St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-28
Cattle Growers of the West, Southwest
and Northwest Holding ConVen-
ton at Denver.
Statement of the Reasons Why They Do
Not Harmonic With the Eastern
Oattlemen.
The Chief of Police of Northheld
Kills Man in a Quarrel over
a Colt.
Congressman Rankin's Body Reaches
His Wisconsin Home--The Town
ley Heirs.
Range Cattle Growers.

DENNER, Col. Jan. 27.-The first inter
national Range Cattle and Horse Growers
convention was called TO order in the Grand
opera house this morning at IL o'clock by
II. NJ. TAYLOR. who was chosen temporary
secretary. Nearly two thousand delegates
and visiting stOckmen were present, repre-
senting Texas Wyoming, Utah. Nevada,
Colorado. Montana. Idaho, California, Ne
braska Arizona, Indian Territory, Kansas.
New Mexico and Mexico. The secretary
ON calling the convention to order read the
call under which the delegates assembled,
stating that:
While the convention has no desire to cut
loose from the national association at ST.
Louis, the East is not familiar with the
requirements of the cattle-growing interests
of the plains They know but little of our
system Of breeding and maturing cattle,
which is wholly different from thai followed
in the agricultural regions, and therefore
they cannot with wisdom participate in
deliberations concerning our business. The
interests of the entire range country are so
homogeneous that we are confident that an
organization limited to members engaged in
the range industry viii prove to have the
greatest beneficial results.
ROUTH MADE CHAIRMAN.
Sturgs, of Wyoming, put forward as
temporary chairman Gov Routh. who so
Routh was unanimously chosen chairman,
with q. l.. Brooks. of New Mexico. secre-
tary. A committee on credentials was then
appointed by the chair, composed of one
member from each delegation present.
Gov. Eaton, Of Colorado, welcomed the
cattlemen on behalf Of the state. Mayor
James Bates followed on behalf
of the city. after which A. b.
Matthews of Kansas City brought on the
stage the mammoth Galloway steer Jumbo,
weighing 2. 500 pounds, and presented it to
the convention. 1t was intended the steer
sh ould be slaughtered and divided among
the delegates, but upon motion of Col.
Dwyer of New Mexico the animal was sent
to the Colorado agricultural farH. The
committee on credentials retired, and the
convention took a recess until 2 o'clock.
Upon reconvening j. III. Ferguson read a
paper upon Railroad Rates of Trans
portation advocating the policy OF
the association collecting the re-
bates, securing freight rates and trans
acting all business relating to the
transportation of live stock. e. Light read
q paper upon Branding. he held that the
present method of burning cattle depreci-
ated the value of hide 80 to 100 per cent,
and recommended putting the brand on the
cheek, neck. or low on the hind legs. Cat
tlemen say that in the Eastern market ], 00C
will not bring 81 more than the same num-
Der burnt all over with brands, and unit
there is a difference made in the values OF
such cattle there is little prospect of any
action on the subject. The committee OF
credentials being still out, the convention
adjourned until tomorrow morning at IL
O'clock