The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-09-16
STOCKMEN'S CONVENTION.
The StOckmen of Utah and Idaho
Meet at Ogden.

Agreeable to previous arrangement
the stockmen of Utah and Idaho met in
convention at the Union Opera House..
Ogden, on Monday, the 18th inst, at 2
pm.
There were present A. s. Mercer,
editor Northeastern Lire Stock Journal,
Cheyenne; U. G. B. Allen, editor Sho-
shone Journal, Idaho; Henry Phillips
and D. P. Tarpey, California; W. n.
Mills, land agent G. P. r. R.; Thos.
Keogh, o. Child, Frank Quinn, Patsey
Haley, Thos. Sparks, IS. J. Lonergar,
Idaho; e. H. Ortiz, F. A. Hammond,
NJ. H. Beardsley, j.. NJ. Dee, John
Houtz, J.. M. Langsdorf, Fletcher Ham
mond, M. Buehmiller, Robert Miller,
Aaron Farr, Jr., w, C. Rydalch, w. l..
White, Jos. A. Jennings, Preston Blair,
Willis Booth, Thos= Spachman and A.
c. Call, Utah.
Meeting called to order by S. ]. Loner-
| gan at 2 o'clock pm, u, s- a,4Ia
On motion Of S. J. Lonergan, Hon. d.
H, Peery mayor of ogden) took the
chair.
On motion of S. j. Lonergan, Joseph
A. Jennings was elected secretary.
The chairman, D. H. Perry, addressed
the meeting at some length, dwelling
on the Importance of an association for
the protection of stockmen, and show
ing the advantages of Ogden as a
central shipping point for the various
Territories, and showing that there are
so, 900 head of and 4-year old steers
sold in Utah every year, and that by
the association the stockmen could dis
pose of their cattle to better adyant
age.
Mr.. A. S. Mercer being called, stated
he did not come to make speech, bur
assist all in his power to favor stool
association. He urged the stockmen o
Utah. Idaho and Nevada to unite and es
tablish an association for the protection
of themselves against the thieves tina
had been driven to this country by tn,
association of other States and Terri
tories, showing the great advantages tt
be derived from the associations wher
the stockmen are united to work to
gether for the purpose of exterminatinl
the thieves from the country. Bein
asked his opinion of the refrigerato
cars, he stated he did not know nue.
, about them only from his persona
views, which were, that if properl
managed they should be adopted sue
cessfully. There are various disease
in the south and east which we hav
thus far escaped and by protection ca
escape altogether, which with our feeC
. | ing qualities and ranges will give US
market, fer our dressed beef; but, sal
he, first get permanent organization
r then find your market east and west
feed your cattle, and your success
assured,
= On motion of f. A. Hammond, til
: meeting took recess for ten minutes.
The meeting was called to order ;
. 40 pm.
The Chairman then stated that it W;
in order to form committees, ETC..
On motion of Henry Phillips, Thorn;
d Keogh, Thomas Sparks, S. J. Lonerga
v A. G. Call, Isaac Jennings, w. G. r
dalch, A. ]. Stewart and Patsey Halle
were appointed committee on cons
: tuition and bylaws.
: On motion of S. J. -Lonergan, JOSEF
A. Jennings; on motion OF Patst
e HALEY, John Houtz; on motion OF J.
n Langsdorf, S. ]. Lonergan, were a
pointed committee on permanent G
ganization.
Y Mr.. S. ]. Lonergan moved that t
IS committees report to q general meetlI
to be held at Ogden, in the 0pe
o House, on the first Monday in Mover
. Der, 1884, at pm.
y On motion of D. P. Tarpey, a vote
thanks was rendered Mr.. J. M. Lang
T. dorf for the free use of the Opera Hous
l. Mr.. Mercer stated that before leayil
Cheyenne the stock agent of the c. B.
Q. railroad requested him to tender
e the members of the Utah Stock assOci
T. ton free ride over the c. B. & Q. Ra
road to st. Louis to attend the nation
o stock convention to be held there (
|. November the 18th.
On motion of D. P. Tarpey, Mr.. Charl
Human was unanimously elected pre-
z ident. On motion of D. P. Tarpe
5, William Jennings and w. C. Rydal
S were unanimously elected vice-pre
= dents. On motion of S. ]. Lonerga
= Mr.. Hill was elected secretary. On m
' ton of s. J. Lonergan, Mr.. J. M. Lang
~ dorf was elected treasurer. Mr.. Thorn
Keogh moved that officers hold thu
position until the first Monday OF No
Ell ember. JosEPH A. JENNINGS,
IL ks8&S sa Secretary.