The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-20
Resolutions Adopted at the Meeting
of the Montana Stock Grow
ers Association.
Notice Served on Cattle and Horse
Thieves to Stop Their Dep
relations.
Credttabie Exhibit OF Montana Live stuck
at tho Worlds Fair--Procesdings
of the Convention.

MILES Cry. April 19.--fspecial. The
Stock Growers' association OF Montana, at
Its annual meeting to-day, took formal
action in regard to the operations of the
cattle and horse thieves. In their resolu-
| tions relating to the snbject, passed by the
association to-day, no reference is made TO
the troubles in Wyoming, but the action OF
the Montana association is based on affairs
in the sister state. number Of the mern-
| bera Of the Montana association live close
70 the Wyoming boundary, and many OF
them were in Miles City to-day. They
have nothing to say publicly about the
matter because they are fearful Of the con
sequences should they be quoted aa IN
earthing the thieves. but they presented the
facts to the executive COMMITTEES Of the
Montana association, and the following
preamble and resolution were the result:
| Whereas, considerable portion OF tho
range country is infested with cattle thieves
ana horse thieves, commonly designated
rustlers, who have been depredating and
appropriating the property Of the lepiti-
mate stock men and settlers to their own
use. and have organized in certain sections
OF the range country and threatened the
liberty and the lives of the Legitimate
stock raisers and settlers OF the country;
and
Whereas The Montana Stock Grovers'
association assembled in annual meeting,
do hereby declare and give notice to the
above mentioned thieves that they must de-
sist from depredating upon the legitimate
stock raisers of Montana. as the association
Of stock raisers will not tolerate their
species of work on Montana soil; There
fore
Resolved, That the association pledges
Its honor and support to the stock raisers
that they will assist them in every way DOS
sible to suppress this character OF crime
and that we hereby instruct the executive
committee Of the association to see that the
wishes OF this association be carried out in
every particular.
These resolutions were carried unani-
nnously and there is no nistaking tho feel
ing Of the Montana stock growers nor their
determination to carry out the terms of the
resolution. The association also passed q
resolution directing the executive commit
tee to arrange for good display OF Mon
tana stock at the Worlds fair. Their action
was the result of an address by Executive
Commissioner Bckford. Of tho Worlds
fair managers for Montana, who is attend
ing the association.
Sixteen new members we're added to-day
and eight dropped either by resignation or
fo- non payment of dues. Among those
dropped out was r. B. Harrison, for seven
years secretary of the association. There
are about forty members in attendance.
They are presided over by President Scott.
Secretary Preuitt's report showed the asso-
citation to be in very good financial condi-
ton. large number OF railroad mon are
present, including General Freight Agent
Moore, of the Northern Pacific. The meet
ing will probably end tomorrow. whom Off
GERS will be elected.