The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-18
Owned by Men Who Met at Miles
City in Annual Con-
vention.
Monday Was Given Up to the
Owners OF Sheep In This
State.
stato Veterinarian Holloway Viuorouslv
CRITICISED IN Speech and Resolution
RESOLUTIONS Adopted.
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MILES CRY. April H--The Sheeporovers'
association met in formal session to-day M
@'oo p. IN. An adverse report was road from
the committee on wool warehouses. the
Northern Pacific railroad declining to in
crease the facilities given. The COMMITTEES
appointed to inquire into the presence Of
scab IN sheep rendered its report, and with
~ she Resignation OF II. l.. Chsnoweth AZ
deputy sheep inspector. An animated dis.
cuSsion followed. during which A. M. Cree
severely arraigned Chenowssh for his action
IN permitting the sheep to cross the state
line at Wyoming on the staten ent of Deputv
inspector Matthews that they we're in good
conaltlon when. in reality, they were badly
afflicted with scsb.
u. Meyers said DR.. Holloway, the state
veter1nian. was the man responsible. His
presence at this convention was much 10 be
oeslred' IN fact he owed it to the shee o. mon
10 attend. he severely censured him for
.he ia1noss alleged to have hssn displayed
IA permitting the sheep to enter. II was
further stated that DIR. Holloway had beam
seen IN Helena and had promised to attend
this convention. Further information de-
on motion q committee of two were ap-
polhted to communicate with him.
formal ballot was then taken for a sue.
cessor to Chenoweth. Charles O'Neil re-
ceiVea the highest number of votes cast and
VIII be recommended to the state yeterina-
ran for appointment. On motion Presi-
dent LaneJ and Secretary Merrill vere re-
elected.
Inc evening session of the Woolerowers'
association convened at $3.50 y. m. The
city band afforded entertainment for the
Visitors. George Myers made an address
OF welcome to the members and visiting
friends, and in reviewing the past ten wears
1ound much cause for conRratulation in
the progress the sheepmen had made in
that time. On motion the resolutions
drafted were read and carried. Thew are.
whereas, Wolves, coyotes and other
stock destroying animals have become so
numerous upon the ranges that they have
become menace to the sheep and stock
business of Mantana, be it
Resolved. BY the woolgrowers and shesp-
men of eastern Montana, in convention as-
sembled, that we commend the wisdom of
the members of the third legislature of
Montana in passing the bounty law, be-
lievinR as We do. that instead Of bankrupt-
ing the state. that after paying a bounty
tax we would te financially as well off az be-
fore, from the fact that the bounties on
stock destroying animals would be paid out
to citizens. and money SO paid would re-
main in the state; that We deplore the fact
that Gov. Richards found it necessary to
veto the comfy hill
Resolved. That in the general ineftii.
ciency of tbs administration of the office of
state veterinarian. the woolerowers of this
section recognize q great danger. Scab ia
prevalent in numerous bands of sheen in
eastern Montana. and in our Judgment
proper steps for its eradication have not
been taken; that in view of the fact that va
pay scab inspection tax from which We
are supposed to derive certain amount of
benefit, be it
Resolved, That we ask his excellencv the
of this state to see to it that the
affairs of the Office Of state veterinarian
shall in the future be more faithfully and
efficiently administered.
On motion the meeting adjourned With
out day.