The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-04-20
THE r.tTlLENE\.
ompletion of the Work Of the
Montana StockgroWerS
Association.
The Officer. Elected Wolves and tofot">
Produce !, Lengthy Uis-cussion
President >cott Agree
ably Surprised.
THE St.C>SD DAY.

THE sEC>ND DAY.
The Deliberations OF the st"ckmen Com
tinuesI and Concluded.
>>The second days session Of the stock
growers convention was called to order
by the president on Wednesday morning
at II o'clock with fully as large an at
tendance as on the opening day The
first business was the election OF new
members. and the report Of the com
mittec on membership was called Tor
and given as follows:
List of applicants for membership
which are recommended by the commit
tee:
Herman Often. Cottonwood. Mont
John I. Snyder. Twin Bridges. Mont;
John Wilhart Twin Bridges. Mont: ".
r. Mellish. Chinook. Mont: {. }. Nc
Nalnara Big Sandy. Mont; A. ii. Riser
Chinook. Mont: John Harding, Assini-
boine. Mont: John II. Green. Benton,
Mont; Il. +. Stickney. Craig. Mont: r..
q. Clark. Mcleod. Mont: Frank Mason,
Deer Lodge. Mont: II. r. Brooks. Lewis
ton. Mont: VIM. Johns. Marysville. Mont
ID. S. Kyle. Saco. Mont: Henry Klein
Helena. Mont: c. ID. Ncwberry. Ekaa-
ka. Mont: Colin Hunter Miles City.
Mont: L. w. Bach. Helena. Mont: }. l..
Harrison. Wolf Point. Mont: John Car
ter. Miles City. Mont: John l. Zook
Brney. Mont: +. W. Chowning Merrill
Mont: &. +. lngersoll. Miles City. Mont.
| Colin Cameron. Lochiel. .AriZ. -
Bufora moved the adoption "f The
committeee and Loud moved the unanl
nous election Of the several applicants
/ both of which motions prevailed.
Mr.. Loud. of committee on secretary :
| report. reported that the committee hat
examined the secretar.s report III detal
with the exception Of that portion of l
covering the disbursement of the stra.
cattle fund. and finding it to he correc
the committee recommended that II b
accepted and approved and the commit
tee discharged. Carried.
The following resolution was then oi
fered 10y Mr.. kohrs:
WHEREAS. L. S. Indian Agent W.
man has recently rendered valuable al,
resulting in the capture of some stocl
thieves who presumably have been del
redating on Montana stockmen: there
fore be il
Resofred That this Montana Stock
frftn
semblet. hereby commends Agent ".
man and assures him OF its appreciate
of his co operation with the officials. an
tenders him a vote of thanks for h
valuable services.
The resolution was on motion. adop
ed by an unanimous vote just as MaJ'
Wyman entered the room. all unco
1 cious Of the honor that was being co
!. ferred upon him.
+ MIR. kohrs then offered another res
:. luton as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t has been the custom
the Montana Board of Stock Commi
: sioners and Stockgrowers association
maintain system Of stock inspection
4 the stock yards located at st. Paul al
+ MINNEAPOLIS, as necessary to the prOte
ton Of the stock interests OF MOntar
T. and,
= the Minnesota legislature has intl
l.. duced a bill for the purpose OF legal
ing said inspection under the Minneso
T. statutes; therefore, be it
ResOIred, That this board and asi
ct citation, in convention assembled do t.
II der Mr.. Roach vote OF thanks for
II. services in behalf of Montana stock
terests, and do assure him Of our heal
er appreciation of the interest he has TAX
I'd in this matter<
rs On motion the resolution was adopt
and the secretary instructed to furn
er Mr.. Roach with copy Of the same.
CO Judge Strevell here explained that
&c &c bill referred to in the resolution
RS now become law; that under its !
visions the Montana stock intert
would be relieved Of the necessity
expense Of maintaining an inspector
: the transfer points in and about St.P
cts and Minneapolis, but presumed til
were certain provisions and conditi
. governing stock in transit. that il wo
in be we'll for Montana shippers to
Fri. QUAINT themselves with.
Business being ut hull Tor awl
- Pres. Scott improved the opportunit
. Md ~ call upon the representatives of the
ious transportation companies and 81
- car lines then present. His first VIC
mic was Division Superintendent John
sey Of the n. p. not unknown to fam
n,, this locality. John il consi,lerahl,
lay. an orator AZ we'll IA AN efficient rail-
man. and with very little il any trcl
tinn he approached the rostram q
pied by the president and from
. commanding position gave the con
tho tiou confidential talk on the merit