Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-04-18

withdraw from the National Cattle
and Horse Growers' Association OF the
United StaUes.
Mr.. Thompson In presenting the
Resolution stated that IL was offered AS
a measure of economy; that two years
ago the m%-mbership had cust the
Montaia association one Thousand
dollars, aud last year two hundred
dollar more. Az for himself be was
not aware Of any substantial benefits
derived from the member-hip and
connection, but IL there we're any he
would Ike 10 hesr from any n who
knew what they were. No n speak
ing the resolution was sent on its
course to he reported on in due time
by the committee. During u temper
airy lull in the proceedings Secretary
Harrison adyerled TO the fact that nj
room 40, Macgueen House, could be
found all the records of tue stock com
~mi-sioners, relating to strsys shipped
and sold with other cattle and that
during the adjournments If the cou-
vention the secretary himself might
be found nj 80 ready and willing 10
write receipts for yearly dues.
Mr.. Il. C.. Powers introduced the
wolf question and quite lengthy dis
cussion followed. Mr.. Powers stated
lhat in the Judith country the mortal.
lily in young calves by wolves was
greater than a hard winter. The re-
peal Of the bounty on wolves left no
iDducement TO any one for their de
struUtion; the consequence was that
the wolves were multiplying rapidly
and becoming very Il He
thought that the association should
take the matter up and il all localities
were found To be infested like the
Judith was, that il should be made an
association matter. A systematic and
scientific course of wolf batting should
be adopted which would be was salts
fled result in their complete extermin-
alton. The ''big jaws and poor,
played out horses on the range, could
be disposed OF most advsntageOusly by
making bait Of them. One of these
properly doctored would lest a long
while and fix a whole tribe Of wolves.
Secretary Harrison suggested the ap-
puintment Of a committee to whom
should be entrusted the task OF gecting
the bounty on wolves, bears, coyotes
and mountain lions restored by the
next legislature.
Dan FlOwerree informed the con-
vention that he and some others
were going into dog breeding rs u pro-
lection from wolves, that they would
soon have a pack of Scotch stag
hounds that were sure medicine for
any wolf That they took after and that
II the committee could get the bounty
restored he and his friends could, with
their pack of hounds, play ever in
part on the cattle losses Of two years
ago.
HARRISON explained that the legis-
lative committee OF the association
tried hard to cave the bounty on
wolves and coyotes from being re-
pealed but the squirrel bounty crestai
such commotion that it was impossi-
BILE. He thought now was the time
to take action in the matter.
Powers moved the appointment OF n
committee to get an expression Of
opinion from the members Of the as
ISOLATION as to the restoration Of the
bounties j. j. Thompson suggested
that the majority Of the committee be
taken from the western part Of
the territory as it was from that local
ity that the opposition came. The
Helena gun club opposed the bounty
on bear and mountain lion, lest they
should all he killed 10y spectators
before the gun club get a chance at
them. The president then appointed
the committee asked for byMr. Power,
as follows. Il. G. Powers, Dayed Fratt,
J.J. Campbell, IL. r. Phillips, VIM.
ParmoD, T. ]. Bryan, Pierre Wibsux,
G. c.. Howss. This concluded the
business of the day and al adjourn
ment was taken till 10 o'clock Wed.
nesday morning.
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