Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-05-17
THE PROBLEM SOLVED.
Action Taken by the Executive Com.
mittees of the Texas Live
Stock Associations.
Two Safe Outlets Designated for South
en Cattle With Little Danger to
Cattle Along the Trails.
Harmony Prevails aud Texas Long
Horns are Happy Proceedings
Of the Convention.
special.

special.
DALLAS, TEX, May 16.-The stock
mems convention was called to order
At ll:l5 by President Simpson,
The reading Of the minutes was dis.
pensed with.
The report OF the committee on trail
was submitted, as follows;
Your committee OF conference re-
sPectfully report IA follows:
/. The only safe and practicable
trail for Southern cattle TO be driven
out OF Texas Ia the old Fort Griffin
and Fort Dodge trail, crossing the
Texas Il Pacific railway near BAIRD,
thence by way Of Albany and Doap,
crossing Red river near the latter
place, and thence on the present trail
TO Caldwell, for all cattle destined for
the Northeast.
2 For all 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 a
Davis TO the North fork of Red river,
thence up the North fork Rs the trail
now runs, leaving the North fork near
Comanche Springs; thence to Elk
creek, thence along the old Dodge
trail Ia "A point west OF Fort supply:
thence west TO the east end Of the Drift
fence north of the Canadian, 20 the
north side of said fence and IA near 20
IL as practicable To the Rifle Pits on
the north Palo Duro; thence In
westerly direction TO Coldwater, and
up Coldwater 10 Buffalo Springs, and
thence in northwesteriy direction To
tho mouth OF the South Carrig0 on the
Clmmaton, near the Colorado line
3. In the opinion of your committee
these are the only traila 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 II confined
TO these trails II will furnish safe out
let TO Southern cattle, with but little
danger TO cattle along these trails.
4. Your committee further recon-
mend that u committee OF three be APP
pointed by the chairman TO have such
bridges constructed ON these trails as
may be necessary TO enable cattle 10
cross trails without danger, and
the expenses of building said
bridges be paid by the different associ.
ations In the state Ia proportion to the
number Of cattle represented.
Cattle driven on these trails TO not
be allowed To grazs more than two
aud 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 LINDSAY,
Gro w WEST,
J II. HAMILTON,
II u WADE,
FRANK NUsoM,
o. II NELSON,
q. q. SLAU hitter,
w. II CAVITT.
The motion To receive the report and
discharge the committee aroused gem
eral discussion.
Col. Towers could not consistently
cast his vote for the proposed trait. IL
wasn't practicable But N IL wouldn't
kill too many Of his aud his neighbors
cattle, he would submit.
Mr. Nelson wanted the report dis
cussed.
Judge Lindsay supported the report
Of the committee, demonstrating the
Justice OF the proposed trail,
Col. Cavitt said there was no dissen-
sion I'm the report, ard no didn't see
any necessity for discussion on the re.
port. Let us have no discussion.
Adopt the report unanimously, and let
harmony prevail. [Applause
The chairman said the report of the
committee WAS here for discussion,
and he wanted ell 10 have an oppor-
tunity TO talk about IL.
On motion the report OF the c)m-
mittee on trail was read "A second time.
Col Herring wanted to know II the
report meant Just what II rend. He
| -. t..t a.
the Lrail was laid out In territory he
was heavily interested ia.
An interlocutOry discussion ensued
among the members az 70 the width Of
! the trail, three and hye-mile strip men
talking
Mr.. Standard moved the report be
received and the committee dis
charged. Carried.
This left the report open for discus
J sion.
Col. Towers moved to change from
: "five miles 10 three
! Col. Britton thought the report
J should he discussed la sections, and
moved 10 that effect
Col Towers withdrew hia motion,
Mr.. Nelson hoped the report would
be amended ~ little ~ possible, The
committee had been twenty-four hours
on the report and had digetted the
matter.
Col. Bnlton's motion 70 discuss by
sections was lost-g 70 rs.
Mr. Hamilton moved the adoption
Of the report as whole.
Col BrItton moved 10 amend by
providing that committee Of three
be appointed 10 determine the mum
!, Der OF bridges and the cost thereof,
aud report 10 the convention.
Col. Herring and Mr.. Nelson spoke
IL opposition TO the motion.
Col. Bntton thought the Northwest
association should not be bound 70 any
, such agreement.
Judge Lipdfsy said the provision In
the report was conetEsiOn al around.