Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-02-07
RANGE MEETING.
The International Convention 70
be Held at Denver Next
Month.
Outlined Objects of the Meeting.
Some of the Advantages to
be Looked For.
CATTLE CONVENTION.

Officisl Call for the Meeting to be Held In
Denver ON the 2sth Of March.
Below wall be found the call by the
officers Of the international Range a.
sociati0n for convention OF cattle
men 10 meet iD Denver on the 2Sth Of
March. IL has already been talked Of
in the papers and among stock owners
and is looked forward to with cousid-
cradle interest:
To the Members OF the Intentional Range Asso.
ciariou all STATE. Territorial and Local Associs-
tious and all owners and others interested In the
Range ralte Industry.
You are hereby notified that a
special meeting of the International
Range Association will be held ia the
city Of Denver on the 2Sth day Of
March next. Said meeting is called
upon the authority of the boayi of d..
rectOrs. who have been influenced by
q general expression from cattle grow
ers advising meeting later in the sea
son. when it is believed the weather
will be more favorable to a larger at
tendance.
The design Of this meeting is to Sc
cure general assembly Of intelligent
and thoughtful men concerned in
range cattle growing, for the purpose
OF deliberatIng on the condition
Of the business in all its rs
pects, and formulating such IN essures
for beDefting the industry as may be
suggested 10y the wisdom and expert
ence OF the men who shall respond to
this call. The officers Of the Interna.
/ tional Range Association do not en-
tertsiu doubt that the cattle bust
ness embraces enough men OF ability
and means who recognize the present
urgent need of unity to constitute an
effective and highly beneficial organ.
izstion. The intention is To bring
this class Of men together that they
may decide, after cool deliberation,
whether the immense interests in
volved ia beef growing can afford to
be divided into fragments, when CON-
pact organization is deemed essential
/ 10 the success Of every other business.
1t is not the design. to here specify
the particular advantages which may
be hoped for by cooperation. IL Is
rather desired that the live men Of the
business shall decide what is practics-
BILE to do. They will not fail to see
the importance Of being fairly dealt
with in national legislation, nor the
many advantages to accrue from n
better system of local organization.
They have seen the beef Industry un-
Justly disseminated against time and
again; they have seen il taxed heavily
In the interest Of dsiiymen, solely
because the latter were well organized
aud the former were not; they have
seen the hides OF their cattle re-
duced on halt in value, by a policy
which has operated almost entirely
for the benefit OF foreigners Addili.
onal instances OF adverse Legislation
will readily suggest - smselves. Cat
tlemen will recognize the importance
OF absolute immunity from cOntagiou
diseases, which Ia only to be secured
through effective legislation; they can
see the advantages which may accrue
by some kind OF understanding In for
warding heavy shipments OF cattle tC
the markets, SO as to avoid the depres
sion which always accompanies glut
In the receipts. nor will they fail II
recognize the utility Of association In
comparing opinions aud experience
aud securing more general knowl'
edge OF all details which may affect
the welfare OF the busines.
The plan upon which the Interna'
tionsl Range association was organ
lied does not. In the present condition
Of local associations, promise TO be sui
ticiently effective 10 meet the emer-
gencies OF the industry. Hence Il 10
the intention, at the coming special
meeting. TO Introduce an amendment
to the constitution by which indlvldu'
nj ranrasentation shall he substituted