Daily Tombstone epitaph., 1886-02-03
THE CATTLE CONVENTION.
Interesting Notes of the Cowboys
 Meeting at Denver.

Files of the Denver, Tribune Repub
 lican, received up to yesterday evening contain very complete reports of the pro
 ceedings ofthe Rangemen's convention at that city, special telegraphic report of which has been given, from day tc day, in the EPITAPH: Denver seems to have been thoroughly awake tc the importance of the event and its citizens did everything in their power to make the meeting pleasant From the journal above mentioned we con dense the following notes. Every state and territory of the west, with four exceptions, was represented. The delegation ranged in numbers as follows. Texas, I8o; Kansas, 7s; Miss ouri, 90; Wyoming territory, 100; New Mexico, 100; Iowa, 30; Illinois, 2s; Ne braska, SO; Utah, 20; and Arizona, Dakota, Idaho, and the other territories from five to ten each. The New Mexico delegation didn't go much on Dorsey and he cut a very small figure in the convention. Col. E. B. Matthews, the Kansas City stockman, according to programme, pre- sented 10 the convention the huge, jet black, four year old Galloway steer "Jumbo," weighing 25oo pounds. The animal was led on the stage, to music from the band. It had been intended to slaughter him, but the idea of killing so fine an animal was not favorably re- ceived and it was decided to present him to the agricultural college, at Fort Col Inns.
 E. B. Light, president of the Denver Manufacturing Co.,, read paper on Seattle branding" in the course of which he estimated the annual loss to hides by branding at $Is,ooo,ooo. He was in favor of smaller brands, but the mem bers of the convention did not seem at all unanimous on the subject.
 Texas had nearly 200 members pre- sent, representing 9,ooo,ooo head of cattle, valued at $2oo,oooooo.
 Following were the Arizona delegates present: Yavapai Go. Stock Growers as- sociation, J. J. Gosper; Southeastern Live Stock association, ]. V. Vickers; The Tombstone Stock company, ]. V. Vlckers; Apache County association, M. H. Wells; Arizona Live Stock associa- ton, J. A. Virgin, w. R. Campbell.
 A resolution was passed to appoint committee to report upon the prospects of the proposed short route of railroad from the Rocky mountains to the Gulf of Mexico known as the Denver and New Orleans railroad.
 Resolutions in favor of silver coinage created considerable discussion, as to their appropriateness in such a conven- tion, but were ultimately passed unani- mously
 The Denver Manufacturing company presented a handsome saddle and bridle to the president of the association and will make similar present every year.
 Denver was unanimously chosen as permanent headquarters of the associa- ton.
 The only point upon which any con troversy arose was the basis of repre- sentation.
 The name of the association was fixed as the International Range association.
 The meetings of the association will be held, beginning on the second Tuesday in February of each year, at Denver. Special meetings may be called by the president or vice-president, on the written request of majority ofthe executive committee.
 A grand ball was given at the skating rink, at which costumes varied from full evening dress and white satin to shoddy black cloth and blue shirts.