The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-02-01
THE STOCK MEN.
Meeting of the Utah County
Stock Association.
DIR. H. j. FAUsTDs LECTURE.
An Organization Effected and a
Good Number OF Names En-
rolled as Members.

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last Saturday, meeting OF the cattle
and horse men was called in the
Legislative Assembly Rooms. City
Hall yesterday. January 81, at l p.
m, at which about fifty of the promi-
nent cattle men from Ogden, Davis,
Salt Lake, and Utah Counties were pre-
sent. DR.. H. J. Faust, who has taken
such an interest in these matters for
some time past, called the meeting to
order, and suggested the name of Mr.
E. B. Trip as chairman, who was APP
proved by all present. E. Q. Knowlton
was appointed Secretary.
Vice-President Faust was called upon
to explain the object OF the meeting. He
responded and delivered one OF the
most pertinent and practical addresses
on the Past, Present and Future ofCattle
and Horse Interests in Utah.
He commenced by alludlng to the
scarcity OF money in the Territory, and
some of the reasons which have pro-
duced the present hard times, there
being no market for grain, and the
necessity Of producing the staple articles
OF consumption for every day susten-
ance; the benefits resulting from cattle
raising, particularly improved beef
stock; how the first emigrants and
pioneers for years had refrained from
killing their cattle for beef, but neglected
to exercise sufficient care over the
increase, which had been harvested by
the cattle thieves Immediately after
from tba ,off hn rNio
neers, and who had continued to thin
their ranges, in almost every county
from then till the present.
He reel ed in detail many local charac-
tiers of this class that had figured in this
and adjoining counties, and the nom
sense and folly of the leniency that had
been extended to them, and the open
defiance with which they had continued
i'll their nefarious traffic: the enor-
nous amount of hams and bacon
shipped into this city and Territory an
nually, and by facts and figures proved
that all that Utah needed'of pork could
be raised here, of better and healthier
quality, at one-half it sells for now.
He dwelt at considerable length on
the vast and almost unequaled faciIi-
ties for cattle, horse, sheep and pork
raising in this Territory, and the wis
dom and necessity of raising improved
breeds i'll all these departments; that
stock cattle could be raised that would
dress from 200 to / 400 pounds at 3 or
years old cheaper than the present
class, that do not average 700 or $50; the
necessity which has actually forced
itself on the people of the Territory of
making cattle and horse raising spec
ialty and not secondary consideration,
and OF the organizing of stock associa-
tons in every county, and the newt
able results that Will accrue therefrom
He showed the benefits of detectives
and men that would be employed and
paid to see that their stock were pro-
tected, and not stolen from the range.
killed and brought and sold to the
owners of the cattle for beef; that the .
demand for good beef cattle and good
horses for which good price is now
offered is greater than the supply to-
day, and would be till these organiza-
tions were perfected, when the
number and quality for sale in the whole
Territory could be ascertained imme-
diately and bigger price realized than
at present.
DR.. Faust occupied near an hour in
his address, and his remarks, certainly
commended themselves to every cattle
dil0 4OlcC Al1all ~ lOT InGlT DTdC-
ticability. local and general application.
He was reported in shorthand and a
full transcript will doubtless form val
liable part attached to the rules, by
laws. ETC., of the association. Soon
after he closed, Mr. Frank Armstrong
was chosen and elected president
h. b. Trip, First vice President.
G. ID. Brinton, Second vice President.
Z. Q. Knowlton, Secretary.
An executive committee of seven
was next chosen and appointed.
viz: Mr.. Harker, Richard Howe.
George Moses. Charles Bagley, Theodore
Mexican, S. NJ. Leventhal, Heber A.
Smith.
RESOLUTIONS.
ResOired, That this meeting authorize
and instruct the president and secretary
to Immediately issue call for a Terri
torial convention of those interested in
the cattle and horse growing industries,
/ to be held i'll Salt Lake City, April ID
1 1885, said convention to adopt measures
tor the best encouragement and develop
7 ment and protection OF said industries.
That each county cattle and horse as
sociatien be requested to send not less
than three duly accredited delegates to
! said convention. That besides these
+ representatives all the cattle and
horse associations, and all cattle and
horse breeders and owners are invited to
attend and fully participate in the pro
ceedings of the convention.
Moved that the chair appoint com
mittee of five to make necessary ar
engagements for hiring hall in which
to hold said convention. and for secur-
ing the lowest rates of transportation
and the best term possible at the hotels
for the entertainment of visitors.
That cattle and horse conventions
and cattle and horSemen in the sur
rounding States and Territories, includ-
ing Colorado, Nevada. Idaho, Wyoming.
and New Mexico would be invited to at
tend and take part in SAID. convention.
Committee: Frank Armstrong, Sharp
Walker, j. S. Travis. William, Burton
and Alma Pratt.
Some thirty names of members were
at once enrolled.
Great DiScoxerv