Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-04-17
habit Of paying for other privileges
enjoyed by .he association.
INSPECTION WORK.

habit of paying for other privileges
enjoyed by .he association.
INSPECTION WORK.
The association, as y,u are aware,
undertakes very ! tile in the way OF
employ meDt OF inspectors ana detec.
lives, NJ -uch work is controlled and
mot efficiently conducted by the
board Of stork commissioners of thi-
state. A. they Will pre-ent their re-
port for the pat Year To the governor
of the sac and To tn. public, l shall
not comment thereon. but leave their
excellent re,,ort and fine showing to
speak for themselves.
We have not had any inspector in
our employ since George Jackson, Of
Fort Bennett, Dsk., was discharged
owing ~ the failure OF the Dakota
members to respond TO their assess.
ment. Right here 10 q subj.cr for your
earnest co ,slderstion, VIZ: Whether
the inspectors employed by the b,ard
will be instructed not TO inspect or re
tort Upon the shipments of parties In
Dakota who are not paying any taxes
or Ia any other way contributing to
the funds Of the board. The members
Of the association living in Dakota
have failed TO make any levy upon
themselves To correspond with our
stock inspector and detective tax, and
II II manifestly unjust that We should
continue to place our inspectors at
their disposal.
VETERINARY SURGEON OF MONTANA.
During the past year State V-terin-
ary Surgeon DIR. Herbert Holloway
has been actively engaged In seeking
to eradicate dangerous diseases among
the live stock Of the state and In pre-
venting the importation Of any cattle
likely to cause disease among our
herds. In this connection / would
recommend every member of the ms
sOciaiioD tn read carefully the very
able report Of the worthy doctor.
which was presented to the public by
the hoard Of stock commissioner.
when their own report il published.
CONCLUSION.
At this meeting there il considerable
work before you snd il bas he-n my
intention only briefly 10 allude to q
few 0f the moie impoItant maitsr- fnr
your Httenti"n. I believe that the
good results attained in past years can
ne improved by the work you do al
this meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
r. B. HARRISON.
Sec. and Treas.
The rspOrt was on mo- ion approved
and . committee consisting of Messrs.
HnDtley, Loud and Kohrs appointed
to examine and audit the financial
part oft
Prest. Scott then said that he
thought II looked little one sided for
member who had not paid their dues
for one, two and In some cases three
years, to bs enjoying equal privileges
and benefits with thoae who were paid
up to date. This was finally disposed
of by . motion by Capt. Harmon tina,
the names Of the dellnquents be re-
ferred to the executive committee fo'
action. and that. II after reasonable
time had elapsed, the dues were moi
forthcoming, that the names should
be dropped from the rolls. On motion
the bylaws were then changed, max
Ing the annual due of members IS and
the admission fee to the a-sociatinr
$40, and also changing the word "ter.
ritoryn TO "-tste." The secretary theu
asked the pleasure Of the association
in regard TO printing brand books fol
this wear.
"A lengthy discussion ensued iu re.
gard 10 the Issuing Of o new brand
book this year, Il being generally con
c~ded that II was q very necessary
article. but the expense OF the formel
publications In this line acted % {
deterrent. After q general considera.
ton of the question II was decided thai
the sense OF the con ven,ion Vas In
favor Of having new brand book and
the executive committee were sntrust
ed with the duty OF getting 1t out.
The secretary then proceeded tn
bring to the attention of the conven,
ton a matter thst he thought needed
their consideration and action.
The association has among it, mem
ber. hin some few Dakota stock mel