The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-20
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! call attention tg tne very f'af quality
Of hay that Ras furnished T. rstttle ship
pcrs A. the transfer aBd stock, ards al
st. Paul aud Minneapolis an@ suggested
that an IMPROVEMENT IN this regard
would be very gratifying to the shippers
! \ good price was charged Tor the hay
! and II was not unreasonable IN the ship
/ pers 10 expect good hay.
Mr. Barber Of the Twin City yards
was the only representative of the stock
yards interest present. Speaking Tor
the Twin City yards.he said that they al
ways bought good hay. but found 1t
very difficult to get what they bought;
he realized however the justice of the
complaint and would do his best in the
future to remove the cause OF it.
The commission men being next
called for. Mr. Rosenbaum responded
briefly. promising his best endeavors as
heretofore to please his patrons. He re- |
minded the stockmen that good cattle
always brought good prices and hoped
that they would he able to ship plenty
of that kind. and expected that Worlds
Fair prices would make them all hap
: py.
Mr.. Keenan, of Keenan, X Sons. Union
Stock yards. was the only other commits
sion man present or at least. who offered
to talk. Mr. keenin was willing to ad-
mi, that he was not AN orator but made
! up for his failing in this way. but being
!, first class single handed talker
: which Of course is the best accomplish
$ mcnt for IA commission man to possess.
r Keenan, X Sons have handled a large
$ share of the shipments OF Montana beef
+ for several years past. and have never
@ failed in giving satisfaction. So far as
Y we know.
Speechmakng being now at an end,
I Mr.. Kohrs presented the following reso-
e luton:
- WHEREAS: There is /, considerable
r fund accommodating each year III the
hands of the secretary and treasurer oil
!. this association. from the sale Of un-
n known and unclaimed stray cattle IS not
Il likely to be claimed. except perhaps a
very small amount. Therefore be IT,
Rcsolred. That the secretary ard
II treasurer of this association he and Is
le hereby directed by the said association
is each wear to transfer said fund SO ac-
G. cumulatei. that may be in his possession
for a period of two years or more. To the
order of the board of stock commission
7 ers of Montana. To be used for the Same
~ purpose that the stock inspector ana de
Of tectiye fund is used.
~ Mr.. Alfred Myers supported the 'eso
81 luton and explained that the fund un
der discussion was IA cumulative one
n that under the presnt system would b'
If constantly growing: that II had nov
OF reached the sum of $4,000 and IN al
~ probability would never be called for
ad that il was money belonging to the cat
,r tie interest and could he properly dis
of bursed for the benefit OF that interes
m and bcnetittin. all concerned equally.
ce Mr.. Jacobs enquired if their would b.
,s. balance left in the fund To meet tn
rk claims that might come III ever afte
nd two or three years delay. and Sastance'
tn tee case of an outfit that had only re
on Gently ascertained that the secretar
to held for them the proceeds :" se'era
,as head of strays that had been reporte
es more than three years ago.
Ar. Mr.. Myers assured the convention tina
he each wears unclaimed accumulate
re- would be more than sufficient to pay a
the that would ever he revived OF prevlou
rn- wears, so that there was positively
do risk in using the accumulated fun
,cb wear by wear, as indiceted by the resol'
xed ton.
,os. Whereupon, the resolution vi
AXE adopted.
md 4 nominating committee OF fittet
il was then named by the chair on motto
vas Of Judge Strevell. and an adjournme
ort taken until 2:N p. M.
tier AFTERNOON SESSION.
uld Mt was just 3 o'clock when Preside
vbo Scoot took the chair. and called for Z
hat report of the round up committee. whi
was M read y the secretary, and was
c,r follows:
S"i DISTRICT no. l.
llm Commences May 18th at the mouth
ion. Logging creek. working down Tong
ON river to Mics City. thence up Mo
creek. thence down Sweeney creek
Yellowstone river. thence up Roseb
/, re- to Lame Deer creek. thence down L.
5 Of ellis creek to Yellowstone river. thel
.,or up Reservation creek to its head. thel
M Box Elder and down Unknown crt
to the Yellowstone river. thence up 1,
the ocks Fork to its head, tnehce uoWh =
next PIE creek 10 .ne .aa,o,s
his
Commences May 18th at ranch
the Tongue river. working up Tongue ri