Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-02-23
THE sTooKMnN's MHnrINa.
An Interesting and Enthusiastic
Session.

Pursuant to announcement in THE
CHIEFrl ys-ef~recent date, and other
wise, the members of the Cattlemen's
Protective association Of the Indian
Territory, met at Claremore, Monday,
to look over the ground traversed dur.
ing the first year of the associations
history and to arrange for future OPP
erations. The meeting was a repre-
sentative one, as TO numbers and in
terests concerned, as fully forty mem
bers were in attendance, embracing
many Of the largest holders of cattle
in the country.
The president. @. NJ. Mcclellan, not
being in the hall at the hour of meet
ing, though he came a short time after,
J. o Hall, Of vinita. was, on mo-
tion of J. + Campbell, elected tenn
porarily to that position. Upon as
suming the chair the gentleman
stated the purpose Of the meeting,
as outlined above. AS change Of Of
licers was not desi-ed the business at
hand was entered upon.
A committee consisting OF J. +.
Campbell, q. V. Rogers, $. 5. Cobb. q.
w. Poole aud NJ. T.. Milford, to whom
was referred the Secretary's books for
examination. found: That 81 members
enrolled l03,555 cattle last year and
paid S1,69l.l2 as assessments; that
there is still due Sl25. The expendi-
lures were 81 1887, leaving an indebted.
ness Of Sl96, which will bo easily met
The cattle ASSOCIATION OF the Greek
nation having expressed desire TO
unite or cooperate with this one, a
COMMITTEE ee- consisting Of w. l.. Halsell,
J. L. Campbell and the secretary, j..
O. Anderson, was directed to confer
with them at Eufaula, March 2l, and
report at the Wagner meeting Of this
association, April 3rd.
A committee consisting Of j. f..
Campbell, w. +. Halsell, j. o. Hall,
D. Fuller and James Todd was ap-
pointed to visit the Northwest Texas
Live Stock association and endeavor
to arrange, jointly, for maintaining an
inspector at the Union yards, st. Louis.
The secretary was also direc ted to visit
this meeting and enroll all reputable
gentlemen who wish to join the Indian
Territory association and a number
have expressed such desire, as they
believe we had capital inspectors. A
proposition to merge this association
into the Northwest was rejected.
An executive committee of eight
members was appointed es follows;
J. f. Campbell, q. V. Rogers, w. E.
Halsell, j. o, Hall, Nat Skinner, W.
A. Graham, W. +. Gentry and j. W.
Grayson, the two latter of the Creek
nation.
An important resolution was unan-
imously adopted as follows. That any
member Of this association found guilty
of abetting, aiding or assisting, by go
ing on bond or otherwise, on cases now
being prosecuted for theft in any court
now or to come before same hereafter
shall be reported to the executive com
mittee aud expelled il in the commit
tees judgment the charge Is sustained
An admission fee OF S. for joining Tho
association was provided for in addi
ton to assessments on cattle owned
but to induce owners of small herdi
and farmers to unite, this fee is only
exacted Of persons who have over fifty
head Of cattle.
It was suggested that the association
might with propriety be incorporated
under the laws of some state, thus pro
tecting individual interests and limit
ing liability Of members for any in
debtedness which may accrue. Capt
VIM. jackson, Terry Parkinson and NJ
+. Milford were appointed a commit
tee to investigate the subject and di
rected to report at the meeting at Wag
oner, April 3rd.