Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-04-18

The stockmen Of our ster territory i,
Wyoming, having carefully watched
the operations OF our law creating the
territorial hoard ~ stock comm lssion-
ers, and finding II wise and effective
measure, did at the last legislative
session in February Of this year Sc
cLre the passage OF bill similar in
scope to oup. With this law in oper-
alton 10 Wyoming az well as in Mon
tana, the stock interests Of both terri
tories will undoubtedly be much bet
ter taken care Of.
Veterinary Surgeon--During the
past year DIR. Herbert Holloway has
been very active in the discharge OF
his duties. His report, to be submit
ted, will show the great extent of hi
work aud the valuable results secured
DIR. Alloway, who holds like po-i-
ion in Dakota, has also rendered efii-
cient service in protecting the terri
tory from the importation of diseased
cattle. With Dakota protect ing us on
the east, Wyoming on the south and
the British government on the north,
th re is only one avenue open by which
1t would be possible 10 introduce dis
ease, and ut this. from the west, no
protection is necessary. rs no disease
is known TO exist among cattle of tlat
locality.
Competing railroads: The compile
ton of anol her trunk line across the
territory hs- resulted In q voluntary
reduction of freight rates, aggregatinp
nearly 3St per cent under the tariffs OF
1856. The Northern Pacific hav,
promptly aud cheerfully granted al
Irquests Of the association in relation
10 reduced fares to persons wishing to
attend this IN Getting.
Seizures Of cattle by British custom.
officers--At the August, 1887, meeting
several eases were report' where cat
tie had drifted across the international
boundary line and bad been seiz.G
and sold Tor duties by British custom
officers, and 1t was charged and
claimed to he susceptible OF proof tha
customs officers had crossed to tn,
American side and driven cattl.
across To the Canadian side and then
seized them, they being allowed por-
tion OF the sale. A committee o'
three, Of which Granville Stuart wa
chairman, was appointed TO look int
the matter and will undoubtedly hav,
something TO report in relation thereto
at this meeting. The report con.
cluded with an intelligent aud favorn-
ble forecast Of the future pf the beef in
dustry in Montana.
At the con ,lusion OF the reading O
the report IL WAS on motion accepted
aud approved, whereupon Mr.. HarrI
son asked for the appointment OF =
committee OF three TO examine anC
pass upon the lreasurer's exhibit o
tinances and as such committee th,
chair appointed Messrs. Fioweree
Day and Bryan. Mr.. Floweree was
at his request excused and Mr.. Allsr
appointed in his place.
Report. of standing committees be
ing next Ia order j. ]. Thompson, OF
rumni tee on transportation, aeked
for further time, which was granted
There being no other committees
ready to report, the chair suggested
that the "round-ups" betsken in hand
while waiting. Capt. Harmon theu
moved, THAT the chair appoint ,
chairman aud secretary Of the gensr,
roundup committee and tnRt b,
meml ers Of the several round up dis
uicts be requested to select one Of thei
. own number from each district TO rep
! resent them on that committee an,
report his name TO the chairman o
; that committee by o'clock, p. IN.
: The chair appointed l.. II. johnson
, chairman aud ii. r. Phillips secretsr
, of the general roundup committe,
2 On the promulgation OF the appoint
: ment Of secretary, the fotund form G
: Mr.. Phillips WAS seen 10 arise, In u
? FRI m il q gentle voice issued, respec
fully but firmly declining the hon,
I and the Office; the declinstion beip
{ positive and without reserve, the cha
appointed &. II. Loud 10 the vacauc,
! Pending the announcement OF rece'
= to consult on round-ups the secretar
n issued call to delinquent members
q call at the secretary's Office and squar
up. A recess was then taken durin
= which the representatives Of the val
9 ious roundup districts were selected
: On the call to order the selection
d were reported as follows
"a 2, J. J. Thompson.
{" 3, G. q. Hywes.
. 4, Geo. Trask. -
d {" 8, Henry Tusler. ~
e 6, jesse Hasion.
Z, j. NJ. Holt.
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