The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-01-30
CATTLE CONVENTION.
Synopsis of Yesterdays Pro-
ceedings. -
THE BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.
Great Fire in ST. Paul, Loss $780,
ooo-Resign alton Accepted
just So. .,s II
The Range Men,

DENVER, Colorado, January 29.-The
third day the International Convention
was called to order at 10 this morning.
After some preliminary business the
committee on resolutions reported fa-
vorably upon the resolution to appoint
committees to confer with Eastern live
stock merchants to secure change in
the commission from per capita to per
head, and theiuvestigation of the possi-
bility of the speedy completion OF the
Denver & New Orleans railroad to the
Gulf, and several minor resolutions.
A. H. Swan. of Wyoming, who was
asked to deliver an address on, the
pooling of Shipments of beef cattle in the
arid region, "sent letter, stating that
he did not believe there could be made
generally satisfactory account OF the
vast amount Of Territory to cover, and
advised the convention to take no action
upon the subject. -.i..t le--
Letters from Norman ]. Coleman, of
Washington, D. c., and Ex-Governor
Bent, of st. Louis, were received regret
ting that circumstances we're such as
prevented their attendance. They were
heartily in sympathy with the object OF
the convention, and wished it general
success. - -.
H. NJ. Mundy, of FL Paso, sent
paper, The Live Stock Inter
ests of Northern Mexico" He
stated that Old Mexico would soon ask
the United States to allow her to take
steers across the country to British
America, in bond by rail; that there
were 1O0,00O,000 acres of fine grazing
land in Mexico, which will support
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on it, but that settlement was retarded
on account of the Indians. Upon this
subject, he says, the United States are
not only imposing upon Mexico and
the pioneers of the United States by
leaving the barbarous Indians on the
reservations scattered over the frontier,
| but she is imposing upon the multiplied
| thousands of her laborers in the east
who need employment to develop the
mines and other resources in Northern
Mexico and the frontier of the
United States, and that these
enemies of civilization, industry aud
economy were terrorizing the settlers
through the iucompetency of our pre-
sent worthless Indian policy"
Congressman Belford introduced the
following upon, the land question:
s'That the committee on resolutIonsis di
rected to inquire INTO inc necessity of
revising the land laws of the govern
Ilment, SO far as appertain to the occu-
| patton of the public domain, and report
! to this convention DIR. Belford then.
! in speech, severely attacked the land
policy of the Interior Department and
heartily supported the Leasing of the
! arid region by the government to the
cattle men, and trusted the convention
would not adjourn without taking ac-
ton upon the subject. He stated that
the driving of cattle men out of Indian
! Territory was the cause of "stock job
bling in New York" and not because
the welfare of the Territory demanded it.
The convention adjourned to visit the
government mint and witness the smelt-
ing of $780, 900 of gold bullion.
In the afternoon, the committee OF
five appointed to examine the different
models of stock cars; presented their
REPORT of which, IN their Judgment,
were superior.
The committee on permanent organ
ization rose, and reported, recommend
ing that the name OF the association be,
1.-THE International Range Assoc. alton, ="
and that the object of the organization
shall be the promotion of the develop
ment of the cattle and horse-erowing in
terests of the country; to prevent the
introduction of contagious diseases, and
securing reasonable rates of Transports
ton for live stock.
The basis of representation was sub
mitted to be one delegate to $4,000 head
of cattle, but Dorsey, of New Mexico,
and few others desired the basis to be
one delegate to 10000 head.
The convention was involved in dis
cussion upon this clause, and adjourned
until tomorrow without settling the
question.