Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-31
Proceedings Of the Last Days Ses.
sion Of the international Range
Association at Danvar,
Changes Made in the Constitution
Papers Resd By Texas Cattle mzn.
Compliment to Fort Worth.
The Fort Worth Delegation Starts for
Home-Thorp Andrr VS. Successor az
Agent OF the Buresu
THE THIRD DAT.

DENVER, Col March S0.-rhe third
days session of the International Range
convention WAS called to order this morn
ing By President Andrews shortly before
II O'Clock. The day was beautiful one
aud the ball of the Chamber of Commerce
was well filed. Rev. DR.. D. Lsmstyr
made the opening prayer.
The first thing In order was
the report of the committee on
revision Of the constitution, bu,
not being ready Mr.. C. N. Ousely
of Dallas, Tex, WAS invited to read o
psper he had prepared on feeding cattle.
The document was somewhat lengthy
one but was listened TO with interest by
the delegates, as it WAS most interesting
and exhaustive, and valuable addition
to farm literature.
At the conclusion of the reading of Mr..
Ousley's paper the committee on the re-
vision OF the constitution made q report,
presenting the instrument IS revised by
the committee.
On motion Of Governor R1utt, it was
read bv section and adopted with but lit
tie discussion.
THE PRINCIPAL CHANGES
made were 10 the qualification Of mem
bership, which were changed 80 that in
stead Of members being composed Of as
socistions, they should hereafter be indi-
yidusl raisers of cattle or horses, without
regard to the number Of head
owned by them. The dues
we're changed from S25 admittsnce fee
to So, and the annual dues were fixed at
$40 instead of sum not greater than !
cent per head. The time of the annual
meeting was changed from the frst Tues
day in February to the fourth Tuesday in
March. These were substantially the
only changes made.
Gov. R Jut. and ex President Head Of.
Tered the following resolutions:
R solved, that by the international
Range Association Congress be and ie
nereoy earnestly asked to provide G
measure to secure deep sea channel at
some point on the Texas coast.
Resolved, that copy of the above be
furnished by the secretary to every Sem
stor arc every member OF Congress at as
early 8 date as possible.
They were adopted unanimously.
Mr. S.andsrt then offered the follow
ing:
Whereas, there has been large reduc-
csttlemen tor their beeves and msteria
Increase in the expenses Of maintaining
our herds on the ranges;
Whereas, the various railways carrying
our beeyes to market have not extended
to us the facilities needed for the impor-
tsston Of our stock, therefore be it
Resolved, by the International Range
Association, that we demand Of them that
-
the improved stock cars now
offered, thereby reducing our shriuksge
as well as q humane act apprt ciated by
all; also . reduction Of rates In proper
lion to the decline in prices resiized; and
be 1t
Resolved, that all range cattlemen are
requested to pstronlze the railroads that
furnish the facilitie asked for.
Resolved, further, that the board of
dire ctors of the International R.nge As
ISOLATION are hereby instructed 10 con-
slider the matter Of transportation and tine
use Of improved stock cars, and issue an
address to the csttlemen Of the range
country on the SUBJECT.
In a lengthy discussion Of this resolu.
ton the csr most favorsbly spoken of by
the mem 1ers Of the convention WAS the
NEWELL patent, now in use on the Missouri
Pscifi;.
MIR c. C. White of Texas, offered the
following WHICH, after considerable dis
cussion was defeated by vote of 81 to
l9
Resolved, that the Congress of the
Uoited States be requested TO take of all
duties upon cattle and beeves imported
from NJ, xico to the Uoited Sta es
Secretsr! r.ylor offered the following,
which WAS lopted:
r .solved, that the delegates of the H.
terns:ionsl Range Association from Mex
leo be 7. quested to urge on the Mexican
Inspector the necessity Of quarantine
regulations in Mexico.
A vote of thar Ks WAS extended to the
ciiz .ns and press of Denver, the chamber
4 commerce and the diff rent rail ways
for the courtesies and hospitality ex-
tended.
The Texas delegation by set Of reso-
lutions thanked Denver for her hospitsliy
aud invited the people Of the city and
state to attend the festivities incident
to the completion Of the state capitol.
Elk Governor Hadly Of New Mexico
made an interesting address on the range
Industry viii with Mr.. Ousley's sd.
ressswas directed to be printed in the
report OF the proceedings of the conven-
ton.
After some discussion SIS to the arrange
ment OF Committees the convention ad-
i3urned sine die.
CRUMBS FROM TIE BOARD.
Special 70 thu Gazette.
denver, COL, March S0-T. 7. D.
Andrews of Fort Worth wss elected
president of the International Rsrge Asso-
ci.liop, and Coionel H NJ. Taylor, who
has large interests in P.lo Pinto county,
TO which place be will soon 60 to remain,
though he now calls from New Mckee,
has been ele cted secretary big com
pliment to Fort Worth and Texas, as 1t
WAS intended to be.
string of forty I've Texas Panhandle
yesrlinss was sold to day At $40 per
heAi, 10 be delivered on the Fort Worth
ard Denver.
A Msrielos elegstion is nursing Msn-
sger Meek very closely. They have the
promise OF fac stock yards 10 oe put ~
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