Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-04
BARBER COUNTY STOCK GROWERS.
They Meet in Annual Convention.-fun Re
port Of Their Proceedings.

IN pursuance 10 n Call lsSllcu Dy l0e pres
ident, the Barber County Stock Growers
association met In annual convention In
Medicine Lodge on Saturday, March 10Th,
1884; when President f. B. Hunt called
the assembly to order, and, on motion,
Captain A. L. Freeman was elected secre-
tary, pro tenn.
ia. McCleary, the vice-president, re-
ported that when the former secretary and
treasurer, A. G. Smith, moved from here,
he left the books Of the association and SIS
in money with him (McCleary). He pro-
produced the books aud stated that the
money had been deposited in the Medicine
Valley Bank to the credit OF the treasurer
to be elected.
w. w. Cook said he thought the time
had come when every stockman in the
county shonld be member of the associa-
ton, and he therefore moved that the books
be opened for the names Of new members,
when the following gentlemen came for
ward, paid the membership fee Of one dol
lar, and had their names enrolled: Berry,
Rayl & Co., II. Wisner, ID. Clough, p. B.
Cole, Z. c. Davis NJ. b. Moore, j. v. Ar
drews, d. +. Allison, d. A. Miller, j. w.
McGlll and Fen l. Cooper.
Tie election of officers for the ensuing
year being the next business in order, w.
w. Cook placed III nomination for the po-
sition of president Captain F. B. Hunt, the
present incumbent, aud in doing so made
neat and complimentary speech, showing
the worth of the captain. He was elected
by reclamation.
For secretary and treasurer, DIR. Wisner
named Captain A. L. Freeman, and he wa
elected without opposition. S
w. w. Cook was, on motion of r. NJ.
Sparks, elected viee-president of the asso-
citation by reclamation.
On motion of John Beebe, WIN. Kelly
was elected hide and animal inspector.
The president then announced the fol-
lowing finance committee: ii. Wisner,
james A. Lockard and L. l.. Rayl.
The committee appointed at the special
meeting of the association March lst., to
draw TIP and present suitable resolutions to
this meeting concerning infectious diseases,
through its chairman, Judge Lacy, present
ed the following, which were unanimously
adopted on motion Of r. NJ. Sparks second
ed by ID. Clough:
WHEREAS, The stock interests of Barber
county sustained heavy losses during the year
1888 by the shipping or driving in of Texas or
Arkansas cattle, thereby causing a direct loss
to the resident cattle owners of Barber county
of ut least S45 900, and an untold indirect in
jury to the stock interests and all other inter
ests Of our county; and
WHEREAS, The same state of affairs is liable
to occur during the coming year or some time
in the future which would make the business
cattle in our county; and
WHEREAS, a disease, said by some to be foot
and mouth disease, heretofore unknown in the
United States, has caused great alarm by it's
appearance in Kansas, which disease may
be spread and the herds of Barber and adjoin-
ing counties become infected with said disease;
| therefore
RESOLVED, BY the Barber County Stock
Growers association, now i'm session, that we
pledge ourselves rs association and as indi-
viduals to assist the state authorities in carry
ing out any and all laws that have been, or may
be, enacted for the suppression and prevention
of any infectious disease among cattle.
RESOLVED, That there be appointed by the
president of this association I'm each township
I'm Barber county, committee of three, to be
known a safety Committee" whose bust
IL shall be to report to the president of this
association all cattle believed by them to be in
fected or diseased.
RESOLVED, That the president of this associa-
ton be instructed and empowered, by and with
the consent OF the committee. to prosecute any
and all persons guilty of driving or shipping
into Barber county cattle liable to spread dis
ease, contrary to the laws of the state made and
provided.
RESOLVED, That printed copy of these res
olutions, signed by the president and secretary
of this association, with the seal Of the asso-
citation affixed, be placedin the hands of each
of the committeeman so appointed.
w. w. Cook, of the committee, spoke at
some length on the Importance of the asso-
citation taking some decided action in this
matter and letting its intentions become
thoroughly known over the country. And
another thing he was in favor of this asso-
citation acting on, and that was to have
resolution against the DIGGING of cattle.
He therefore offered the following, which
was adopted:
RESOLVED, That this association viii prose-
cute to the full extent of the law any person or
persons running, logging. or otherwise injur-
juring any cattle not their own.
MIR. Taylor, formerly OF Sed gewick conn.,
ty, who has lately located in this county,
stated to the association that he contemplate
ed bringing into the county a bunch of
grade cattle, aud he desired to know if
there would be any objections from the
members. He would locate them in
Elwood township, north of Pardee's.
Mr. Cook said he did not think the asso-
citation had any disposition to keep out any
sound cattle, and it would be with the com
mitteemen Of that township to say what
cattle should not be admitted. He sup
posed the committee would be the proper
judges.
K. N. Sparks, of Lafayette county, Mo-,
who holds cattle in this comfy, being pres
ent was called for to make talk on the
alleged foot and mouth disease, which he
had lately examined in Woodson county.
tie responded and had rad rs part OF his
experience, an interview hal with him last
week, and published In the INDEX; and he
spoke further assur ny his hearers that there
Is no causa for fear from that disease
In this section at present, and at the same
time he recognized the action of the Kan-
sis legislature in passing wholesome laws
on the subject as emineDtly proper and
well-timed. He was questioned by the
members as to the general appearance of
the Woodson county cattle, and satisfied all
with his answers. His talk was appreciate
ed by all who heard IL