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

tsna rouGd-ups a. work near aud over
the DAkotA line. Messrs. Holt and
Tower both spoke on the subject and
from the latter 1t was learned that
steps had already been taken looking
10 the action suggested by the chair.
A recess was then taken until s
O'Clock aud the assemblage disp, ,rsed
for dinner and committee work.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the convention assembled In
the afternoon the president called tho
attention Of those present To- the fAcs
'hat the Street car company and the
Ripley car company had each sen.
car to Miles City for the purpose OF
having The stock men inspect them
and express an opinion concerning
their merits as stock cars. The presi-
dent called attention to the large loss
ia shrinkags and biuising and that
cattle shippers had suffered through
the use Of the common stock car aud
felt that any move 10 better this con-
dition Of affairs was step q the right
direction. Mr.. Ripley, of tie Car COM
pany bearing his name, VIA present
and was called upon 10 sJd,ess the
INVENTION N reiation 10 his aar. In
response TO the cali be spoke briefly,
n N nfan IN "a
shipper in being able to feed and
water en- route, aud stated that the
peculiar appliances Of The Ripley car
were such ns could BE- Used In any
common stock car. This being so, IL
wss not the intention OF his company
to 90 INTO the business Of building cars
extensively, but To arrange with rail-
ruads ~ using the old style car 10
naye them changed into Ripley cars,
which could be done st little cost aud
~ very short time. He stated that
the Omaha and the Manitoba were
ready 10 adopt and u,e the Ripley car
as -oon US they knew that IL would be
acceptable tO the Montana sh pper-,
aud IL was for this reason that the car
Was sent here and an expression OF
opinion asked. The Northern Pacific
was also understood 10 be awaiting the
action OF the stock growers before de-
cIding on stock car and would In all
probability Use such n. might be sug-
g,sl.d by this convention. The rep
| fe-entative Of the Street car was
,'alled for but was not present. Judge
SIevell suggested the appointment Of
, committee # three to examine the
cas- and report at the wednesday
morning session, and The suggestion
aklng the form Of motion, II carried
,Dd the president named rs such COM
milts- Judge StTevell, Matt Murphy
aud w. NJ. Carter.
The appointment OF . committee on
resolutirns, to whom u1der the by
laws all resolutions are referred with
Iut d, ate, was next in order and on
notiou the president appo nted Judge
Streveli, +. c. Power, :. :. Huntley.
q. w. Allerton and J. l.. DeHsrt.
On mo.ion Of Capt. Harmon, tho
president appointed a committee of
five TO report ut the Wednesday ses-
ion the nom neps for officers and ex-
-rutive committee Of the association
for the ensuing year, the committee
bring as follows: J. j. Thompson, ID.
Floweree, J. 5. Day, ]. t. Murphy and
Chas. ADceny.
Presid.nt Scott then called atten-
lion to ID. fact that the represe tatives
of all the different railroads with
whicE Montana s,ockmen did busi-
ness, were in attendance on the con
vention; the railroads were important
factors IN the cattle industry and as in
the past they had besa generous in the
matter OF reductions, making a saving
in the last year, Ne shown by the sec
retsry's report, OF nearly one-third Of
the rates paid two years ago. Such
being the case ii was possible that they
b had plans for the future that would
include stlll further reductions and
! benefits. To ascertain this the speske
called upon the railroad representa-
: tives present to arise ano say what
v they intended doing. The call elected
2 the fact that only Col, Malone, ol the
.r Milwaukee road, and Mr.. McDsniels Of
l. the Manitoba, were present. Col. Ma
y lone on being called took the floor and
y said for his road that he did not be-
lieve the rates would be any lower
than last, but be could assure the cat
tie men that they would not be higher
The Milwaukee road had Away,
: evinced a disposition TO make low
rates though perhaps bedrock had no
yet been reached. As for cars, tn,
Milwaukee road would be open to al
kinds OF stock care; all they asked WA
for the shipper TO indicate what kline
Of car he wanted and The road would
furnish them.