The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-01-14


while Dr. Casparis was in the minority
yet his opinion should be received as one
Of great weight--haying had much exPe-
rience with cattle suffering i'll like man-
ner.
The little Jerseys were sold in the city
the next day. bringing good prices and
their owner made happy Doctor Cas-
paris to the contrary. Notwithstanding.
However, the most of the Jerseys con
tinue through all right, and many OF
them still live. and are held about the
city-not more dying than would have
been lost from a similar number of any
cattle imported into our country. So end
I'd the scare. but not until the veterinary
surgeon of Wyoming territory had given
the alarm in his country and had issued a
quarantine proclamation against Travis
county, Texas. Such. in our opinion, is
the way many quarantine measures are
brought about IA scare without a cause,
and an injustice to the cattle world.
In obedience to your wishes, of last
meeting, requiring the executive commit
tee to employ good and suit
able men to work for the in
tereSt of the Texas cattle trail.
your committee, recognizing the fact that
We would be ably represented at Washing
ION by Hon. Columbus Epson and others
Col. Epson being the paid agent of the
especial trail committee. of which Mr..
John L. Lyle was chairman. Agreed up
on by the South West Texas association.
and endorsed by our association in these
liberal acts, by raising the amount of
S1,425 on the beautiful saddle presented
the association by MesSrs. Ramsey and
Ford. This sum was passed to the hands
Of the trail committee from this assOci-
alton, and expended with other amounts
furnished by the South West Texas assO-
citation to pay off Col. Epson and other
expenses connected with the efforts to Sc
cure the trail through to the northwest.
Your committee, deeming it best to have
someone to represent the Texas cattle
trail interest at Topeka, Kansas, we
therefore employed Robt. NJ. Wright, of
Dodge City, to 60 to Topeka while the
Legislature was i'll session and the quaran-
tine measures were before that body-to
do what he could to have such laws passed
rs would bring as many advantages &c
Texas and its cattle raisers as possible
Mr.. Wright agreed to go and work for the
interest of the whole state of Texas; to
secure the greatest good to the greatest
number.which we believe he conscientious.
ly did. not sparing time or money in ef.
Gecting all he could. He remained al
Topeka for over two months. During
that time we expended, through him anC
our friends who went from Texas to as
sist him, the sum of 81 ,4O1.5O, Mr.. Wright
charging nothing for his services while
there. his debt came up us
at Il time when we were needy.
and our treasury nearly depleted. But as
your committee was specially instructed
to employ and pay parties working for
the Texas cattle trail, we could but raise
the money as best possible to meet the de-
mands on our treasury. By so doing we
created debt that, by our constitution.
could not be a al debt against this as
ISOLATION. But to meet the emergency,
which we considered necessary, we called
upon resident cattlemcn of this CITY to
join Us in borrowing the necessary amount.
We secured the loan of the State National
Bank of this city, on the 27th day of
April, 1885, $500, with interest at rae of
II per cent per annum, due July 30, 1885
This obligation fell due and had TO be
met, and on the 18th day of August we in
the treasurer to pay the accrue d
interest on the note. We, not being able
to pay the principal at that time arranged
to have note carried over until the next
annual meeting of this association, unless
we should be fortunate enough to collect
from the members of the association who
were in arrears the dues and assessments
levied last annual meeting, there being
sufficient amount due the association to
meet all demands if it could be collected
But there has been nothing left undOne
whereby we could induce the members in
arrears to come forward and pay up A
circular was issued calling the attention
Of delinquents to the necessity of prompt
payment. But little money was received:
claims were coming in, as some of the ex-
penses of last meeting had to be paid.
Your committee determined to issue an
other circular, stronger. if possible, than
the first, for we had confidence in
our stock bretheren, and be-
ieved they would realize the
embarrassing situation our affairs were in,
and came to our relief. With each of these
circulars our efficient secretary was caused
% draw a sight draft on every delinquent
member, and the draft and circular was
nailed either to the member, or to the
nearest banker to him, who was a member
If the association, with instructions to
ollect and remit funds as early as posi- |
lie. There were few only who paid the /,
Traits, some rendering one and some
mother excuse for not paying. All of |
hese drafts, with the excuses, are i'll the |
lands of the secretary. Our paper was I
ut, and excuses would not pass in pay
nent of debts of the Texas Live Stock as
ociation. And SO we could but wait the .
ction of your body in this meeting. The ,
ote with interest stands against US I'M
aid. interest from August Is. The follow
ng named gentlemen, c. NJ. o ,ers, F. NJ. .
laddOx, j. Il. Driskill, c. L. Anderson, G..
'. Li.tletield, W. f. Starlight, j. NJ. Day,
Ike I. Pryor, John W. Driskill, who are
esident cattlemcn of this city, are on that
ote. It's passed due, AID your committee
'ould respectfully request that some steps
e taken to pay off this paper There will
OF be sufficient money received at this
leeting, from annual dues, to meet ex-
euses and this debt. Therefore we
'ould suggest that your body adopt some
MEASURE for raising this money while the
in session. 1t is not healthy
take too many promises. for they do
OF stand the test of these ha d times
our committee can assure you that they
ave had promises sufficient if complied
It'll to of kept us out of debt. And from