St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-19
Gen. Williamson's Admins
tration Endorsed by the
Convention.
The Legislature Petitioned to
Restore the Bounty on
Wolf Sealps.
State of the Floods in Differ
ent Parts Of the North
west.
Special to the Globe.


adjourned meeting of the stock growers
assembled promptly at 10 o'clock this
morning. The report of the special
committee on improved stock cars was
received favoring Streets stable car.
The secretary was instructed to furnish
copy of the resolution favoring the
Street car to all railroads with whom
Montana stockgrowers did business.
special mention being made of the
Northern Pacific in this connection.
President Scott had been informed that
the Milwaukee road would haul any of
the improved cars excepting palace cars
though the Northern Pacific should do
so, as the use of improved cars should
commence where the stock was first
loaded. The Northern Pacific as yet
has made no statement. A resolution
was passed that brand book be issued
Immediately containing only the MEM
bers of the association in good standing.
A telegram was read from AZel AmeS,
from Washington, regretting duties
there forbade his attendance. The
stockmen's bill before congress,
which is likely to become a law,
is splendid provision sfor stockmen.
Granville Stuart was called upon for a
statement regarding international seiz-
ureS, but will report at the August
meeting at Helena. Gen. Williamson
being called on for a speech, responded
briefly, covering the ground OF his con-
nectiOn with the StOckmen during the
past year.
REFERRING TO HIS RESIGNATION
as agent of the Crows, he said it had
been before the department five months
l. 10 o,,ft, III n
take pleasure in making such state
ments to his successor as would insure
a continuation of the amicable relations
hitherto existing between the StOckmen
and the agency officials. The telegram
quoted below was read, referring to the
state of affairs growing out OF the arrest
of parties near Billings holding fifty
seven horses supposed to be stolen from
Oregon:
Laurel, Mont, April 1S.-To Hon. Joe
Scott: O'Brien commenced to move
camp to-day and cut out part of the
horses. | forbid him to move anything.
He reached for his gun and stopped
him. O'Brien is badly hurt. am liza
bic to be arrested; look after the matter
at once. JACK HURLEY.
1t is known the horses had been
stolen, and Hurley will be out of trouble
do SUOu do uCCCoodlys II ppCCiol GULF
mittee regarding wolf poisoning and
bounty reported praying on behalf of
this association that the next term of
the legislature enact a law for the
proper support of safeguards, giving
bounty on each mountain lion of So, and
each wolf OF coyote 81. A second re-
port was made by the same committee
looking to the immediate commence
ment of a crusade against wolves and
coyotes, and that all worthless domestic
animals on the range be killed by the
foreman of that range, and be
baited for wolves and depreda-
tors. Konrad Kohrs offered resolu-
ton indorsing Agent Williamson's
administration of affairs Of the Crow
Indian agency, which was adopted,
comment from prominent cattle grow
ers. The resolution is as follows:
Resolved, That the thanks of this as
ISOLATION be rendered to Gen. William
son for the able and kindly manner in
which he had conducted the affairs of
his agency, and for the material assist
ance he has rendered the citizens Of
this territory in the protection of their
interests from the depredationS of In
dians, as well as the protection of the
interests of the Indians themselves.
Consideration of the resolution in re-
gard to a withdrawal from the CONSOLE
dated Cattle Growers association was
next brought up, and one motion laid
over for final action until the August
meeting. At the afternoon session the
report of the territorial board of stock
commissioners was read. Nine counties
out of fifteen are now under operation
of the board. Nine inspectors at the
beginning of the year of 1887 inspected
1888, 900 head of stock and $50 strays were
recovered. A fund of s20,355.70 has
been used up, excepting S2.43O.13.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
resulted as follows: President, Joseph
Scott; first vice president, w. B. Humid
ley; second vice president, Henry Sus-
Ter; secretary and treasurer, r. B.
Harrison The executive committee,
with few changes, is the same as last
year. The board of stock commission
ers is to be waited on by instruction of
this convention and urged to modify
the quarantine regulations as relates to
North Texas cattle. There was a rush
of unimportant business, and at 80 p.
III. the fourth annual meeting of Mon
tana stockgrowers adjOurndd sine die.