The Meeker herald., 1886-12-25

COLO, SATUM
D~asa Of sx.GsvsvssS P1skla.
Frederick ". Pitkin died NJ his roo
,iepce at Pueblo last Saturday evening
Of consumption.
Mr.. Pitkin was born nj Manchsseegs !,
Connecticut, August 81. 1857. lie ~
ceived \ collegiate education, and ssa1'1
uatsd from the Albany Law Bchool
with high bonors. In isGO Mr.. Pitk1n
settled down TO the practice Of law q
Milwaukee. aud built up = Lucrative
practice. Having . delicate constj1o5
ton the close work wore on him uoo1&
hs was obliged to stop, and took . ts1o
u Europe In 1879, but growing woeso Z
health 10 returned and year later. q
the advice Of his friends. came 70 Cdoos
ra.io. aud at once began u Improve.
1878 he was elected Governor Of Cuoos
raio. his opponent bcing Hon. W. ~
II. Loveiand. During his administnqs
tion difbcultiss psdasatsd ussmse1v0
which brought to light the character d
tho Governor. and Mr.. Pitkin stood ~
tsst nobiy. The santa 70 aud no
Grande railroad troubles. tho Indian
outbreak on the White river. and Ne
great strike nj LrAaivillc. wero pso6ls0s
Of serious nature. and the dispoaittoo
Of these cases by Mr.. Pitkin waa satis-
factory to every right minded man In
tho Stats. In issO he WAS re-slecssd
to tho g,,bernaioriai chair. having D.
fsai~d John 5. iiough. After Mr.. mt
kin's term Of otiIce expired. hs moved
to Pueblo and renewed tise prartios of
Law. Since that time he las built up .
very lucrative practice. He leaves .
widow and two Children. who arc In
good circumstances. T1sc people Of
Colorado will mourn his los and rsvesc
his memory. is.quiscai la pace.
ssseA ssAssssy ~. sss oassssaAs.
Al tho late convention of tho Nstioaal
Cattle Growers Association Of America
the following resolutions were un.
animousiy adopted:
WHEREAS. Tho pool of railroads
running east from Chicago put In ef.
feet on March !. is'ss. . now taTi6 a
freight rairs on live stock and dressed
meats: and
WHEREAS. By the new tariff oe
March !. iss'', the rates II freight wsss
advanced.
On 1.-Two cattle. 10 cts. pee 100 iha.,
elual tn 81 per car.
On dressed teef. :ii cts-, per 100 lts..
equal TO s5 pr car.
On live sheep. - cts.. per 100 1bA.
equal to ~ per car.
o. Asssad slaaao. - seA. one 0H8~
equal IN ssO pr car.
i,e II. therefore.
Resolved. That the action of tho rail-
road companies In advancing tho rates
on live stnck and drr~srsi meats 10 such
unreasonable figures II In direct oppnaa.
ton 10 the interests of all cattle. grow-
ers. farmers and fecsirrs Of tho West,
and Is nh cxiortion which should not BE-
longer endured.
Resolved. That wc emphaiicaily pso-
tcs; against u.c said advances In rates
on live stock and drrssci meais. and we
hereby respectfully ask the railroads
forming tho Eastbound pool from
Chicago. that they reconsider the afose-
said tarin Of March !. isss'. and make
rates that will not 81 unjusily dtscrim.
mat. against the cattle interests Of ths
West.
Resolved. That this Convention re-
spcc,fuliy rcqucs, the different live
stock exchanges. and all who arc In
ter-sicd In the live stock industry. 10
join us in this protest and usc their ut
most cndcavors 10 secure reduction In
the present unreasonable rates.
he IL further
Resolved. That In consideration If
the unjns, discrimination Of rates. a.
set forth in the foregoing preamble.
that We would earnestly call the aiten.
Of our several state Legislators. a wrll
as our members Of Congress. To the fact
that suitable legislation should bs
adopted 10 abate the oppression.
We are also In receipt Of y set Of reao-
lutions adopted by the Chicago Live
Stock Exchange endorsing the above
and directing that the matter be laid
before the Legislature and the Illinois
in Congress that measures
he taken TO abaie the above mentioned
evil.
1sansiliastsg.
Brother Paddock. Of the Boulder Sen.