The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-05-21

res CATTLE MEN HARMonlzr.
Al Differences Amioably ABDUCTED by
Mutuai Concessions hnd Consdrya-
live Action-iIow the Trait
will Hun Local News,
Cattismen- Meeting

Cattlsmen'- Meeting
Tie cattlemen's meeting yesterday,
tho second days proceedings, WAS
allied 20 order by the president, John
n. Simpson, at n a. IN. ON motion, the
reading OF the minutes Of the previous
meeting were dispensed with,
Tho secretary read the report OF the
committee appointed to map out trail,
which il as follows;
REPORT oF COMMITTEE.
Your committee OF conference re
spectfully report ~ follows:
lst-The only safe and practicable
trail Tor southern cattle TO be driven
ont of Texas is the old Fort Griffin
sud Dodge trail, crossing the Texas ~
Pacific railway near Baird, thence by
| way OF Albany and Doan, crossing Red
River near the latter place, and thence
on the present trail To Coldwell, for all
cattle destined Tor the northwest.
2d-For ali southern cattle going 10
the north and northwest we recon-
mend that they adhere TO the Dodge
trail, on the north side of Red river at
Davis to the North Fork of Red river
thence up the North Fork as the trail
now runs, leaving the North Fork near
Comauche Springs thence TO Elk creek
thence along the old Dodge trail to a
point west of Fort supply; thence west
to the east end OF the drift fence, north
of the Canadian, to the north side OF
said fence and M near To it as practices
bile 10 the Rifle Pits on the north talo
| Duro; thence in westerly direction to
Coldwater, and up Coldwater to Buffalo
| Springs, and thence in northwesterly
| direction TO the mouth of the South Car
riZzo, on the Cimmaron, near the Colo
RADIO line.
Sd-In the opinion of your com
committee, these are the only trails
| over which southern cattle can be
driven without great danger to them
and 10 the cattle located on tho line OF
| the drive, and we believe that If the
drive is confined to these trails IL will
furnish a safe outlet Tor southern cattle,
with but little danger to cattle along
these trails.
4th-Your committee further rec
/ ommends that a committee OF three be
| appointed by the chairman, to have
! such bridges constructed on these trails
as may be necessary To enable cattle To
cross the trails without danger, and the
expenses Of building said bridges be
| paid by the different associations in the
state, in proportion to the humber OF
cattle represented.
5th-Cattle driven on these trails TO
| not DO allowed TO Craze more than two
and one, half miles on each side of the
trail.
We ask the adoption of this report,
and that your committee be discharged.
Signed. j. NJ. LINspAY,
GEORGE w. WEST,
j. II. HAMILTON,
X. f.. WADE,
FRANK NUSOM,
.. ii. NELSON,
G. G. SLAUGHTER,
w. T.. CAVITT.
Mr.. Towers, representing the Chey-
enne and Araph9 association, Indian
Territory, stated that he would, he sup
posed, De alone in voting no TO the adop-
tion OF the report of the committee.
Mr.. Nelson said that he did not think
IL tho proper thing torush matters. He
wanted TO hear what the members pres
ent thought OF the report.
Judge Lindsey, OF SHERMAN, made
statement as to now tae trail would run,
and ne and Mr.. w. II. Cavitt, OF Bryan,
urged harmony and the adoption Of the
report.
Mr.. HerrIn, Of Empora, Kansas,
asked that report of the committee be
read again. He stated that he thought
trail of miles width on both sides
would answer every purpose oil one 5
lands and the old Dodge trail would be
cut III two and that was why he was
particularly Interested.
Col. Brition, of Fort Worth, moved
that the report of the committee be taken
up and discussed by sections, which
motion was lost by a vote of is TOO.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Guadalupe, moved
tnat the report, as q. lYholo be adopted.
Col. Britton movyd to amend by Inc
chair appointing committee OF 3 TO as
certain the cost or building the bridges
mentioned in the report
MIR. CAvitt, of Bryan, thought the con
stIuctiUn of bridges was matter that
could ha attended 70 afterwards.
Mr.. Herrin, of Kansas, thought ths
southwest cattlemeu should meet them
half way in the expense Of constructing
bridges. A good deal had already been
caused the southwest caJtlemen.
MIR. G. L. Slaughter, Of Dallas, as a
member OF tho committee that reported,
urged the adoption OF the report He
did not think that anyone felt author
lied to bind the assC ciatio"s they repre-
scented.
President Simpson, in brief and
plain straightforward talk, gave the
meeting 10 understand that lie would
not a. point q committee TO build these
Driu G es unless they were first furnished
with sufficient funds to do the work.
nc was IlDL going " pun nltI 10 UO Jile
work ana then leave them IN the lurch.
As to the representatives Of
The executive committees not
being authorized 10 act in
such matters that was nonsense. II
they were not they were only an execu-
tive committee in name.
Judge Lindsey, OF sherman, sug-
gested that those driving over the trail
be charged bridge toll until the bridges
pay for themselves.
Mr.. Burt Burnett, of Fort Worth, said
that he did not see any use in 50 much
talk Tor nothing, and he moved the
adoption OF the report OF the committee,
which motion was seconded and unani-
mously carried.
The motion TO reduce the width of
the trail from two and ore-half miles
on either side TO one and one-half miles,
offered by Mr.. Herring, was in the heat
OF discussion lost sight of.
Tho convention then adjourned until
p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When at 1870 O'Clock President Simp-
son called the meeting to order, there
were, by actual count, 10 people present,
of whom six were at the repOrtOrial
desk. Later on, members, however.
sauntered in untilsthere were about 30
present. 1t is proper to say that msny
OF the delegates supposed the session
would be short one, devoted merely to