The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-04-10
THE BEEF RAISERS.

sscoh" AhnnSl Convention OF the Western
KANSAS s'"okN; ;rowers' Associations Eigh,
Hih'i"" D"ii"rs Napital Represented--Ad-
urehS OF fresinene stcCoy--w the In.
dustry Needs to Prohqte It's Success.
DODGE IN, KAN, April3,
The annual convention o. tho Western
Kansas Stock-growers' Association not
in this city yesterday, and will fsnain in
session three days, This AssociatNn i
formed of the stockmcn of Southwest,
Kansas, Northern Texas, Colorado an1
New Mexico, aud the membership here
tofore has been about seventy-fve, each
member owning from 100 to 10000 head,
the VIII Jlc number of cattle aggrcguting
some 500, 900, valued at 5000, 900. Exten-
siYe preparations have been made for this
meeting, as it will be one Of the most
important meetings ever held by
the stockmen of this State, and
the citizens of Dodge have left
nothing undone that would go to make
the meeting a success. The meeting was
called TO order In the Opera House, which
had been handsomely decorated with
evergreens, pictures, etc. Among the pic
lures was one of Mr. O. NJ Beeson. one
of our leading stockmen, who is worth
about $4,000, and Just beneath the pic
ture hung violin, which was his sole
capital when he came here about ten
years ago.
The President, Mr.. A. II. Mccoy,
opened the Convention at 2 $50 D. m, and
spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention: ! am
wholly unprepared to make you
speech ON this occasion, but
will endeavor to assure you of the
pleasure II gives me to call this meeting
and welcome the visitors who have hon
ored us with their presence. 1t affords
ME great pleasure to call your attention
to the prosperous condition of our asso-
citation. A good beef market and in
creased values of stock are evidence
of the good results of organization,
We have come together again to remedy
such defects in the workings of the asso-
citation as experience has pointed out
to us. Less than year ago we came
together that we might indelibly brand
and stamp out the men who are prey
ing upon the property of honorable own
crs, and may we continue until burning
brands and maverickng shall be a
thing of the past, and we prove
that the cattle business can be carried
other. We want the next Legislature TO
pass laws to punish the originatOrs of
fires and put an end TO the dogig of cat
tie in the range. There is no need of cit
ing instances of loss caused by these two
evils. You know their extent and the
need Of legislation on the subject. | de-
sire TO say in behalf of the Executive
Committee that they have done their duty
In the consideration of all matters claim
ing their attention and action. There
will have to be revolution in the legal
fraternity before proper enforcement Of
the law and conviction of cattle-thieves
can be secured. On behalf of the asso-
citation desire to welcome our visitors
and express the pleasure felt at their
presence with us to-day. We will now
proceed with the regular order of busi-
ness
Mr.. Mccoy spoke in an easy, graceful
manner and his remarks were greeted
with warm applause.
The regular order of business was pro-
ceeded with, and under the head of new
members the following were elected to
membership: Arkansas Valley Land and
Cattle Company, j. Il. Biggers, G. G..
Mulls, r. B. Clark, 9. Il. Bigelow, II. B.
Latham, j. 7. Given, j. ID. Dixon, j. Il.
Wettick; Lee Summit Cattle Company,
G. Woodward, r. H. McCarty, Frank
Biggs, S. II. Taylor and j. II. Mussett.
The names, ID. S. John, A. w. Inderhed,
John w. Jones and ii. a. Latham were
laid over for future action by the Arbitra-
tion Committee. Committee on nomi-
nations was then appointed, and after Il
few remarks on important affairs
the Convention adjourned until l0:30a. III.