Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-03-20


zation was as follows:
W. H n Llege1lyn. New HexicSs J. T.
breckenridge. Texas; H s Holly. Colorado;
y J. n Iiams. Wyoming 4 n Hewins,
Kansas; T. d Price. Missouri; n. p. Buell.
Illinois; T. = Simpson, Arizona; s. H. Mays.
Indian Territory; L Miner, Arkansas; Hon.
Elijah Filley. Nebraska
Second Day.
FoEr WORTH, March Is--The Inter
State Cattle convention organized yes
ienday BY electing II. B. StOddar6, Of
Texas permanent chairman Vice-Pres-
idRnrs-Arkznszs. ]. T. Henderson. Ari-
zona, Z J. Simpson; Colorado. J. L
Brush. Indian Territory. J. ). Smith:
Texas, E W. Hewins. Kansas. T. w
Campbell. Missouri. o. E Leonard; Ne
brzska. J. z Meek; New Mexico. Charles
Springer: Wyoming. c. L Miller. sec
retary. J. E. Finch, Of Kansas; assist
ants. z H. Hore. Of Wyoming, and
Charles H. Gould, Of Nebraska The
committee on credentials reported 499
delegates entitled TO seats letter
from Governor Ross Of Texas was read.
expressing his regrets that he could not
be present He touched upon the op-
preston Of the cattle industry BY the
Big Four and hoped that the cOnven-
ton would find successful Triton in
racking-houses in Texas =. food
Of resolutions came in. cover
ing every conceivable matter per
from the tariff 70 now 70 breed male or
female cattle at will Colorado dele
gates introduced a resolution fzvoring |
the payment Of commissions on cattle |
sales on the percentage plan Some dis
cussion ensuing on this proposition. the /
comuissi0n men from Chicago Kansas /
City and ST Louis announced that as
they seemed to be on trial they did not /
wish 70 be on any Of the committees,
but wished the Jury that was trying /
them % reach an unbiased verdict
II. R Israel introduced resolution in 4
favor % the United States Government
At once appropriating the sum Of 81 800
coo for deep water at Aransas Pass.
81. s00. 0o0 for Sabine Pass and 81, 200. 900
for Galveston In the event that Con-
gress would not make this appropri-
alton, that the Government make spe-
cial eoncession 70 private corporations
to get deep water az Saline and Arkansas.
where deep water could be had in
twelve months. whereas il would take
sis years 70 make harbor az Calves
ton, the object Of this ssti0n on the part
Of the Government being 70 afford an
outlet 70 European markets Of the sur
plus cattle Of the range country. The
resolution brought forth the feeling Of
tire delegates on the depression Of the
cattle industry. Hon. Charles Z
Leonard Of Missouri. took the position
that II Texas could kill and refrigerate
her cattle at home and find a profitable
foreign market. the problem Of obtain
ing better prices fer the cattle in other
States would be solved It was the i'm
mense numbers Of Texas cattle placed .
on the market. frequently Cutting it,
that forced prices down and made it
possible for the dressed-beef men in !
Chicago 10 fx the rice Of all the cattle |
in the country. IL W. L Black. of I
For. McKavitt. Tex, advocated the es-
tzblishment of bureaus Of information G
n each State, these bureaus 70 be cor !
dacteG by the National Govern I
hent IL necessary. It should be c
the duty Of this bureaus officers a
70 collect statistics and information 9
Of the state Of she market giving the 4
number Of cattle offered for sale dailyl v
and the number in transit TO the great I
cattle markets Of the country. With a
this information IN his possession the v
cztfle-raiser would not ship when the :
market was fun and it could never be
Rlutted Each State should have cen o
tral point at which this information L
could be obtained at any time. Cattle a
exchanges should be established and +
cattle graded In selling cattle could [
be sold by grade and the scalawags in q c
shipment sf cattle would not fix the Z
value on all the cattle y
R Z. Stafford, Of Texas. favored the b
establishment Of large refrigerators at q
Fort Worth. Columbus and Victoria. and a
one On the Gulf coast, with adjacent
pzsturzge sufficient 20 hold all surplus a
age Of cattle The deficit OF cattle in Il
England. Germany. France and Belgium a
wa 500. 0eo tons per annum- II the de- Il
iicit could be supplied by Texas and T;
Dther range States. our seeming over Il
production Of cattle would not make the g
price for ali cattle "
The result Of the discussion was the h
Of q resolution that the con- ID
Tention fully investigate the bureau Of Z
plan, and that committee n
composed Of ]. L Brush, Of Colorado: T. Ii
B. harold. Of Texas; A. ]. Dull. Of Wy 4
1ming; O. W Gentry, Of Missouri. and ss
Click Of Kansas prepare a W
.cport on refrigeratOrs. A special com b
nittee to look into the question Of ur- D,
usf di iscriminstion against Kansas City Il
md ST Louis in favor Of Chicago on a,
attic rates by railroads was appointed er
Third Day
FoEr WORTH, March I4-The later = :,
state Cattle convention coavened az the =
opera House yesterday morning. but :.
hiding committees not ready 10 report, : :
accepted an invitation 70 visit the Union =
stock Yards. and went ont on 4 special
rz.in- On cOnveninga a telegram was re-
eived from the mayor and Cotton Ex- Il
hange Of Galveston inviting the MEN, in
lers Of the convention 70 visit the NJ