Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-03-14
CATTLE CONVENTION.
Proceedings OF the Last Days Session
ut Dallas.
Discussion Of the Stockmen's Ednca.
tional Project.
Sales. Notes, Political and other
Gossip.
special to tn. Gazette.


until IL a. M, owing 10 the
calls upon the secretary foradjustment
OF dues and application for lew menu
bership.
The chairman called the convention
toorder at 1850 n. IN.
The following names were presented
for membership, separately voted on
aud elected:
j. r. Darnell, SEYMOUR James Du-
lin, White Read Hi; J. X. Lancaster,
Thorp Springs; u. II. Dennis, Gran
bury; j. w. McComb. Jacksboro; j.
Arbuckle, Dallas; w q. Vinson,
Gainesville; Chae. Il. Brown, Bel'inap;
J. l.. Hull, Secret Springs j. w.
Hutchinson, Decatur; +. w. Hill. Me.
Kinney; A. Silverstein, Dallas; Johu
Il. Haley, Clehurne; j. J. Jackson,
Coleman City; j. &. Cameron, McKin-
ney; j. d. Crawford, Seymour; J. G..
Leiper, Gainesville.
The president acknowledged the re-
ception of n handsome bouquet from
Miss Minnie Simpson.
The secretary read the report of the
committee on round.ups north of Red
river, which was received and the COM
mittee discharged.
The committee on trails reported rs
follows That in addition To trails
ordered by Secretu Teller to be left
open, the stock interest demands
that trails be opened from the mouth
Of Cash creek, Red River county.
Doaps store, Rcd River and Wheeler
county, Texas, north of the north fork
of Red River to the terminus OF the
Frisco railrond, and that we would re-
specially ask Secretary Teller to grant
! such order
J. Il. EVANS, Chairman.
The report WAS adopted and COM
mittee discharged.
Rev. John Collier of Mansfield was
| introduced, aud made Il brief hut eIo-
quent address In behalf of the pro.
jected educational enterprise by the
| stockmen. MIR. j. Il. Evans of Sher-
man followed in few well-chosen re.
marks on the same subject.
Capt. a. H. Higgs, president of the
Continental Meat Company of Fort
Worth and Victoria, delivered prac-
teal speech OH the advantages OF the
refrgerating method of shipping beef.
He gave bIiet history of his COM
pany, showing its wonderful progress
aud future prospects.
Mr.. j.. b. Wolfork also spoke on the
reriserating subject.
! The report Of the committee on
round-ups- side OF Red river
was presented and adopted. IL reads
as follows.
Rnund-ups will begin at Curtis
ranch May 20 aud Sept | from thence
| to Lyon d Clarke, thence To Eddie
mans, thence all herds in Greer coun-
ty. FRANK Mn.NEB, Supt.
In sub-district No . Stevens II
Worsham's ranch, May 20and Sept. ],
thence to Wiiherspoon brothers,
range, thence TO Boon IL Bros, thence
10 Ruichis', thence TO Hughes Il
simpsons, thence 10 Waggoner's,
thence 10 Burpetts.
JAS. RoBEn1s, supt
In sub.distrlct No. 3 AT johnson Il
LeoDaId's May ~ and Sept. |, thence
to mouth Of Little Wichita, thence In
two divisions, Nc. going up Belknap
creek 10 its head, thence 10 mouth OF
East Wichita, thence 10 head of same,
thence to Sherwood's ranch thence to
b. IL. Cobb's, thence 10 Blocks range.
Division No .. will 20 up Little WicI-
tia 10 Harris range, thence to Ed.
wards, thence TO HalEell's, thence to
Wichita Land and Cattle company,
thence to Blocks range, there meeting
No and winding up the work in sub
district No, 3.
j. JOHNSON, Supt.
Il AZ
East's May 20 and Sept. /, thence to
Stone Pasture and Cattle company,
thence TO Fridge's, thence to Cobb
Bros, thence 10 Miller d Steyens'.
thence to Dial range.
w. IL. CLANroN, supt.
j. WiriIEEsPooN.
r.. II. EAST,
Committee w. B. WoRsHAM,
J. w. WILSON,
w. II. CuRTIs,
II. GROOM
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were pre-
,ented and adopted:
by Mr.. w, b. Slaughter
Resolved, that this convention re-
'pecthlly tenders its warinest thanks
o the Daii,s, merchants exchange
md the committees acting under
hem for their perfect display Of hos
litnlily, and that the unreDiltlng
are aud attention displayed by presi-
lent Oppenheimer. Of the merchants
Exchange, W. Z. Hall, of the Dallas
Herald, 10 the comforts OF the mem
,ers and visitors deserve. special rscoz-
iltion, and 10 them we feel that a debt
4 social gratitude pre- omInenlIy due,
lso to all the stocRmen and citizens
4 Dallas.
By DIR. VI. Is. Eikin---
Resolved, TINT this convention ro-
ognIze In the Texas Live Stock JOUR
al u bold and devoted defender of the
attic ralsers interests, Of Texas, aud
bat as theoiiicial organ of the associa-
ION, we have ever found II ready to
bly, and willingly further the inter
rs OF the cattle raisers Of Northern
exas.
BY Mr.. s. Il. Burnett. Resolved,
nat this convention respectfully ten
ers its thanks to tbs president and
Ulcers of this association for the
rompt and efficient manner in which
icy have discharged their duiies.
by Mr. s. II. Cuuningham- Re
lived. that the pres OF the
ate be requested to publish
40 proceedings of this con-
ention In their respective papers.
Before dropping the Ehysi, presi-
ent Carter briefly addressed the con-
enlion. advising greater unity OF &C.
on among the sloclsinen, thrt thtir
iicrests might be more efleetuaily adj
anced.
on motion OF Mr.. q. G. Slaughter
40 convention Adjourned 10 meet
/ Sherman 90 Tuesday after the see
nd Monday la March, 1888.
sALEs.
Trading was hrisk this evening.
No located stocks of cattle can be
ought for less than te2, and probably
Iot al that.