, 1885-04-09

Mr.. Sturgis gave notice that, Mr.. Rut-
ledge, who has a fenced ranch east Of the
city, desired 10 meet the cattlemen inter
ested in the drives, to the end thatarrange-
ments might be made for roads through
the ranch, so that the cattle drive be not
INSTRUCTED. 1t was decided that those in
terested would meet Mr.. Rutiedge at 10
o'clock this morning at the secretary's
office.
In open session Mr.. A. b. Anderson
was elected a member and Mr.. J. J. Mann
was rejected.
A resolution about gambling on ranches
was offered, but was laid on the table.
Mr.. Carey asked for suggestions about
the maverick law so that at the next SEES
sion Of the Legislature the law could be
amended where defective or Objectionable.
A maximum and minimum price for NAV
ericks, when sold at auction, was sug-
gested in order to prevent their sale at un-
justified figures.
Mr.. Simpson was called for, and he in
turn called for A. II. Swan to speak
about the mavericks. Mr.. Swan sug
gested a minimum price for which NAV
ericks should be sold; to be not less than
$40 a head. He was opposed to the
maverick law when it was propoJed, but
he thought it the duty of the stockmen to
live up to the law, and he had no objec-
tons to offer to the operations Of the law
during the past year. He did not believe
in a discrepancy in the prices paid for
mavericks.
Col Rabbit thought the mavericks
would average yearlings and were worth
at least $50 a head The average price
paid was sl3. so the past year, and if they
sold so low this year he should instruct his
foreman to bid a higher sum
Mr.. Swan stated that when the mini
mum price was settled he should put into
the treasury Of the association the differ
ence between fifty cents, for which his
foreman had purchased mavericks, and
$l3.2s, the average price of mavericks
last year.
Mr.. Carey spoke at length in favor of a
minimum price fully up to the value of
the mavericks, and he believed if they
were properly sold the money thus de-
rived would pay the entire expenses of
the association.
Mr.. Teschemacher moved as a resolution
that it was the opinion of the association
that the maverick bill should be changed
and that the mavericks should be sold at
the annual meeting OF the association in
this city. The idea was to produce a
spirited competition for the mavericks. so
that a higher price could be obtained.
Mr.. Haygood and Col. Babbitt OBJ
jected to the resolution, and the latter
moved as a substitute that a committe of
five be selected to consider the matter and
to report to the executive committee.
The substitute was objected to because it
did not permit n full expression of
opinion.
When put to n vote the substitute was
lost, and the original resolution came up.
Mr.. Sturgis explained the position and
work of the executive committee, and the
association. as connocted with ,ho ,nanar
ick hill Mr. Rael Mr. Gloro. 81
Others entered into Tho d;somss;on -
Mr.. Hav0ood moved to Law tho rosoirt;on
on the table.
The bad features of the present law,
annlv;no 10 tho dr;,;nn oe - e.
their motbers and from ,bo;r bonao -
was discussed Mr. swon ,ran,od - H..
4 ~
sne ieSoiu'ion On 'he uhe table n CoL
ID suggested as an amendment that
a committee of FIVE be appointed to con-
slider the law and the cbangas naodod H.
- "ecuu' me
eA'u onl'.eeo 70 report at especial meet
ing 10 De held here IN the autumn. Mr..
T~eschemacher withdrew his resolution all
others were also Withdrawn .nd ri paL-
h;,.,
=" ? '"sSes.on was taken as a resolution
anu was carried Messrs. swan, Rabbit,
Glover, Teschemacher, Voorhees,, Hay
good and HALEY were annointed No tho
comm;ttoo
g ~.
wi papoi'o moved mat IL be declared
the expression of the association that the
minimum price of mavericks be $40. in
order 70 br;,c 70 ,bo ,roaanr,, -
-r---1 ~ C ~ o"eJ
1 ,s py W. swan VINO would pay the
dinerence between the price for which he
had purchased mavericks and the mini
mnm valuation CARRIED
NJ c,,.r;a 81 ~ en-
AAs 0tdi6ho OnIAOh lit IOllOHlnK IcSO-
luton, which was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The use of the public lands
for grazing of cattle is a question of the
highest importance to this association,
representing, as it does, 1000, 600 head
/ % oatf1a valued ,r,tI H.