The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-03-05
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fiuWphfif4 fur The seventh diairlhfi
a 1000 CulLrrh and w. Ellit Tor Tho
tluhih districts A. Stevenson and r.
MrNaurou for tho ninth District
John llnualoy aud q. l.. Groli for tho
j. y. lieelo was appointed chairman Of
tho committee.
a committee Of three was thon ap.
pointed Ia examine the secretary aud
ironsuror's booRs aud report 10 the ASSOC
citation,
A committee Of liyo were appointed TO
drait resolutions and report 10 tho assoc
citation,
The association then adjourned till
$50 &c -night.
THE SHERMAN MEETING,
SHERMAN, March 3,--lSr scial. IA let
ter received bore from Is. w. McCul-
Tough, general passenger agent OF the
Missouri Pacific railway, states that
tboy have made a rate OF Two cents per
mile each way 60 SHERMAN and return
from points ON their lines for parties de-
oiTlug to visit the catttlemen's conven-
tion which meets here on tho 10th inst
Tickets viii DO on sale from tho Sth TO
the 10th inclusive, good until March 18th
| for return.
CoLoRApo CRY, March 4.-[Special.]
Tho stockmen's meeting WAS called to
order by the chairman.
The election OF officers was first in
order.
w. T.. Lewis, @. Merchant and s. p.
Cunningham were elected president,
vice-president and secretary and treas
IL was moved by j. e. w. Merton
that committee OF five be appointed
AS an executive committee for the fol-
lowing year.
The next in order was the selection Of
place for holding tho next annual
meeting. Colorado City and Abi-
lene were put in nomination. After
considerable discussion Colorado City
was again selected, and the meeting TO
be held on tho first Tuesday after the
first Monday in March.
The committee on resolutions pre-
scented the following:
| WHEREAS, Certain states and Terri
tories have enacted, or are about 10 en-
act, laws detrimental to the cattle in
terests of Texas by establishing quar-
entine against our cattle; and
WHEREAS, We believe there is no
good reason for such action; therefore
be IL
Resolved, That the chair appoint a
committee of i've 10 confer with like
committees from other associations in
| Texas as 10 the best mode of remedy
ing, existing evils.
| A motion was made that all parties
not members OF the association retire
| from the hall. Carried, and OF course
the HERALD reporter was then irod.
The association was called to order by
the president after the secret session,
and application for now membership
received and the members elected.
The report Of the finance committee
was received and adopted, gt
a. 7. AtwaJer, secretary OF the Ma
tiOnal Cattle and Horse Growers as9o.
citation of the United States, addressed
the association, and laid before il the
benefits of joining this association.
Moved aud seconded chat the eXecu-
tive committee be included among the
! list of officers.
Il. II. Stitf, of Mckinney, addressed
he association on the subject Of bulls.
J. 6. Mccoy, Of Kansas, was called
upou, aud addressed the association.
Adjourned till 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The report Of th3 committee GU round
ups was received and adopted.
The secretary read telegram re-
questing the assOcia ion 60 meet at
Sherman on March 10.
Resolutions of regret on the death OF
members were read.
A resolution endorsing the National
Cattle and Horse Growers association
OF the United States, was read and ap'
proved
1t was moved and seconded that the
executive committed be appointed as
delegates to the Sherman meeting.
A committee was appointed to recon-
mend the best way to rid the country oil
prairie dogs.
Moved and aeconded that the conven-
ton adjourn till 10 o'clock and then at
tend the grand ball and banquet. That
brilliant and enjoyable event is going
on tonight.