The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-18

ballot was taken which resulted as
follows:
Charles ONeal. %
Skew johnson Observation-Disclosures. |
A. h. Snow .................... >
+. \. Lisk. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Chas. O'Neal having had a majority
Of all the votes cast. was declared the
choice of the association for scabinspec-
tor.
Frank ONeaI stated that he would
| like to see the parties who sold these
scabby sheep prosecuted as he knew
that Mr.. Barney had sold sheep after he
knew they were scabby.
| Mr.. Myers moved that a committee of
two be appointed to communicate with
the state veterinarian Immediately and
have the appointment made by tele
graph.
appointed Messrs G.. L. Merrill and
+. y. O'Neal.
| 4. NJ. Cree moved that committee
Of three be appointed to draw a consti-
tutions and by laws and report the same
at the next meeting.
The motion prevailed and the chairap-
pointed {. L. Merrill +. d. O'Neal and
George W. Myers.
The committee appointed to confer
with DIR. Holloway was also instructed
| to communicate with Charles ONeal
( and ascertain if he would accept the
| position.
1t was moved that committee of
three be appointed to draw up resolu
tions and report them at o'clock p. m.
Messrs. Cree Selwey and Myers were
/ named as such committee.
| ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The chairman announced that the
| election Of officers was now in order.
| Mr.. Cree moved that in view of the
! able manner in which the officers had
transacted the business of the assoc-
alton. they be declared reelected. and
the motion was carried unanimously.
The selection of an executive commit
mittee was deferred until evening.
Mr.. G. +. Wright of the Wool and
Mutton. new sheep paper. addressed
the meeting briefly and was followed by
Mr.. Truscott. who stated that he
thought from the present appearances
the prices would be just as they were
| la. I
! probably be advanced.
! Mr.. McNaughfon thought that prices
would be satisfactory this year.
| Mr.. Lisk declared that he could not
make speech, but was in the market
for wool.
n. J. Beilenberg OF Deer Lodge said
he came down to attend the cattle con-
yention, but was also interested in
sheep. There were about 15 punches Of
sheep quarantined in his neighborhood.
with disease which the state veter-
marian called anthrax. Out of 1900
head he had lost during the winter all
but 100. A neighbor had also lost 1000
out Of 5000. The sheep are only sick an
hour or two, the disease affecting the
kidneys. 1t is thought the disease can
be prevented by vaccination, but there
is nothing that will cure sheep when at
tackled.
HERDING AND sHEARING.
Mr.. Cree said he was ready to give his
ideas on herding and shearing. and
wanted to know il those things should
be postponed until evening.
The matter was finally left to the
committee with the understanding that
any member can bring up any subject
in the way Of an amendment, should
the committee overlook the same.
Frank O'Neal moved that notwith.
standing the fact Mr.. Chenoweth had
made one mistake in allowing scab to en-
ter the county. the association tender
him vote Of thanks for having gener
ally done his duty faithfully, and ths
motion prevailed.
The meeting then adjourned until
p. m.
| EVENING SESSION.
Soon after dark the members OF tn,
Miles City band met at their hall. ant
from thence proceeded to the Macqueel
house, where several selections wer,
played. The line OF march was takeI
up for the court house. and stops wer
made at the corner Of Park and Mali
8 streets and the postofiice corner, wher
the band played more music and sur
I prised the people Of the city by the vas
,. improvement which they have made il
the past few months. The court room
: was comfortably filled with sheepmeI