The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-07-19
THEY MEAN BUSINESS.
Proceedings of the Colorado River
Live Stock Association.

Proceedings OF the COLORADO RIVER
Live Stock Association.
The first annual meeting and barbecue
OF the Colorado River Live Stock Pro'ec-
tive association was held at Myers cross
ing Of Sandy, twenty three miles above
Austin, on Saturday, July Z There was
a good attendance, aud deep interest IN
the success of the organization was mani
tested. Mr.. Myers barbecued beef, the
secretary sent up wagon load OF bread,
and some of the candidates for county
offices, who were present by invitation,
carried glassware in their pockets.
After some preliminary business, a
number of new members were admitted
and the rule restricting the number OF
members to thirty was revoked, and now
the number is unlimited, but the reward
remains the same, $50.
By resolution it was made the duty OF
members to watch the stock of other
members and promptly notify members
of any stray stock in their brands.
By resolu ion the secretary was
instructed to urge upon the Twenty
first legislature the importance OF
more stringent laws regarding written
bills of sale, suggest;ng such changes rs
will prevent thieves from proving title by
the perjury OF their Gccomplices, The
secretary was also instructed - urge on
the legislature the benefits that would
accrue TO farmers and stock men by the
publication Of estrays in n bulletin from
the udjutant generals Office
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reelected president, and Mr.. EN-. 5.
Hughes, was unanimously reelected
secretary and treasurer. The members OF
the executive committee were re-eppOlnt
ed by the president.
After general discussion, wherein every
one present expressed the utmost con
fidence in the organization, and predlcteo
great benefits Tor its members IN the
future, the meeting adjourned to meet at
the call of the president.
This association is composed OF farmers
and stockmen of the Colorado river val
lev from Austin TO Burnet and adjacent
territory. 1t offers reward of $50 for
the convection of any person Tor unlaW-
fully handling any stock belonging 10
members of said association, or for cut
ting the fences, or in any unlawful man
ner interfering with their property
Each member has signed an obligation to
pay So, if necessary, for the conviction
of each thief, and the reward will be paid
to the party designated by the judge be-
fore whom the party offending is con-
victed. In addition to this reward, the
county commissioners court Of Travis
county offers a reward of $50 for the con
viction of any person who steals horses or
cattle from citizen of SAID county.
The association has adopted brand,
which is the letter L about an inch long,
TO be placed on the left jaw of horses and
neck of cattle, to be used by such mem
bers as desire 10 do so.
All members of the association, and
those in sympathy with its principles, are
requested to send to the secretary infor-
nation of thefts committed in their
neighborhoods, or OF suspicious char
acters harbOred or lurking about. The
association has been in operation year
and although it has almost thoroughly
cleared the range of thieves and those
who harbor them, none of the members
have lost any stock.