Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-06-30
CATTLEMEN'S PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION.
An Organization Formed and In
spectors Chosen.

4 meeting of the stOckmen OF the
Indian Territory was held at Ninita,
l. T., Saturday, June 2j, 1892, for the
purpose Of organizing a cattlcmen's
protective association.
The meeting was called TO order by
c. NJ. Mcclellan, and that gentleman
was, on motion, elected president, and
j. G.. Anderson, secretary.
a committee Of eight members con-
sisting Of Mcssrs. Little, Graham,
Hudson, Taylor, Campbell, Fuller,
Gibson and Poole was appointed by
the president 10 submit plan OF or
ganiZatiOn for the association.
Following is the report Of the COM
mittee, which was read and adopted,
by sections:
!. That the association shall be
known as the "Cattlemcn's Protective
Association Of the Indian Territory
2. That the officers Of this assOcia-
tlOn shall consist OF president, sec
retary, treasurer and an executive
committee Of i've members, all Of
which officers shall hold their positions
until their successors are duly elected.
3. That the executive committee
shall have full power 10 act for the
association in all particulars and
upon its suggestion the president
shall call meeting Of the ASSOCIATION
at such times as may seem advisable.
!. That said committee shall audit
and order paid al bills against the
association and authorize all assess
meGts.
5. That this association employ
three inspectors. one 10 be placed al
Kansas City, one at 81. Louis and one
at Chicago, whose duty IL shall be TO
inspect all cattle arriving at their
respective points, and 10 cut out
and take charge Of all cattle which
may belong 70 any member Of this
association and are being shipped by
any person not the owner, unless by
written authority. To report at once
10 the owners of any cattle he may cut
the number found and the price they
bring. and send at once The amount
to the First National Bank at Ninita,
/. r., where it will De held subject TO
the owners order. The inspector shall
also make the same report 10 the sec
retary Of the association, whose duty
IL shall be 10 also notify the owner.
The committee also recommends the
employment Of one or more inspectors
whose duty II shall be 20 ride the Kan
sas and Missouri lines bounding the
Indian Territory, btt that the en-
plOyment Of such inspectors be left 10
the discretion Of the executive COM
mittee.
o. That no Inspector shall cut and
report any cattle other than such as
are owned or controlled by the mem
bers Of this association, nor receive any
pay Whatever for such services.
Z. That II shall be the duty OF each
member Of this association 20 honestly
report TO the association the number
Of cattle owned or controlled by him.
3. That we, and each OF MS bind
ourselves 10 pay 20 the treasurer VI
this association, the First National
Bank, OF Ninita, when called upon by
the secretary, the SUM OF two cents
per head on all the cattle we own or
represent, or as much thereof a. shall
be necessary 10 deffay the current ex-
penses OF this association.
y. That we bind ourselves not 10
ship any cattle Of another brand than
our own without written authority
from the owner, and We further bind
ourselves 10 forfeit TO the owner Ol
such cattle. " shipped without such
authority, the amount OF the freight
on said cattle.
10. That the association snail ap
point one Inspector at each OF the
principal shipping points within iti
! Jurisdiction who shall be nominated
by the cqtflcmen at or near said points
who shall have authority 20 prevent
the shipment OF any cattle belonging
TO members OF same, except by theii
actual owners on their known repre-
seniatiycs, or by parties having writ
ten authority 50 70 do. That the &c