The Helena independent., 1889-04-17
THE CATTLE KINGS
Montana Men Who Help to Feed the
World in Annual Session at
Miles City.
The Question of Reciprocity With Can.
ada on the Horse Thief Ques-
tion Considered.
Representatives. OF Many Railroad. Telling
OF the Advantages Of Their Line.
for shipping Cattle.

MILES CITY, April l6.-[SpeclaI to the
independent The Montana Stock Grow
ers' association met at the court house NJ
2'iO p. m, Joseph Scott presiding. Secre-
tary Harrison was absent and sent tele-
gram to Scott as follows: "The Crosby In
cldent has delayed me so that 1 cannot
reach Miles City in time for the meeting,
and am greatly disappointed that can
not be present, and have instructed my
clerk TO 20 down with books and papers.
Please help him all you can and express to
all my friends my disappointment"
| Granville Stuart acted as secretary.
Fifty members present The report showed
1856 In good standing, ~ resigned, so delin-
qaents and dead. Receipts, 81. $40 80; ex-
pendltures, 81, l1S q6; balance, sI,727.5f.
Stuart, OF the committee, said he had
nothing to report on the international
question OF the seizure OF cattle.
Scott had letter from a prominent off,
cial OF the dominion that the advantages of
mounted police In the recovering OF stock
were not reciprocated by us, and he hoped
the association would do some thing to re-
ciprocate,
Stuart spoke OF the stolen dominion
horses broaght 70 Choteau, and said he
was now trying 20 find the owners. The
Canadians can have the horses II they
come after them.
Judge Stevell wanted TO know where the
difficulty was In reciprocating with the
Canadian government In arresting horse
thieves.
Stuart said Montana had no police.
County officers could go to Canada and
make arrests OF Montana thieves. lie also
said the recommendation OF the last meet
ing had been observed by county officials,
and five notices had been posted with good
results.
The Dakota veterinarian, Alloway, said
the different roads were not In fix TO give
rates Of transportation. The managers
would meet soon and make rates.
Y. II. Marsh, division superintendent of
the Northern Pacific, said his road would
make big effort TO handle many cattle at
the lowest rates, with every improved ia
cillty.
|. j. Farrell said caboose should 20
through with train. Shields, general
superintendent OF the Chicago, st. Paul Il
Kansas City, said the stock yards at South
st. Paul had unsurpassed facilities and
were open TO NIL lines. He would order
cabooses clear through to Chicago. Col.
| Bryan had found his cattle we're not run
| as billed.
Harrison, general agent at Minneapolis
OF the Chicago, St. Paul n Kansas City,
said all inconveniences will be obviated II
cattle are shipped TO the south st. Paul
yards. Cabooses on his line are ordered
through.
| DIR. Alloway wanted to know why cattle
should be shipped to East ST. Paul. South
st. Paul had spent million dollars there,
and the facilities were the best We all be-
long TO the northwest. Why send 10 Chi
cago, and then buy our meat from Chicago.
We should patronize home market, even
at loss. Cattle prices will go up as re-
suit OF the inspection law and new market.
Col. Malone, of the Milwaukee, asked
Alloway what he proposed TO do with the
meatP The doctor SAID he would eat some;
the northwest will eat much. A market
J could be made for all the cattle slaughtered.
? Col. j. w. Buster said through rates
would be raised from 81 to 81 II. He got
r his opinion from a conversation with
. Moore, Of the Northern Pacific. II. A.
Sears, Of the Manitoba road, said Moore
knew nothing about IL. Jones, Of the
Z Milwaukee road, wanted the association to
J formulate complaints and submit them TO
the roads.
The roundup committees were ap-
pointed and will report tomorrow.
Stuart offered resolution protesting
, against the rates by the railroads. Rea
> moved TO send copy to all the roads. j.
M. Halt wanted some steps taken in ship
, ping by weight. His stock once stood In
! Chicago from q In the morning till 2 In the
afternoon, and he claimed damages from
the Burlington. Ben Myers preferred not
to weigh, but II weighed, then at the ship
ping point. lie wanted faster time and
the right of way over dead freight
Harrison, OF the Kansas City road, said
scales were being put in at Chicago TO run
cattle through the chutes to the scales. A
committee Of five was appointed TO con-
slider the weighing question, TO report
Wednesday.
The stock commissioners meet tonight.