Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-04-23
MONTANA sToKGRowERs cONvEN-
TION.


TION.
Proceedings Of the Second and Last Day.
Although the time for convening
the meeting OF the stockgrowers had
been set at 1870 a. m. it was long pact
that hour befor even the early birds
had shown up, and 1890 when Pres't
Scott thumped the desk with his
Ravel to call the meeting to order. The
President excused himself for tardlness
by explaining that he had been de-
delayed by the roundup committee,
and a. everybody else had been more
or less di atory, the presidents SHIRT
cominRs were passed by in silenceA
Business being resumed, the pFesi-
dent called for the report Of the round
up committee and to the call, Secretary
Allen OF that committee responded by
stating that the work Of the committee
was yet incomplete and asked further
time, which was granted. /. being
close on to the dinner hour no further
business was attempted and Mr.. Myers
motion to adjourn being fsvorsbly
considered, the convention adjourned
10 meet again at 8 o'clock y. N.
AFTERNOON sEssIN.
The.caIl to order was made shortly
after the time announced and the hrst
business brought TO the attention Of the
members was q letter from Sec'y r. b.
Harrison rendering bis resignation IS
an officer Of the association, giving as
his reason for 30 doing the fact that be
was and would be for time at least
resident of another state, in conse-
quence of which he could not give his
personal attention to the duties of the
Office which he had filled and there
fore thought IL proper to retire. The
resignation was accepted and q reso-
luton presented by Judge Strevell re-
ferriDg to the excellent work done for
the sssociaticn by Sec. Harrison dur
ing his seven years term Of Office, was
unmanimously adopted. ordered
spread upon the minutes aud a copy
sent to the retiring secretary. MI.
Myers resolution In relation to Stc'y
Rusk and the board of animal indus
try, which had been referred 10 the
committee on resolutions on Tuesday,
was reported back by the COMMITTEES
with the recommendation that 1t do
pass. Judge StreYell in shortspeech
referred TO the resolution ss not being
mere empty words, but an appropriate
tribute TO the work Of an energetic and
wise officIsl; he desired that the resolu-
ton or a Dpy of it should be sent to
secretary Of agriculture in order that
he might know that his efforts for the
benefit Of the country were appreciated
by at least one class, and a motion to
Transmits copy of the resolution pre-
vailed.
The president next called for the re.
port ofthe rou nd-up committee, which
being all ready but one district, was
submitted as acomplete report and on
motion accepted Anel the committee
discharded. The repOrti in detail as
follows:
NRoUND-UP COMMITTEE REPoRr.
Mr.. President:-YOur committee
upon round-ups beg leave to submit
the following report and recommend
that the round-ups be managed and
J worked as follows for the season Of
1891:
DISTRICT NO.
win meet At the mouth Of Box Elder
creek on the Grow reservation and
commence work on May 1lth. Work
up Box Elder thence over TO Unknown
creek, down said creek 20 the mouth
Of Tullock, thence up Tull0ck 70 its
head, thence TO the head of the west
| fork Of 5arpie, down Sarpie 70 the Vel.
lowstone, thence down the Yellow
stone to Reservation creek, thence up
Reservation creek 10 lee head, thence
/ to the mouth of Emmells creek, up
| Emmells creek to It's head. thence
across 90 the Rosebud and down 20 its
mouth, thence down the Yellowstone
to Sweeney creek, thence no Sweeney
creek 60 it, head, thence over the head
and down Moon creek TO the Yellow
stone, thence down % the mouth ol
Tongue river, thence up Tongue nv
or 10 the mouth Of Logging creek.