The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1885-04-11
ST0CKMEN'S MEETING.
Proceedings Of the Meeting Of the
Musselsheil and Yel!owstcne
Roundup Associations.

only the members Of the association
but large number CT cattle uien from
all over the territory and several from
Wyoming. The meeting was called to
order by the secretary. Mr.. J. L.
Johnston.
James liiglltOWcr Was unanimously
elected chairman. On taking the chair
Mr.. Hightower briefly stated the objects
of the meeting
On motion it was carried that commit
tees of three from the Mussclshell and
Yellowstone associations should he APP
pointed to confer with the committee
IS. GarviH, Thos. McGiri and Jepp
Ryan, appointed by the StockSrowers'
Association of Montana as to ljstrictine
the country lying above districts4 and 5.
The following committees were there
fore appointed: Observation-Disclosures
SpendiH, David Fratt and Isaac Nor
gan; Yellowstone--John Cook, J. J.
Walk and L. $. Tutt
II. b. Harrison, secretary Of The Non
tana Stockvrowcrs' Association stated
briefly the proceedings Of the meeting
ut Miles City, whereby the eastern and
western associations were consolidated.
He stated the membership to be 10 and
| said he expected the association would
| number at least 300 when all stockmcn
had Joined. He informed ali present
who were disposed to become members
that he would take their applications
and issue them certificates Of member
ship. (Mr. Harrison informed us that
50 stockmcn applied for men. bership
and were given certifcates.)
On motion committees of five were
appointed from the Musselshel! associa-
ton (dlstrlct No. g. and from the Vel
lowstone association district No. y. the
following gentlemen being placed on
these committees: Musselsheli-J. H..
Freeser, J. NJ Harris, G. Z. Warner,
Chss. Farley and Il. 4. Collins: Yellow
stone-J b. Cook, Il. Potter, J. J. Walk,
f. s. Tutt ana n. Story.
On motion the executive committees
of the Yellowstone and the Musselshell
were instructed to settle certain differ
ences as to sale of certain mavericks ut
the head Of Big Cou!ee III 1884.
The meeting then adjourned till 2
.. IN.
AT the afternoon session the following
reports OF committees were received
and ordered to be placed On file:
We, the committee from Yellowstone
range (No. y establish the boundary
line On the east rs follows: Commencing
ut TIE mouth of A!kaii creek, up Aikail
to the stage road, thence 10 the tnd OF
the rim rock south OF Buiialo corral:
thence around under rim rock 10 the
mead Of Crooked creek.
ls'gnsd] +. 5. Iu11,
J. B. looK,
j. J. WALK,
JEFF RYAN,
IHos MCuIRL.
SAN GAKVIN.
We, the committee appointed by the
chair for district No. ., Musseisaeli
range, on the north side oI lei!uNStone
river. to establish a boundry L!ne be-
tween districts Nos. and 3, both DIS
tricts on the Musseishell river, lIavc ts-
tabilshed the following lines: From top
of divide on Hawks creek GOWN Hawks
creek to Musseshell crossing OF Mu2ln-
mis- ROAD, thence l.Urth along the road TO
Flat Willow.
y. FEATT,
W. 1. MORGAN,
JAS. SPENDIFF,
SAM GARVIN,
! JEPP RYAN,
IHos ACGIRL.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE The
BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE MUSsELsuELL
AND YELLowsToNS RoUNDuPs.
For the Musselsheli-That we shall
meet at Mlrliusdale on Saturday, May
| II, ut Q Il. IN. and organize on that day
in order to begin work Oh Monday, May
IL, viz: That said roundup divide III
such way that both sides OF the river
Cal be worked at the same time, each
/ outfit taking in and working lheIr
F! respective sides and tributaries IN as
| thorough 4 way rs possible: Both par
! ties when OH the rIver Will gather ana
F, work all the cattle to be found on elmer
side of the river when possible to cross
! them in safety. The south side DIVISION
will oe expected to work down the river
Us far as possible, but must be at the
| head of Sweet Grass in time to JON the
Yellowstone association and work the
basin country with them. The north
side division will continue down the
| river az far as the west line of roundup
No. 5, or as far as thought best, then
cross the river to the south side and
work up the Musselshell river TIL they
meet the south side division.
For the YellOwstone.-Ie IelloWstone
committee on general roundup business
conclude chat they will meet at the
mouth of Carke's Fork April 2o and
work up the south side of the Yellow
| stone, throwing all cattle over to the
north side of the river, and commence
work in Swamp creek May 20; and fur
ther propose to work on in such a way
that the Musselshell association will be
able to meet US on Sweet Grass and
work in company from thence to Dean
creek corral.
| On motion committees Of FIVE were
appointed from Roundups Nos. 6 and I
to confer with r. B. Wilson, stock agent
of the Northern Pacific, i'll regard to the
removal and relocating of the stock
yards in Billings. The following gentle
men were appointed as such committees;
No. 6-J oseph Murphy, d. Fratt, VIM.
Gordon, G. f. Warner and j. L John
ston; No. IN. Story, ii. ssLowry, J. J
Walk and A. A, Ellis.
The following resolution was unanl'