The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-11
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Aad CosnpIoss ths Oreenizatsea IS tbs
0eatraI Kansas 1--we st0ek Assocsa-
ttOn.
When she hour rriSedWednesdsy Ior
ths cOnysbtion for The eoIHplesioa Of .
siockmen's Organization. aud nearly nssy
leading slocknen 6f chls and adjacent
couatses assembled ct he fOonls desie-
mated at the Coolidge, Il becsase appsf-
eat thai the movement had eIlciied tie
interest and support % chs ensrgsllc
stockmen Of this section Vi the 6tate.
And veil may it. II IL only strange
that in this beet live stick producing
section of Kansas, the best of states
where 40 IaanY cattismen have their
headquarters and where such vast
amounts Of capital ere constantly in.
vested In cattle, hogs. sheep and horses
that no organization looking 10 the Cd;
Vancement and protection Of these great
interests hiss heretofore existed. Il
would be well worth the time and
money expended to have thorough
oEgAnIzatis a and ee1FeAtiOns, for the
satisfaction Of more intimate acquaint-
Ance with The large bOds Of surrounding
men the community Of whose interests
is 80 decided. and for the benefit OF an
exchange Of views and diseussiOn OF
methods in the conduct of the various
branches of the live stock industry
Aside from this however there
are liable to be occasions where
organized effort may have ealutarV
bearing5 the prevention sad eTadica.
ton Of disease; on the direction OF leg
isIation; on the perfection of sYstems
for the Te<istraiIoa Of brands, and On
the successful operation Of public sx
hibitIons of stock.
With these and other advantages in
view, the organization Of the Centrel
Kansas Live Stock Ascension lssi
night was an easy tAsk. The meeting
was called - order by Major Hood. A
general discussion io'l ,wed sh wing
those present t. be IA heaTty accord
with the mOVeman n the committee or
constitution aud by laws reported, . d
tie reroIt with SOME mOdif atIonl
was aiort-d. In the pYesmhlC
and constitution the purpose, name
term of charter. number of q
GERS and directors, the IN B,ie of election
their duues, the amount of fees enc
dues, and other details. are set forth. n.
The name oi the a>sociai n Is tht
Central Kansas Live Stock association
The prIncIpal Office aud headquaIter
are to be at Etnporia.
The officers shalt lie cIcs.nd by baIlo
for a term Of one sear. TasY SHALL con
slst Of pEesid 1t. one wee pres iien
from ach county. b '4rd of nine dire
tors. Treasure, aud n secretary.
The officers fnr 1886 are As folio We
Maj. G. Hood, pr STUDENT; Col. j. d
Steele. treasurer; 0 w WY, secretary
E s. Jewett. assi>t4uL secTst.Iy; JacOi
Taylor. vice pr, sidcpt for Lvon county
The vice presidents for the other coun
ties are to be selected III meetings Of lb
STOCK men of these cuunti 4. aEd report
ID at the Ut H me ting BIZ re.
The board of directors chosen Is CON
posed of Messrs. d. Holder man, s.
jones, r. McHArdS, L S,veay, II. g
Wiser, AInerin Gillst', w. N. Brewer
o. w. Way and G. w. DeCsmp. Tn
board of directors have pienary power {
rake such regulations aud orders q
shall be necessary.
> After the completion of the Organization
the question of a stockmen's BALI AM
banquet was discussed. II was decide
10 have such an affair un the evening q
January /, and committee with ful
authority TO make arrangements wa
appointed.
!. Nearly every man present signed til
by laws aud became member of tn
: association.
! a vole of thanks Was rendered Co
j WniIIey for his kind pToffr of roof
for the convention and Tor subs, qucI
J MEETINGS.