, 1884-03-18

fairs to the association. The chair ap
pointed DR.. Favade, of Boulder college, j
w. Snyder and f. p. Ernest as the com,
mirtee.
TO THE COLORADO CONGRESSMAN.
The committee on resolutions, accepting
the suggestion of Judge Carey, handed in
the following, which was read and
adopted:
Resolved That q. copy of the preamble and
resolutions adopted by the association be for
warded to our senators and representatives In
congress, urging their support of the resolutions
stamp out the foot and mouth disease ; and Thai
they be furthermore requested to use every en-
deavor TO cause an early consideration and pas
States senate for the regulation OF animal indus
tries, known as the Hatch bill.
Messrs. Rust, Rhodes and Webster
were appointed by the committee to for
ward the resolution to C~olorado's con-
gressmen.
INFECTED CATTLE WILL BE KILLED.
Jed. Brush presented the following
communication:
ReSolued, That in case Of an outbreak OF a
contagious disease among the'cattle OF the state,
in the absence of legal authority on the part OF
80 ~ eHIlANo "a hhAiNs INC EAttuNlNt
committee, with the president and secretary, be
authorized to purchase and destroy infected
animals at the cost of the association, and to in
cur any eNpense which may be necessary in
order to effectually stamp ont such disease.
II WYOMING sToCKMEN.
The resolution was adopted and the
following letter from the Wyoming Stock
growers association read:
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March IS. 1891.
). III. STANDARD, ESQ.,, Chairman Executive Com
mittee Colorado Cattle-grower's Association.
Dear SRI am instructed by our Executive
Committee to communicate TO your association,
in all its branches, a cordial and earnest invita-,
ton to be present Mt the annual meeting OF this
association, which VIII be held In this city on
saturday, April I, and on succeeding days.
Our action in regard to foot and mouth disease
in Kansas has been sent you. From Missouri
antine, etc" The trouble seems to us SO iseri-
Gus that II not early checked by strong meas
ures, we shall call upon our governor 10 issue a
cattle from or that have passed through Kansas.
We now suggest TO you that, il You have not
already done so, you wire your United States
senator's and any you can influence from other
states IN same substance as our dispatch lately
States can do something, II Kansas will not.
Our President, Judge Carey, Will try to be at
your meeting Saturday Very truly,
THos. SrURGIs. See. W. S. GA.
A SPECIAL TRAIN TO CHEYENNE.
The association decided to accept the
invitation of the Wyoming cattle men,
and the executive committee, with Jed.
Brush, was instructed to see the officers of
the Union Pacific railroad and secure a
special train for the trip to Cheyenne,
about thirtymembers here signifying their
intention of attending the associations
meeting, which takes place on the 9TH
proximo. On motion of Mr.. Brush, the
association extended an invitation to Gov
ernor Grant and the other state officials to
join them in the visit and confer with the
Wyoming cattle men upon the plague and
its prevention.
a telegram was received in this city
yesterday afternoon by Judge Carey,
president of the Wyoming Stock Grow
ers' association, from Jed. l.. Brush, of
Boulder, Colorado, saying that the cattle
disease existing there is hoof trouble
caused by ergotism.