Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-05

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J Montana Association shall not be at any
expense beyond the initiation fee,
| even this was vigorously voted down
and all that the Southern Association gO1
was resolution OF thanks, introduced by
DIR. Ames, bidding tn IN 'God speed
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
was increased, and for the coming yea,
consists of the following members distribu.
ted among the counties as follows: Beaver.
head, DR.. A. Ames, Jr.; Choteau, John
Lepley, A, F. ,aylor and A. w. Kingebury
Custer, F. G. Robertson, Joseph Scott, E.
s. Newman, j. J. Thompson, J. N. Simp-
son; Dawson, J. s. Day, David Hunter;
Deer Lodge, Conrad Kohrs; Gallatin,
Lewis and Clark. John T. Murphy, NJ. E.
Downs, l.. A. Walker; Madison, Alex.
Wetzel; Meagher, S. s. Hobson, Granville
Stuart, J. HI. Freezer; Missoula, G. P. Hig-
gins; Silver Bow, N. J. Bielenberg Yellow
stcne, Alfred Meyers, Omer Hoskins.
Marquis Mores, Henry Boyce and Theodore
Roosevelt were added for that portion of
Dakota adjoining Montana.
AN APPEAL FOR AID.
John Clay, Treasurer of the National
Stock Associatio addressed the Conven-
tiou, asking the members to help defray the
expenses OF said Association, incurred
influencing legislation. There was some
opposition to paying anything, as it was
held that Illinois and Kentucky, when most
| OF the diseases prevailed that had been in
vesti ated, had paid but little, while Mon
tana stock had been SO carefully guarded
| that there was no need of this extra expense
| and themembers refused to be assessed, but
| by vigorous effort the amount, 81 ,OOO, was
| rai ised by subscription.
urnopr
From the Secretary's report, a long and
exhaustive affair, the following facts were
CLEANED: That at the beginning of
$2,41S.61, and that since then b.. had re.
ceived $6O5.3O, and disbursed the sum of
$l,794.73, the larger portion of which was
expended on the brand book, leaving bal
ance on hand OF S1,229.1S, which. it was
stated, would just about cover the ex-
penses-
GENTLEMEN COWS.
The Executive Committee had specially
investigated the matter OF the distribution
OF bulls on the range. and made a lengthy |
report, which embodied some valuable sug-
gestions, the principal ones being a g follows: !
That the parties ranging in common shall |
buy their bulls jointly i'll number equal to |
their neeos put them under control OF q |
committee acting for all and maintain a |
fixed basis of rates of bulls for the herd; |
that those ranging in common appoint |
committee with arbitrary powers to regu-
late the surplus and maintain thestandard |
at individual expense. Should these sug-
gestions fail, it was advised that recourse
be had to Ia compelling stockmen to fur
nish sufficient bulls for the herds. 1t was
deemed advisable to feed the bulls during
the months when grass was scarce, rather
than to permit them to run down, and a so
to weed out the worthless bulls and raise
the standard Of the grades by keeping only
young and vigorous animals.
AN IMPORTANT REPORT.
The report OF the Board of Stock Com
missioners was looked for with interest, and
in response to inquiries regarding the work
ings of the body, Hon. Granville Stuart re-
sponded with a statement of its proceed
ings and condition. He deplored the fac
that it was the first year OF it's existence,
and that experience had to be gained, but
he believed it had done good and effective
work, and that the pay Of the inspectors
rom it's workings were not fully known, and
hose sections which had not given full ap-
oroval to the measure, when legslated upon,
should be made to realize the value
If the organization, and legisla-
ion should be directed to increase .
,he powers and better the condition
,f its officers. He therefore stated that
although the Inspector had only been at /.
work but one year, they bad achieved the ..
ollowing remarkable results: There had
oeen received from the various counties
represented by the board $15, and !.
here remained on hand 81, 563.SO. There :
we're within Montana seven inspectors, ,
ind they had made nineteen arrests where .
he theits of stock ~as involved during
he year there had been shipped from Mon
ana, all of which had been inspected, $4,000
read OF stock, and from this vast. number
lad been recovered estrays valued as fol-
OWs: q