The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-05-17
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TIE CATTLE MEN HARmoNIzE.
All Differences Amicably Adjusted by
Mutual Concessions and Conserva-
tive ActiOn--How the Trail
will Run-Local News.
CattIemen,s Meeting

CattIemen's Meeting
The cattlemen's meeting yesterday,
che second days proceedings, was
allied to order by the president, John
N, Simpson, at II a. M. On motion, the
reading of the minutes of the previous
meeting were dispensed with.
The secretary read the report of the
committee appointed to map out trail,
which is as follows:
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Your committee of conference re-
specially report as follows:
trail tor southern cattle to be driven
out of Texas Is the old Fort Griffin
and Dodge trail, crossing the Texas IL
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 allt southern cattle going to
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
ComaDche Springs; thence to Elk creek;
thence along the old Dodge trail to
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 as near to it as practical
BILE 10 the Rifle Pits on the north falo
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
ri2zo, on the Cimmaron, near the Colo
RADIO line.
3d-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 TO the cattle located on the line of
the drive, and we believe that II the
drive is confined 10 these trails it will
furnish a safe outlet tor southern cattlo,
with but little danger to cattle along
these trails.
ith-Your committee further rec
omnends that committee of three DO
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 10y the different associations in the
state, in proportion 70 the number Of
cattle represented.
5th--Cattle driven on these trails TO
not be 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. LINsDAY,
GEORGE w. WEST,
j. Il. HAMILTON,
II. II. WADE,
FRANK NUsOM,
O, II. NELSON,
@. g. SLAUGHTER,
w. r. CAvITT.
Mr.. Towers, representing tho Chey-
enne and AraphW association, Indian
Territory, stated that no would, ne sup
posed, be alone in voting no to the adop-
ton of the report of the committee.
Mr.. Nelson said that he did not think
1t the proper thing torush matters. He
wanted TO hear what the members pres
ent thought OF the report.
Judge Lindsey, OF Sherman, made n
statement as to how the trail would run,
and he and MIR. w. X. Cavltt, of BRYAN,
urged harmony and the adoption OF the
report.
Mr.. Herrin, of Emporia, Kansas,
asked that report of the committee be
read again. lie stated that he thought
trail of miles width on both sides
would answer every purpose of one 8
miles wide on both sides. His ranch
lands and the old Dodge trail would be
cut IN TWO and that was why he WIS
particularly interested.
Col. Britton, OF Fort Worth, moved
that thereport of the committee be- taken
up and discussed by sections, which
motion was lost by vote of Is too.
Mr.. Hamilton, of Guadalupe, moved
that tho report, as whole be adopted,
Col. Britton moved to amend by the
chair appointing a committee of 3 20 as
certain the cost or building the bridges
mentioned In the report.
MIR. Cavitt, OF Bryan, thought the con.
structlon OF bridges was a matter that
could be attended TO afterwards.
MIR. Herrin, OF Kansas, thought the
southwest cattlemen should meet them
hall way in the expense of constructing
bridges. A good deal had already been
caused the southwest cattlemen.
MIR. q. Z, Slaughter, of Dallas, az a
member of the committee that reported,
urged the adoption of the report. He
did not think that anyone felt author
lied 10 bind the associations they repre-
sented.
President Simpson, in brief and
plain straightforward talk, gave the
meeting TO understand that he would
not appoint committee TO build these
briuges unless they were first furnished
with sufficient funds 10 do the work,
do was not going 10 put men to do the
work aud then leave them in the lurch,
AS 10 the representatives OF
Inc executive committees not
being authorized 10 act in
such matters that was nonsense. ii
ihey were not they were only an eNecu.
live committee In name.
Judge Lindsey, OF Sherman, sup-
gbsted that those driving over the trail
DO charged bridge toll until tho bridges
pay for themselves.
Mr.. Burt Burnett, of Fort Worth. said
That he did not see any use In so much
TAX Tor nothing, and he moved the
adoption OF the report OF the committee,
shlch motion was seconded and unani.
mously carried.
The motion 70 reduce tho width of
the trail from two and Oue.half mileg
on either side TO one and one.half miles,
offered by MIR. Herring, was in the heat
Of discussion lost sight OIL
The convention then adjourned until
pm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When at $3.50 o'clock President Simp-
son called the meeting to order, there
werei by actual count, 10 people present,
OF whom six were AZ the reportoriai
desk. Later on, members, however,
sauntered in until there were about so
present. 1t proper to say that many
oil the delegates supposed the session