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

A meeting OF the stOckmen OF the
Indian Territory was held nj Ninita,
/. r.. Saturday, June %, 1872, for the
purpose Of organizing cattlcmeu's
protective association.
The meeting was called to order by
G. NJ. Mcclellan, and that gentleman
was on motion. elected president, and
J f. &. Anderson. secretary.
\ committee of eight members con-
sisting of Messrs. Little, Graham,
Hudson, Taylor, Campbell, Fuller,
Gibson and Poole was appointed by
the president TO submit a 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 "Cattlemen's Protective
association OF the Indian Territory"
2. That the officers OF this associa-
tion shall consist Of president, a see
retary. treasurer and an executive
committee of five members, all of
which officers shall hold their positions
until their successors are duly elected.
3. That the executive committee
shall have full power TO act for the
association in all particulars and
upon its suggestion the president
shall call a meeting OF the association
at such times as may seem advisable.
!. That said committee shall audit
and order paid all bills against the
association aud authorize all ASSESS
ments.
s. That this association employ
three inspectors, one To- be placed At
Kansas City, one at st. Louis and one
at Chicago, whose duty it shall be TO
inspect all cattle arriving at their
respective points, and TO cut ont
and take charge of all cattle which
may belong TO any member OF this
association aud are being shipped by
any person not the owner, unless by
written authority. To report at once
to the owners of any cattle he may cut
the number found and the price they
bring, and send at once the amount
10 the First Natiaaa! Bank at Nifiita.
/. T., where ii will be held subject to
the owners order. The inspector shall
also make the same report 30 the see
retary of the association, whose duty
it shall be TO also notify the owner
The committee also recommends the
employment of one or more inspectors
whose duty IL shall be TO ride the Kan
sas and Missouri lines bounding the
Indian Territory, but that the cm-
plOyment of such Inspectors DE left TO
the discretion Of the executive COM
mittee.
8. 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 it shall be the duty of each
member of this association 90 honestly
report to the association the number
Of cattle owned OF controlled hy him.
5. That we. and each of us bind
ourselves 10 pay 10 the treasurer Of
this association. the First National
Bank, of Ninita. when called upon by
the secretary. the SUM OF two cents
per head on an the cattle we own OF
represent. or as much thereof as shall
be necessary 60 dcfray the current cx-
pcnses of this association.
y. That we bind ourselves not 20
shin any cattle of another brand than
our own without written authority
from the owner. and we further bind
ourselves TO forfeit 20 the owner Of
such cattle. # shipped without such
authority. the amount uf thl freight
GA said cattle.
ln. That the association shall ap-
point one inspector al each Of the
principal shipping points within its
Jurisdiction who shall be nominated
by the caftlrmcn at OF near said points.
who shall have authority 90 prevent
the shipment " anyscattlc belonging
10 members of same except hy their
actual 0WHers OF their known repre-
sentatiyes, OF 10y parties having writ
ten authority so TO do. That the ac-