The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-03-13
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Cowboy small "ik-ou'''a' Notes.

The lowering AMI muky clouds which
everspread The Skies Monday evening"
threatening bad weather for the slookmens
ssst citation, were II dispslled Yesterday
morning, ald the sun roe. ~ bnsht l.,.s
renee. fhsra was sot cloud ia the skt W
mar the bea 'ty OF the day, aud the oIessss
that blew were bAlmy aud lnslgoIsunk'
albeit Al times they were rathef sHohs'
sveeping the dust lncomioftably ABOUT,
Ali o'clock the president OF the hssoei'
alton, Col. o L.. Garter, OF falo iIh,o
county, called the assuclsloh 20 ysHh
ssyipg he was glad on this, the eishth
.srnnsi m.etins at the association,
~ see 40 many of the members. He said J,
W.s er.tif,ips 10 contemplate the raplu
,,cv.A al The association since its hrsl OF
sapkation shyen years ego, wbnn eoin'
mon clapboatd olhln Was large enough ih
} which 60 hold iis sessions, M, c...u
He then Introduced General W. Il. Csoell,
mayor OF the city, who on henalt OF tho Guy
/ velosthsd the niemoers OF ,he oohyshtlon
10 D.llr,, 10 the inequalities OF her eitiEens
AID be rendered them Ia The name oi the
people OF Dallas, the treed'm 81 the CITY.
He then introduced Colonel w. Il, OrsH'
i ford who IN behalf OF tho citizens ekoutlyo
committed welcomed the MEMBERS Oh tno
convention Ia the hospitaliues OF lhtir
homes, the gues,s of theiI hearthstones. the
aocie.y Of their wives snd dnughtors. he
referred In eloquent terms 10 the antiquity
of cattle raising, dating back - u u0es 70
the dayB OF Abraham, before com
merce had found edaWn, before sh,ps
went out upon tho deeps OF tho sea- lie
dwell upon the vast Importance oil the
stpck interests TO our state, and again most
soYdIally In the name a. the executive COM
mitiee welcomed The association 10 Dslihs'
The president then announced the hsso,
slstlon open for business, aud riquested al
mem bers io be present durlne the sessIohs.
The secretary, Mr.. j. y. Loving, read
1bs minutes OF the last annual meeting
which were on motion adopted. he inen
yead the minutes OF the special session oil
Me association held OF Gainesville NoVem
Der IL, 1888. which Were also on motion
adopted. The secretary then announced
Mat all members were requested 70 come
harvard and nav hie dues, and that under
the by laws no member could vote on ANY
question who was In arrears Tor dues, ans
that as each member paid his dues he wooiu
be given u badee.
General Caoell then announced to the
meeting that the members could &c, any
Information on any subject desired at eny
time from the members %
the executive committee who
would be known by their 6lus
badges, and this sfternoon at o'clocs
there would be carriages at tho opera'hous'
In which The executive committee Woulo
take the members OF the hssocia'ioh Eiuiht
through the city.
N, Bri,ton, OF Fort Worth, took recess u
allow members 10 settle iheir dues.
The officers of the association are: q. IL
Carter. president; q. c., Slaughter, iirs
vice president; J Il. Stevens, second vice
president: j. q. Loving, secretary; i. II
Sherwood and >. Z. Cunningham nave rs
sistant secretaries.
ARrKRHooN SESSION.
The association Was ageiu called TO orue!
at $50 D. IN. rhe first business In orde
was the election OF new members, ana tn'
following named gentleman were duly
elected: John r Smith. II III Chiiders, v
w Scott, G d Oikes, X p Shirley. A
\ Bush. Jr., OBJ Adams, j NJ Mckenzie, "
\ Moore. w F Lewis, ID W Barnett. JAIME
W Knox, John Flint A Carroll. J " Lind
cay, G w Williams L l. Tockett, K X Still
O w Word, A @ O'Farrell, g b Stewart, II
Childerr. F M Dsusneity, g Brigham
" A jackson. W G TImberly; Charlie
69sn. , y A. Rs.rcs~rW X aoS GsAA. I
Groom and w R Bridgsman
3 motion w. Z Ragner was elected ser
Geespt-at-armB. The next business in orde
being the election Of officers, Captain I.
West made motion that 1t be postponed
ulsil the last day Of the session, but upol
| bylaws required the election should TAX
place on the first day Of the session, b.
withdrew his motion. The election wa
then proceeded with, with the following re
suit: For president, O. l.. Carter, reelected
by acclamation; for first vice president, J
r. Stevens ana .. G. Slaughter were put il
Clark were appointed tellers. JAR. Steven
received 40 votes and @. O. Slaughter, 81
Whereupon J. r. Stevens was declared dull,
elected; tor second ce-president, y. q
Slaughter was elected by acclamatios
for secretary j: o. 1oy YIN
rotary f. r Sherwood reelected by &c
defamation; for treasurer J. G. Lovini
elected by reclamation.
The following telegram was then read b,
the secretary 10 thu association:
Austin. March 1ltp, 1854:
The land board declines to change thei
ruling.
TSlenedI RANDOLPH LAWRENCE,
Sec'y board.
The president here announced that h,
had been appointed to see about getting
GHaarter for the association, but had been in
formed bv several good lawyers that I
charter could not be obtained, but Colone
into the matter. which he ha(
placed In the hands of thu
executive committee. Mr.. ]. U. Loving, 81
clerk OF this committee, asked time unit
this morning for tnis committee to maxi
its report on the subject, which wa
granted. Mr.. Cunningham, assistant sec
rotary, then read the following letter:
Cheyenne Wy. February %, 1881: TO tn
President and Officers Cattle Convention. Dial
las Texas:
GSnTLEMRn:-Mr A. 8. Mercer is hereby
authorized to express to You the unani
NOUS views of this association on the sub
feet OF pleuro-pneumonia We have haC
territorial veterinary inspection here for two
years and have stopped large number o
fatally disc ased bulls from eastern states
We cordislly invite yeur cooperation il
getting government aid in this matter ant
will cheerfully act with you on ell thing'
for the benefits of stockmen. 49, -
WYOMING Stock ASSOCIATION.
J. NJ. CAREY, President.
THOMAS STURGIs, Secretary.
Captain Thomas +. West moved that q
committee OF seven be appointed to draft
resolutions expressive OF the sense OF the
association on the question OF the lease o
school lands. Mr.. T. N. Simpson opposed
the motion because he could see no good
that could result from the passage Of reso
buttons OF this character by the association.
IT had passed resolutions after resolutions
Me past and no attention was ever paid
them, in fact they had cone more harm
than good Captain West replied shat il
was due the dignity OF the association that
3 maintenance OF its rights. The motion
WAS lost By q unanimous vote.
The next business in order was
the appointment OF committees on
round-ups. On motion two we're selected
by the association, one for the north side Of
Bed River, composed Of ". e. washington,
4. @. 6uggs, Thomas Wilson, W. b. vii.
Hams, 8. b. Burnett, and A. J. Addington.
For the south side Of Red River, w. D.
Workman, w. r. Curtis, H. G. Bedford, j.