The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1886-05-01
Meeting of StOckmen.

SlOuc dIlu tSllItluS IlNCl ldlSSs .NSStCi-
day at o'clock about thirty representa-
/ tives of this important industry assem-
bled in Mr.. Franks ball, this city. The
meeting was called to order by 5. l..
Holiday B. F. Myers was made tenn
porary chairman. with J. \. Lovely as
secretary. The object of the meeting
was the first topic taken up for discus
sion. Remarks on the subject We're
made by several gentleman, all of whom
acGuiesced in the same ideas, viz: that
it was for the purpose of perfecting an
independent organization for the imme-
diate and future protection of stock
growing in eastern Gailatln county; an
organization to prevent by the best
means the illegitinate killing OF cattle,
disposal or appropriation OF stock OF any
kind, and otherwise to further the in
terests of all engaged in stock raising.
The increased growth Of the stock bust
ness in eastern Gallatin county -attend-
ed with an apparent increase in criminal
irregularities, such as the mysterious
disappearance of stock from the ranges
and occasional mixing of brands has
long since reached a point when some
measures should have been taken look
ing to the employment Of stock detec-
tives, and the providing Oh each indi-
vidual owner with some means in the
way Of list OF brands by which es-
trays might be identified at once and
owners notified of their whereabouts.
BY act Of the last territorial legislature,
at the solicitation Of stockmen III The
counties of Dawson, Custer, Yellow
stone, Meagher, Choteau, and Lewis and
Clarke, law was created leVying tax
of two mills on the dollar on all stock
owned by any individual or company in
excess of the value of $500, to be col
lected and paid into the territorial treas
ury for the employment Of stock detec-
| tives and inspectors and for the further
protection of stock interests in those
counties. AS Gallatin county was not
included in the above list. it was sug-
/
| ey be raised for immediate use by col
lecting from all who might become
members OF an association about to be
organized a special tax on the tWOlniu
basis, and with these funds to employ
stock detectives and inspectors in such
number as may be necessary or hereaf-
ter decided upon.
| With these ends in view, by motion,
the meeting resolved itself into per-
manent organization to be temporarily
known as the Upper Yellowstone and
Shields River Stock Detective associa-
ton, of which b. f. Myers was chosen
president, s. L. Holiday vice-president,
w. Y. GrannisS secretary, and E. B.
Martin treasurer. The chair was in
structed to appoint committee OF five
| to prepare bylaws for the association,
to be presented at future meeting for
adoption. Messrs. d. J. Kennedy, VIM.
NJ. Wright, S. L. Holiday, ". Y. Gran
Mss and o. L. Armstrong were selected
as committee to draft bylaws.
| The initiation fee was fixed at $500,
and an adjournment of fifteen minutes
| taken for time in which all who wished
to join the association might go forward
and subscribe their names to the secre-
| tary's report and pay to the treasurer
the required initiation fee.
AS the Upper Yellowstone and Shields
| River Stock Detective association the
meeting was again called to order, with
a membership of 81. Following is a
list of the members: b. I. Myers, w. V.
Granniss, O. L. Armstrong. A. j. Daily,
r. o. Morris, /. n. Daily, Shields River
l 4
Richard Dabney, u. j. Kennedy, L. G.
I1ildridge, S. l.. Holiday, Niblock
Bros, Dabney Cattle Company, W.
G. Officer, David z. Rankin, Ben Strick-
land, Z. b. and J. II. Martin, Harvey &
Treglone, j. A. Lovely, Alton Bros, E.
Daley, Joseph Meredith, NJ A. Cough
nour, A. L. Love, J. II. Harvat, w. II.
Lee, Geo. W. Baker, VIM. NJ. Wright,
and James G. Beatie After the reading
by the secretary Of the names of mem
berS it was announced as the sense of
the meeting that all stockmen not pres
ent, whose range is in the eastern half
of Gallatin county, are solicited to be-
come members and snare in the benefits
OF the association. Further. that all
stockmen who may not wish to become
members cannot expect to be benefited
in any way by such measures as may be
taken by the association looking to it's
own interests.
After rendering vote Of thanks to
Henry Frank for the free use Of his
hall and the discussion of several inn
pOrtant items to be embodied in the by
laws, the association adjourned to meet
at the n. P. Reading rooms at o'clock.
| Previous to adjournment a committee
composed Of the business men Of Liy-
ingston waited upon the stocklnen and
J. A. Savage, as chairman, addressed
the convention, welcoming them to our
city and extended an invitation to all to
partake OF a banquet at $3.50 p m., espe-
cially provided for them at the Parlor
Restaurant, which invitation was duly
accepted.
The association was again called to
order at p. m., and by motion carried
the president was directed to act as
chairman Of and appoint four associates
as an executive committee to act tempo
rarily or until next meeting. AS this
committee Messrs. $. L. Holiday o. Z.
Armstrong, E. B. Martin and Geo. w.
Baker were selected. BY motion each
member was directed to furnish the sec
retary with his brands and marks. to-
gether with vent. between now and
next meeting. After speeches by Col.
c. H. Gould, representing Keenan, &
Hancock, live stock commission mer-
chants of Chicago, Col. f. NJ. Malone,
live stock agent Of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway, J. Il. Saw
age, d. J. Kennedy, E. Goughnour and
others the meeting adjourned to Satur-
day, May 18th, when it is hoped every
stockgrower in eastern Gallatin county
will be present.