Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-04-10
THE BEEF RAISERS. {

Second Annual Convention OF the western
Kansas Stock-Growers' Association--Eisht
Million Dollars Capital Represented-Ad.
dress OF President McCoy-what the Iu.-
dustry Needs to Promote Its Success.
DODGE CITY, KAN, April 3.
The annual convention of the Western
Kansas Stock-growers' Association met
in this city yesterday, and win remain in
session three days. This Association is
formed of the stockmen of Southwestern
Kansas, Northern Texas, Colorado and
New Mexico, and the membership here
tofore has been about seventy-tive, each
member owning from 100 to 10000 head.
the VIII Die number of cattle aggregating
some 800, 900, valued at 100000. Exten-
sive preparations have been made for this
meeting, as it viii be one of the most
important meetings ever held by
the stockmen of this State, and
the citizens of Dodge have left.
nothing undone that would go to make
the meeting a success. The meeting was
called to order in the Opera House, which
had been handsomely decorated with.
evergreens, pictures, etc. Among the pic
lures was one of Mr.. C. NJ. Beeson; one
of our leading stockmen, who is worth
about So, 900, and just beneath the pic
capital when he came here about ten
years ago.
The President, Mr.. A. Fl. Mccoy,
opened the Convention at $3.50 p. M, and
spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention: I am
wholly unprepared to make you
a speech on this occasion, but
will endeavor to assure you of the
pleasure it gives me to call this meeting
oy, a fl.<,, -scstr h,x- ho,
orcd Gs with their presence. 1t affords
me great pleasure to call your attention
to the prosperous condition of our asso--
citation. A good beef market and in
creased values of stock are evidence
of the good results of organization.
We have come together again to remedy
such defects in the workings Of the asso-,
citation as experience has pointed out
60 US. Less than year ago we came
together that we might indelibly brand
and stamp out the men who are prey
ing upon the property of honorable own
ers, and may we continue until burning
brands and mavericking shall Z be
thing of the past, and we prove
that the cattle business can be carried
on as legitimately and safely as any
other. We want the next Legislature to
pass laws to punish the originators of
fires and put an end to the doging of cat
ing instances of loss caused by these two.
evils. You know their extent and the
need of legislation ON the subject. / de-
sire to say in behalf of the Executive
Committee that they have done their duty
in the consideration of all matters claim.
ing their attention and action. There
will have to be a revolution in the legal
fraternity before proper enforcement of
the law and conviction of cattle-thieves
can be secured. On behalf of the asso-
citation desire to welcome our visitors
and express the pleasure felt at their
presence with us to-day. We will now
proceed with the regular order Of BUSH
ness.
Mr.. Mccoy spoke in an easy, graceful
manner and his remarks were greeted
with warm applause.
The regular order of business was pro-
Ceeded with, and under the head of new
members the following were elected to-
membership: Arkansas Valley Land and
Cattle Company, J.. f. Biggers, C. c..
MullS, Il. b. Clark, C.. Z. Rigelow, gR. b.
Latham, j. T. Given, j. D.. Dixon, j. T..
Wettick; Lee Summit Cattle Company,
Z. Woodward, 7. L. McCarty, Frank
Biggs, s. r. Taylor and j.. H. Mussett.
The names, ID. s. John, A. w Inderhed,
John w. Jones and H. A. Latham were.
laid over for future action by the Arbitra-
ton Committee. A Committee on nomi-
nations was then appointed, and after u
lew remarks on important affairs
the Convention adjourned until 10 80 .. M