs. u. Town
send and Il. McGarhee. Gss siant'.
After some debate The motto. was car
nsd.
Mr. Duraut is On exreiisnced COW man
and viii. iiil the Z flt,s fully u . ected by the
general convention lo-mufrow.
IL was moved by he chairman TO make
arrangements for the tp'iug work Car
ried.
IL was moved by Mr.. John Bryan that The
work commerce on the 2ltn Of April, al The
same place as last year, Mr.. A.W. CIR und's
ranch. Motion seco ded and carried.
A motion was m,ne 10 bring The u m-dis-
trict into the eastern district. Motion
seconded.
Aner considerable discussion Il was de-
ci0e0 10 make the divi ie ffom ths Texas e
Pacific raiig TO Clear Foik.
NJ ,his point Mr.. u aba Merchant, Que OF
the wealtniesg and cleyerest ockmen ia
Texas. presented ire convection With boz
)t cigars.
A vote Of thanks was rendered him.
Ii vas moved by MIR John Il yam aud
seeonaed that each member c0me for
ward and st0t5 where he vorlt ernd his
wagon ior the coming round NJ Carried.
| a motion was made that each wagon
shonld kill its own beef ard iurnisn all
provisions. After n ditcussiop Of half
pour the molun WAS lost ~
IL vss moved gno seconded tha. csct.
ho.s of q wagon sill enroll each man thas is
| com ected with sa q wagon an viii cause
eacn one 20 sili beef io rotation as he
NAV see iit. Motion wihdfawn.
| Ati~r considerable discussion IL was de-
cided TO send an u'ti, OF ten men aud two
wagons 10 he @ dorado river 20 look afier
cattle which bad driitea from this district,
| aud to sppoint one man TO huperHtend The
expedition, and to Use bis bee' judgment a6
10 whether to drive them oack or not, said
exp, dition 10 leave ADiiene ON tle 10Th Of
this month.
II was moved that the superintendent OF
the line riders be Instructed 10 notify each
line rider tbsi his POSITION is abaudoned.
| Secou dsd and carfed.
IL was moved that the prcsdent select q
| commit ee oftbree men w submit the min.
| utes OF this meeting 10 the eenefsl conven-
| don 10 be heid nt Abilene. March An.
| Captain Hatcnett, J 1hn Bryan and ID. l..
Middleton were appointed es that COM
mitiee.
IL was moved by Mr. John Bryan that
back dues due Mr.. J. B. Neal be- paid aud
Mossrs. Clabe, j. b Merchant aud John
Dsueheity be appoin cd Ms cpumitiee to
Circulate "a petition aeklng suoscriitl for
the same.
The ioll was called and the convention
adj 'urned.
0 lite lively time Is expected here to-
morrow Ia regard 10 the permanent loce.
iinn OF this couveniion. Honnrs are easy
between Abilene and Colorado. A strong
delegation from the iattcr llnt ls expected
to arrive Tonight