Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-08
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WAYNEsBURG, PA, December 7.-The
meeting of the Wyoming Cattle Company
and the Laramie Plains Land and Cattle
Company, which was called for this after
noon, was held in the Court House. That
is to say that what stockholders of the two
companies named who reside in Greene
county and knew that the meeting was
called, were present. There were also sew
eral other people in the room. There were
so many ''other people" that for time there
was doubt that the meeting would ever be
called to order at all.
Mr.. james M. Hoge, who is member Of
the Laramie Plains Land Company, the
Wyoming Cattle Company and the Sweet
water Feeding Company, called the meet
ing. Mr.. Hoge is also q director in the
Farmers and Drovers' National Bank. It
may be that 1 have given him too many
prerogatives, but let that pass. He called
the meeting, anyhow. The meeting was to
convene at o'clock. in the courtroom. At
chat hour both the front and rear doors were
locked. There were good many people on
the street waiting for developments, as well
as several really anxious and interested per-
sons in the Court House, wondering whether
or not the doo-s would ever he opened.
THEY DECLINED THE HONOR.
Mr.. Hoge had the doors opened at 2I0 P.
M. BY 2:30 the room was actually crowded,
but no one seemed to have sufficient courage.
to make motion that some person take the
chair. Mr.. Hoge, when asked to do so, re-
hot ho hod lry al 4hn
and did not care to take the initiative any
further. Mr.. Axtell, Mr.. Ross, Mr.. Abner
Hoge and some four or five others were pri-
vately approached and requested to make
motion that the meeting come to order.
Each and all Of them modestly declined. 1t
was not, therefore, until about 4 o'clock
that an organization was effected by calling
Hon. r. A. Mcconnell to the chair
The object of the meeting was plainly
stated in The DISPATCH Yesterday, but
Mr.. Mcconnell asked Mr.. Hoge to tell it
again. Mr.. Hoge said that the Laramie
Plains Land and Cattle Company was in a
bad condition financially. If more time
was given the company 80 that it could
realize on its property it would relieve their
embarrassment to great extent and help
those out here who had indorsed for mem
bers of the company. He further said the
assignees would try to dispose of the
property to the best advantage for all con-
cerned. |
DIR. D. W. Braden is President and
Treasurer Of the Laramie Plains, Land and |
Cattle Company. He is also Treasurer of |
the Dowlin & Rush Cattle Company. Very |
naturally he was next called upon for a |
statement.
DIR. BRADEN's STATEMENT.
think DR.. Braden is honest, and know
that he has been unfortunate The troubles |
which have occurred, the great losses which |
he has suffered, have in some degree affected |
him, but not to the extent to make him fool |
ish. He was not ready to talk at random,
but he was willing to, and did read written
statement. This was to the effect that
burg In the interest of a syndicate to take
an inventory of the Laramie Plains rancho.
His report to the syndicate was what the
doctor read. It was a description of the
land, its condition, the probable worth of
the buildings, stock, etc. He estimated the
value of the buildings and personal prop
erty at S128, lie. The doctor also read a
letter from John r. Rush, dated October.
1889, when he was at the rancho In this
letter Mr.. Rush quoted Judge Caldwell as
saying that the irrigated land was worth
S25 to $50 per acre and the other land SIS to
$40 per acre.
Colonel John Buchanan was called on.
but he said when he talked he usually
wanted a subject and then have some knowi-
EDGE of it that he might talk intelligently,
ind took his seat.
The meeting then adjourned. Nothing
iirectly was accomplished, but it was not
natter Of surprise.
WHAT THE RESULTS MAY BE.
What the meeting meant, more than
,ood many persons who were present have
ret realized, was to get them to think.
There was talk of asking the Court to order
stay of executions, but as the Court has
bout as much discretion in that line as has
private individual it is not likely that an
mnibus plea would be considered for q
But the people themselves, those directly
nd personally interested, may agree that ]
hey will not incontinently crush each
ther. Pittsburg has had considerable
rouble in finding suitable dumping ,,
rounds. Unless person digs through to
'hina, and thereby seriously iuconven-
ences quite number of people, and unless !
be same individual finds suitable DUNN
1g ground, the real estate in Greene county ,
annot be carried away.
But there is danger that mauv per- !;
ons will be hurt if the hastily fled iude-
tents are pressed. That is why the meet
lg Of yesterday may yet result in good, al
lough there was no immediate direct re-