The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-11-17
THE CATTLE CONVENTION.
The Amount Of Wealth To Be Displayed at
st. Louis This Week.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 16-An idea of the enormous
wealth which will be represented by the dele
gates to the cattlemens convention which will
assemble here tomorrow, may be gained from
the following reference to part of the compa
nies and associations that have sent delegates,
the statement being obtained from the officers of
the various companies. The largest and richest
association in the country, perhaps, is the Texas
Live Stock Association, of Texas, which extends
nearly all over the State, and embraces in its
membership large number of the members of
fourteen of what are known as district associa-
tions. VIM. Lambert, its secretary, says the
association owns million head of cattle, the
same number of sheep, and $50, 900 horses, and a
moderate estimate of their value would be $45,-
000 000 The delegates of this association wear
blue silk badge attached to their
coat, with large five pointed solid gold star,
der which is an aruistically wrought sill yer cow
weighing about two ounces. The largest of the
district organizations IN the State is the South
ern Texas Live Stock Association, which owns
100000 head of cattle, 45, 600 horses and large
number of sheep, valued at over 50, 000, 900.
They also have 4, $50. 900 acres of land valued at
$l1, 625 000 making their entire property worth
about $2l 900, 900. They employ 1,50O men as
herders. Other large district associations in
Texas are the Northwest Texas Cattle Raisers'
Association, the Colorado and Brazos Cattle
mems Association, the Panhandle Live Stock
Association, and the Colorado and Concho Stock
Association, all of which own numerous herds,
and send large delegations to the convention.
From New Mexico seven associations
are represented, the largest of which
is the Northern New Mexico Cattle
Growers Association, whose range practically
covers Colfax, Mora and San Miguel counties,
and embraces 10, 600, 900 acres of land on which
100000 cattle Craze, besides large number Of
horses. The other associations of New Mexico
are the Aqua Caliente, with 100000 cattle and
capital of 50 500 000 the Wagon Mound Associa-
tion, with 10000 cattle and capital of $2 000,-
000 the Lincoln County Association, with 400-
600 cattle and capital of SIS, 600 000 the Central
New Mexico Association with 500 900 cattle and
a capital of S. 000, 000 the Dona Anna Associa-
ton, with So, 900 cattle and a capital OF 81 0OO,-
000 and the Southwestern Association, with 90,
600 cattle and a capital of So, 900, 900. OF the
ranches owned or controlled by st Louis men,
and whose headquarters are in this city, the
largest interests that of Hunter & Evans, which
embraces several ranches in Texas, Indian
Territory, Kansas and Nebraska and
has 2S6, 900 cattle and capital of s.. 620, 900,
and owns controls by lease and otherwise
II, AGA, 900 acres of land. Next comes the Con-
tinental with 95, 600 cattle, capital of 81, 7OO,-
00O and 924, $50 acres of land; the Clark Cattle
and Land Company, with so, 900 cattle, capital
of $780, 900 and 500 900 acres of land: the
Niobracko Cattle Company, with 81, 900 cattle
capital of 5000 900 and 1900, 900 acres of land
the Raynor Cattle Company, with l5, 900 cattle,
capital of $3.50 900 and 100 900 acres of land; the
v,
capital of $4,000 and POO, 900 acres of land
These and one or two small companies give an
aggregate cattle interest operated here of 52l 600
head of cattle, 81 437 900 capital and 1S sos $50
acres Of land.
Among the gentlemen most prominently
spoken of as chairman of the convention are
Colonel r. d. Hunter of st. Louis, who first
suggested holding the convention, and who has
taken very active part in ali the preliminary
arrangements: Hon. j. D. Savers, formerly
Lieutenant governor of Texas, now represent
ing of the districts of that State in Congress-
ex-Governor'.C. A. Hadey. of New Mexico
Joseph M. Cary, president of the Wyoming
Stock growers Association, and Thomas Sturgis
also of Wyoming
A large number of delegates from Colorado,
New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Kansas, |
Nebraska, Montana, Indian Territory Texas
and Louisiana, accompanied by great crowd of
outsiders, arrived to-day and tonight, and have
made the hotels very lively. The delegates
generally are an unusually ne-looking and
representative body of men, overhowng with |
physical and mental vigor and activity and evi- |
IDENTIFY mean business in its fullest sense.
The delegations held private caucuses during |
the day and tonight, at which, it is understood,
the question of establishing national trail from
Texas TO the extreme north was chiefly dis |
cussed. Texas is unanimous for the trail. The |
more central and western States and Territories |
have no particular objections to it, but
there appears to be good deal of
opposition in the Northwes The sub |
iect will no doubt be vigorously discussed |
in the convention, and will be one of the princi- |
pal question before it. Quarantine also received |
some attention, and was strongly opposed by the |
Taxas delegations, who advocate freedom in the |
movement of cattle. The organization of the |
convention was also incidentally mentioned and
the general impression seems to be that Colonel |
Hadley, of New Mexico, will be made permanent
chairman. Ex-Governor Routt, of Colorado, |
and Gen, Brisbin, of Idaho, are among those |
spoken of for chairman.
The Chicago Live Stock Exchange opened |
headquarters at the Southern Hotel and ar ac- |
lively looking after their interests. They will |
have no voice in the convention, not being a |
delegation, but they expect to exert strong
outside influence.
Under Arrest on Suspicion.