The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-21
.M0NTANA'S ST0CKMEN.
Tho State Association Completes Its
Work at Miles City and
Adjourns.
a Great Deal Of Useful Work Ia
Achieved by the Or
ganization. 49,
Interests of stock Owners nj ust He q ua rded
ny Thotr Representatives.
HoIloway'a Report.


Growers association. Judge Strevell calle
Sstention to the fact that it would ba neoer
sary Tor the stookmon to look out for thei
interests at the next meeting OF the stat
Legislature, saying that the eommissio
that mad codifed the laws OF the state ha
made number of important changes il
stock laws. Another member called atten
tlon 70 some OF the recommendations o
the code commission, in which the estrs
norae law ls repealed, and also the bount
law. Conrad KohrH said that in order I
pfotect their interests the COW countie
should send to the state legislature mel
who would protect their business, and tha
politics should not be allowed to out an
figure il the selection Of state le1islntor
by the stock growers. Allied Myers presi
don't Of the board of stock com mm1ssionere
sa1d he would 20 farther than Mr.. Kohra
re called attention to tho fact that ever,
county had the Same representation in III
state senate, and said if the COW countie
were true to their own interests the resi-
dents OF these counties would sec TO it tia
both parties nominated men who would b,
true to them.
DO this aaid MIR. Meyers, "and 1t vii
not De possible for the legislature to chang,
the existing stock laws In any way that will
he prejudioial to the stock growing inter
ests." Conrad Kohrs closed the discussion
with the remark that the code commission
ers must all have been miners who knew
nothing about the stockman's business. As
result of the discussion the following res
olutions were adopted:
! Whereas, The stock Industry Of Montans
Is second to none, and
| Whereas, Il is proposed at the next ses
sion Of the state legislature to enact new
code, which code. as reported BY the com
mission charged with its preparation, ma
terially changes the present stock laws
and
Whereas. While realizing that the present
laws may.not be in any respect perfect,
there is reason to fear that hasty and i'll
considered action in changing them may
result IN great detriment to the stock in
terests, and through them to our state
therefore be ii
Resolved, That the president is requested
to appoint committee of five, whose duty
1t shall be to watch closely all proposed
legislation and make all proper representa-
tions to the end that the stock interests of
the state may not suffer by such proposed
legislation.
The committee appointed by President
Scott In conformity with the resolution,
consists of j. W. Strevell, Conrad Kohrs. j.
L. Murphy, A. Meyers and w. G. Preuitt.
At the morning session the committee
that examined the report of Secretary and
Treasurer Preuitt reported that after care
full examination it had been found correct.
The report of the board of stock commits
sioners showing large amount of business
transacted in 1891, and theimmense amount
of business done bv Secretary Preuitt was
read. 1t showed that cash from the sale of
$4,000 strays had passed through his hands
during the shipping season of 1891.
The first official announcement of the in
tentlon OF the Burlington railroad to build
into Montana Immediately was made at
the meeting to-day. Assistant General
Freight Agent A. i. Smith, of the Burl,ng-
ton. is here attending the session, having
come from st. Paul in q private car. He
was requested by President Scott to tell
the convention about the prospects of the
Burlington coming into Montana. In re-
ply, he said the road was completed close
to the line between Montana and Wyoming,
and that in another season it would be a
Montana road and one of the factors in
building up the state.
The following officers of the executive
committee we're elected for the ensuing
year: President, Joseph Scott; first vice
president, John L. Murphy; second vice
president, John nj. Holt; secretary aud
treasurer, w. G. Preuitt. An executive
representing all the counties in
the state, was also elected.
The association took no action to-day in
regard to the ruster trouble The executive
however, has the matter in
charge and it will take means to protect
Montana and to aid the Wyoming stock
men. The convention adjourned sine die
this afternoon.
Between the sessions of the Stock
iroWers' association tho board of live |
stock commissioners has been in session,
md 1T will continue for another day. Dur /
ng the session inspectors for the season
Will bs named and the details generally
If the shipping season arranged. The
board meets twice year. in April and
tecsihbe1. Inc sprung meeting Is Tor the
purpose of arranging for the summer bust
less, and the winter session for closing it
.p. The hoard il in good financial shape
md during 1891 did it's work with less ex-
'ense than over before in it's history.
State Veterinarian Herbert Holloway
his annual report to-day, show
ng tho amount of work done during the
'ear and the physical condition of live
took in the state.