Arizona silver belt. [volume] (Globe City, Pinal County, Ariz.) 1878-19??, 1884-10-25
Saturday, October 25. 1884.
CATTLEMEN's CONVENTION.

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executive committee, commendable
progress is being made in the arrange
ments for the National Convention of
cattlemen, which meets on November
18th, in the city of st. Louis. 1t is the
all-absorbing topic of the entire West.
Preparations are being made by local
associations throughout the range DIS
tricts to attend the meeting in grand
style. Pullman trans have been
chartered, bands of music engaged,
badges, banners and flags purchased
by many of the principal associations,
and hotel accommodations are being
rapidly secured thus far in advance,
proving beyond any question that the
Importance of the convention is fully
appreciated by those who are inter-
ested in this great industry. There
have been few newspaper references
to the convention conveying the infer
ence that an existing conflict with
other meetings prevailed, but the
work of the committee has been so
thorough that the only noticeable eff
feet of these articles is the marked in
crease of interest in the convention
and further realization of the vast
proportions and the paramount I'M
portance of the meeting.
DELEGATE APPOINTED.
As an evidence of what has been
accomplished in this direction, it is
only necessary to say that instead of
preparing to receive $50 to 200 dele
gates and about 1000 cattlemeu as
originally anticipated, the committee
are perfecting arrangements to enter
tain at least 500 delegates and not less
than 5000 visitors; and it is conf
IDENTIFY expected that there will be 10,-
600 cattlemen in the city during the
Wech VI tio COnNtuIlOu.
The committee has worked hard for
the success of the convention, which is
now assured. Two thousand circular
letters have been printed and sent
abroad; 5000 advertising sheets have
been distributed; nearly 10000 COM
plimentary invitations and pro-
grammes have been sent to all parts
of the world; 5000 illuminated posters
are now being distributed, and 5000
souvenir medals are now being fin.
ished and delivered, subject to the or
der of the committee.
The railroad committee have Sc.
cured greatly reduced rates on all the
railroads centerlng at st. Louis
Western and Southwestern roads ter.
minating at st. Louis have made a
rate of one fare for the round trip, and
Eastern roads and trunk lines one and
one-third fare for delegates and others
attending the convention, they to pay
full fare coming and be returned free
by Western lines and at one-third fare
by Eastern roads upon proper certif
cate of payment of fare to and attend
ance upon the convention within three
days after its close, tickets to be given
the usual limit from st. Louis to des,
tination.
England, Australia and Mexico will
be represented at the convention as
well as every western state and terri
tory in the Union. Tho National As.
sociation of Wool Growers have also
signi6ed their intention of holding
their convention in st. Louis at the
same time, which will swell the at.
tendance and greatly add to the in.
terest. Arrangements on grand
scale, are being made for entertaining
the visitors and nothing will be omit,
ted which will conduce to their com
fort and pleasure.