New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-26
4HE GRhAr ClrrLE man,
GENERAL CURTIS EXPLAINS IT.
uHtrCrs or THE CATTLE MEV's CONVENTIONS
AnnIMENIs ~ nom sInrs


and prominently identified with the breeding of fine cat
tie, wac IN the city recently. Ills name having been
often mentioned IN reports of the recent National con-
vrut0n of cattle men IN 81 Louis. a 1RHtSE reporter
made Inquiries ~ him concerning the entire cattle pnes
tom affected by lh rpnte iiiuns st Dhitagu and st.
Louis urneial ru,ils sad
n 20 htrrssatt, fur ft comprehension ~ the whole
rHiiri That shDni irti.N mirlt the utirnl compost
uu', aHi aiins ~ thp itb pVntrn'iurs. ~ Nurrnrrt
iass htir Was gathering uf rttip -tuWtts 20 tharH
ari itWipiH't "iraNifHinn Ras tiiriril Nhrh 81"
plHp committee W. tis Washington ani aob inf pei
tain neeiaihN nohn- ehieiii o. lhe samrNs on' pi
eag dsra5ro ticUurpneHmniid resolved
lholr principal attention, heeanse u eAlsl"l
at that ilnn along tho Atlantic coast
from Sow iurh to Virginia This oommiiicn went ~
Washington IA January 10 following where s"lc"h-
mitteo created consisting of H. " smith ~ lllhns
Judge Carey of Wy0minl, and mYsolf We prepared ana
submitted TO the agricultural committees of Congress
bill, which, after great modification, became law IL
created tho bureau of animal industry IN the Agricultural
rtment, OF which Dr. Salmon Is CHIEF The officers
of the Chicago organization were directed to issue call
for National cntIon in Chicago In 1881, WHEN the
Secretary Mr. sturgis Of Wyoming carried out by calling
the convention at the time of the fat stock show In NO
ycnhcr last Twcntysx states and Territories were re-
presented. J. B. Grinnell. cx-Congressman from
Iowa, tho gentleman to whom Mr.. greeley
gayo the famous advice, 60 west young man.
as secretary of the main committee reported the result
OF the Washington labor and permanent organization
was effected with ID. " smith as president The chicf
object OF this association TO promote the cattle industry
OF the country They desire to Federal legislation
for tamnng out exotic diseases and securing such re-
rolaons Will promote the production OF cheap neei
azsocistion will visit Washington next month to ask
Congress for the modification OF existing laws
''Hhat was the ~. LOUIS gathering =
number of -. Iouis business men. who were also
Interested in ranch cattle issued call FORA NATIONAL
convention to assemble there the week following the
convention Chicago II brought together aboi Zoo
ecut men, representing large number OF states ana
Mexico and the southwest The questions brought for
ward in this convention related more particularly TO
were earnest advocates and oppos'rs of several plans
proposed The Texans were especially anxious to Sc
euro National trail from the Cur 10 me oai'liah
line n trail six to ten miles wide. upon "hch ioNan cat
tie may be driven in the early spring and summer
to the Northern distributing points, Iico from tuc
embarrassment they now experience IN getting thcir
stock TO market. owing to the restrictive measures
adopted by Kansas and other states Inns actnl mas
been occasional by the lo'S OF native cattle ana those
This disease the Texas cattle do not have nut native
and local cattle take 10 IL passing over the tran when
.st son we're reported by or her delegates to be
a. great 100000 A. there IL no established me Tor
hall q million head year 10 be grazed in the North,
the rcxn cattle breeders desire such acton ~ congress
as NAV hc necessary give them rec and open way Lo
the North They claim ilai the country at large VIII Je
benefited by the cheap meat which WI be Afforded ny
giving aid their caiuo industry through
M et5irs tllch have suffered from the disease
oLcn from the a OF these cattle Will be protected from
] /: :: a: If . ~: IS. : . "a: :5# 3
i,l,iv ~ "rrnr in the future For the Government To-
"ilh'i'~ h", .'o and ,tiinlish The titles of such
.io' 40 ." ,', Nave nrcha.ed lands within the belt
r,ed T.. l. dl.ilt question TO soiyc-to eay moth
, bo1t fencing it, which would become necessary, I'M
~ IN. nm cxnrii,r of several millions OF dollars. Tho
,rfo. t0 be- derived from this expense IL is claimed
cam he clearly stated aud for that purpose tho 81 Louis
Convcution ppo ntcd committee to present thc sub
c,t ~ C,rre-, al au carly lag. They will 20 90 wash
1n,tou in I9nllar,
le ratflc growers ia tho Northwest strongly favored
Ian, ht C.nrle,, looking 10 more careful supervision
a. In indian tfibc. restricting them 20 their reserNa-
tand cittins these reservations down, giving up
M tt. 10 he usc- of cattle growing. There were also
l, ,,.,,i ALn favored the leasing b. tho Federal
.t at fh. ,rf,,c.litol .rlziur Ian IT, g2lly
M i,,, tracts of arl lands that ae and will be- yaiue
. for ,orlculf,iral purposes. hccauc they a above
,r,v streams from which they might bo irrigated The
after propo. was opposed hy those Whose ranches
& ,,c urnn fine water courses, and who are thereby
suahlrl los owning thc approaches. 20 Utilize without
t liza. ru. tfci4 of Irl land. MANY phiautllOpc
Xxx. H. a. N.tbrtt t,,ff,rl.s of the lease system. now
l VI ,,,.t, IA fi the iuiiln Territory, by Witch
~ t.r,i i, thc Civilized tribe, lrr occuni,d hy
" ,...f, = In, n froui HE iuluns Themselves flr
"' rt. ...ut,uif.n IN 3pnOhii1. lis cOiuuiilc,s
'ti. t.,.. Irtli 9ipl irl.l ipai-iitibu t0 -ilup
"Ii .L1t, H. .tIrIn.u. rsiluuu A,-0Diatinu ui-
t III . re- f.i..ai = y litAt,f. Of 80. i.ulf. ls
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