The semi-weekly miner., 1884-08-02
The Stock Growers Convention
Concluding Meeting.

The report in yesterdays issue of the MINER
gave summary OF the proceedings up 70 noon
Of the tn.
At three O'Clock the business ofthe convention
was resumed. The committee on resolutions
reported, and the following resolutions unani-
mously adopted:
RESOLVED, That the Montana Stock Growers
Ass',, earnestly cmm e,,ds that the stock grow
ers thrJug ghOut the Territory attend the primary
meetings and caucusses OF the political p p,rties
urge Inc selection OF such men fur members Of
the Legisl tive Assembly a. will favor such "a.
ditons1 legislation ~ will give the live stuck OF
the lerrit,ry m. re complete protection from
WHEREAS, The Ia ge export of food products,
rarlicularly teef and cattle, to other countries,
he food Of immigration pouring IN upon Us.
tn cluse fe ding our rang. ana sas is,s i SCI. s
ca ly future to endanser for our own count
and pc pile o supply and price Of the beet
product of the cf'unsry upon which all must
w WHEREAS, The policy of ,he gsneral govern
meut has assigned to t.ie unfrultful use Ut the
Indian tribes large areas OF land. when, wnIe
accomplishing little fr them, withhold from
use great tx 'ents OF Va .uaoie g1azns 'erf''of''
WHERE As, An example Of and in pursuance
of this oil cy, the tiegan, Ass!nsboine, Black
Ieet and t;ros Ventres r pes, InumDerM,ng Mgt Vn,s
- ON nys acres of such lands Or ~ out QUO acres
nj lid to the ind ivioual, in add .t:ou % the
lands reserved for the Flathead ana Cro"
Rsso, WE'D, Ry the Stock Growers Association
of Mon; a, a. that the welfare OF the people NJ
large III the gave question OF tne supply a. -
price of t,od and WISE . eco1oy s,, s?yt; n Of the
Government shall be taken as shal! rsdlice Tue
1imits. 10 so needlessy large. Of these reserva,
lions, and open the remainder TO occupancy @nu
ueH Wu REAs The Stock Growers Association OF
Montana has heard with indignant surprise !na'
T. h., been represented 10 the cmcais u ny. W.
t.na and thrOu hout tne Domax,mS axtomSa, IN lad.
ing i.MIr ais the United Sta'es toat .ne .,tI" liz
and mouth disease exists among 'ne c"'''o
ne Ra "a lived ~ That this association, comprising
nU n'U,r.rship r. m every portion Of the Iefn- IT,
t.,v and most Intimately ana 1ul!y .u " Ia
v.y vO'y 81 Ill The features of ITS stock concern. ue
,.lares the rrp 1T absolutely false ss III ese a
s"I i,yenti N of Peron or Persons aSt mm9
mai,snISIh Iv he actuated By the bssest sno "os'
se1nsn That 1t seems My Deeessehy 70 in
Al, a..n" I'm o. even the mos suPe' ncislx t,r
tne a'.e .. to the i'd i.atur ana naDnu t,r".s
.o csttie aud tie total absence ~ - .,,d the
nsS a., mai disease in the ierrto!yi ;sas.e
v,,frienIlines, Vi the chma.e 1 ,,tter ~ absurdity
affect pg s,ock; - 70 If f1p ;hs cansrd. ..,,,v
AMI paseSsT pa.s Thst the association resPec'
~ Nv. s;ly invites the Hon ehe oAiciais
S The Tnse any ,ha:
ofSths.. Sun!. SS, !as.cr ms Of the absolute non
issd the eCs.onou: Cs the
non mi be inyit:d to give 'ne'e
fullest publication ...b comfy in the
A committee ofone from e@sn s.,ss.,.s - to the
Territory was appoi 'ted as .. ue' 1Inis in No
nst,onsl stock convsntio" ~ ~. .,..d ~ to attend
.snher. An invitation was fse''v'@