Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-09-04
GREAT FALLS TRIBUNE.
Stock Growers Meeting.

compiled from the Independent:
On motionof sIr. Hoskins, a committee
OF three was appointed TO consult with
Governor Hauser in regard to the matter
of admitting cattle to the territory whose
health is not guaranteed by a properly
atteste1 certificate, and to urge upon him
the necessity Of preventing the entry Of
diseased stock. The committee consists
of Messrs. Hoskias, Ames and Gov.
Potts. The result Of their interview was
submitted to the association.
NEW MEMBERS.
The following gentlemen were admit
ted to membership Of the association:
Patrick Mcknight, Townsend.
James NJ. Woods, Rapid City.
W. c. Sweet, Helena.
S. E. Grundell, Aingusville.
c. A. Rroalwater, Helena.
Carl Aleinsci,mi1t, Helena.
TIE TRAMP QUESTION.
A committee appointed at the previous
session TO Investigate and devise Il way of
regulating tie tramp question reported as
follows:
The following regulations will be ob-
served at all cattle and horse ranches:
"First-A register Shall be kept 1T all
ranches, which shall give the name and
date OF all arrivals and departures.
.'Second-All persons arriving at cattle
and horse ranches shall be required road
ranch prices for all accommodation.
"TLird-Foremen sending men away
on duty shall furnish each with a pass
which will entitlc them while SO employ
ed to stop at ranches.
"Fourth-Foreman are hereby directed
to enfo9re the above regulations"
The report was unanimously adopted,
and on motion the secretary was instruct
ed TO have printed on cloth and posted
conspicuouSly at all the ranches in the
territory.
LEGISLATION
1t was moved that a committee of
seven be appointed to submit to the next
legislature such stock legislation as may
receive the approval Of the association.
This committee will consist Of one men,
Der from each OF the seven principal
stock-raising counties, and will be named
at the meeting. The committee shall
prepare a report which, afte- receiving
the approval Of the association, will be
advocated before the legislature.
AN INTERESTING REPORT.
The committee appointed at the previ-
u session to visit St. Paul and Minneap-
oils and confer with the stockmen Of those
points III regard 10 the establishment of
stock yards, abattoirs, etc, submitted q
very interesting report, (which was road
by the chairman of the committee. This
report was published in full in the In
dependent some months ago. It will be
remembered as merely expressing a
favorable opinion on the subject in hand.
CATTLE KILLING BY TRAINS.
The killing OF q steer belonging to Mr..
Grisi, of Iingusville, by the Northern
Pacific train, gave rise to quite an ami
mated discussion. The owner of the
slaughtered steer, it seems, applied to the
railroad company for indemnification,
and received an offer of half the animals
value, s25, from the company's attorney,
which he was compelled to accept. He
wanted to know what the association
thought of the matter, and received
several very pointed opinions. It seemed
to be the opinion Of a majority Of tie
members that a counterpart Of the Wyo-
ming stock laws is sadly needed in this
territory law which compels the rail
road to pay the owners of stock killed by
their trains compensation in proportion
to the value Of the stock. 4 motion to re-
Ter the matter to the committee on legis-
lation was lost, and a motion to table it
was carried.
The meeting then adjourned till 10
o'clock the following morning,
SECOND DAY.
a communication was received from
the Canadian Northwest Association ask
ing cooperation in the work of captur-
ing and Furnishing ho~rse-thieyes.
Communication between a committee
of the Association and Governor. Hauser
in regard to the quarantine procIama
ton elected the information from the
latter that notifications Of the proclama
ton in particular instances had been made
upon advice of the territorial v%eterin-
arlan and thai there WAS no likeli=