Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-04-17

something that the convention was
entirely unprepared for, Mr.. Buster
deemed 1t wise to choke II off by re.
ferring again to the question Of rates,
stating that be had been informed of
the possibility Of an advance OF from
ten TO twenty per cent over last years.
rates. The rate from Miles City,
which had been slOI.5O, was men,
tioped as being advanced to SIl2.OO
this year. DIR. Alloway stated that in
his interview with Genr Fr't Ag't
Moore OF the n. p, Mr.. Moore had
mentioned the possibility OF an ad-
vance in rates, bnt that nothing defin-
lite had been determined. There were
many questions 10 be settled before the
opening of the shipping season;
whether cattle should be shipped by
car or weight; whether rates should
be based on palace cars or Ordinary
cars, etc. Buster insisted that Moore
had given him a distinct impression
that the rates would be raised and
wanted the meeting 70 express Its dis
appreciation of such q course. Mr..
Sears, of the Manitoba road. stated
that Mr.. Moore did not know any,
thing more about what the rates were
going to be than he, Sears, did him.
self, and that he had po authority to
create such an impression. He thought
1t possible that II the question was agi.
tated, the rates might be raised. Pres't
Scott agreed that the question was one
to be handled carefully. He referred
to the reduction that had been made
few years ago on account Of the losses
experienced by the cattle men CD but
was inclined to believe that the Mani
toba road had something TO do with it.
Mr, Sears, not catching catching the
delicate sarcasm of Mr.. Scott's re-
marks. was on his feet in an instant
TO defend the Manitoba from what be
considered an aspersion and claimed
that the reduction made by the North.
ern Pacific was due solely to the ad-
vent Of the Manitoba into the country,
which was exactly what Pres't Scott
had intended to convey. Jones, of the
c., NJ. & st. p, requested that the as
sociation formulate all complaints
against transfer fatalities and the roads
would then know exactly what was
wanted and would act promptly and
efficiently. Pres't Scott assured Mr..
Jones that this would be done. Mr..
Buster made like request on behalf
of Mr.. Moore, of the n. p. This
closed the discussion as to railroads
and transportation.
Col. Bryan moved the appointment
Of roundup committee TO arrange
the different round-ups and fix the
time for working them. This opened
a leagthy discussion as to the best way
to get at the committee, which was
finally settled by instructions to stock
men in each district to agree upon
program for their roundup and when
80 agreed to name one Of their number
as member OF the roundup commit
tee, such member to report the pro-
gram agreed upon TO be em-
bodied In the general roundup report.
The committee were to meet at the
Macqeeu house last night and report
tc the convention this morning.
Granville Stewart then offered the
following recolution:
Whereas, II Is rumored that the
various lines of railroad engaged In
the transportation Of live stock TO mar
ket contemplate an increase In rates
for carrying the same; therefore be IL
Resolved, That the Montana Stock
growers Association do most earnestly
protest against an increase In present
rates for transporting live stock. for
the reason that the stock raisers OF the
west have suffered such great losses
In the past few years that they justly
think they should be favored by the
railroads 10 the matter of rates, and
that rise In rates ct this time would
deprive them Of a fair and equitable
share Of the profits that should be
realized from the raising aud transpor-
tation Of live stock, and we therefore
request the various railroads interest
ed in this subject TO give US = square
deal In the matter.
John Holt moved the adoption Of
the resolution, with the amendment
that the association protest against
the weighing OF cattle. Stuart did
not know what the effect Of the
amendment would be and asked dis
cussion. Buster again appeared In
the role Of . moderator BY suggesting
the consideration Of the resolution md
amendment sepArately. wherenpon
Holt Withdrew the amendment and
the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Rosenbaum, Of Chicago, said IN
regard to the weighing Of cattle that
he approved Of 1t but would rathsr
weigh at the loading poinu than q
the stock yards for the reason that ths
time which cattle would be kept or
feed and water In weighing ut the
yards would more than Offset the ~
Ing In freight on shrunken wsIgEn.
The question brought out variety e
opinions and was iiually referred Z ,