The Dickinson press., 1893-04-22
STOCKMEN MEET.
The North Dakota Stock Growers As.
ISOLATION Holds its Second Annual
Meeting-Prcsidcnt Manning and
Secretary Green Re. Elected.

AA'eil'IiiS IhiISN viz
ing to order in the forenoon, and ap
pointed Louis Connolly, Il. S. Under
hill and j. III. Caldwell as a commit
tee to examine accounts of the treas.
urer. An adjournment was taken uni
til afternoon.
AT $40 p. IN. order was again called.
Secretary Green stated that he wanted
an assistant, %whereupon Geo. w. Lee
was appointed.
After roll call the minutes of the
April % meeting at Dickinson and the
scmi-anlllal meeting following, held
at Mandan August is, were read anu
approved; also minutes of the eXecu-
tive meetings of the year read and
approved.
Moved 10y III. l.. Dickinson that up
pointment of committee to examine
the accounts of the treasurer be APP
proved. Carried.
After some discussion. it was moved
by j. S. Green that the chair appoint
three members of the executive board
us Il committee to retire and pass up
OIL applications for membership. Car
ried. Louis Connolly, w. G. Badger
and Alf White were appointed.
a short recess was taken.
AT this point of the meeting Mr..
Kenyon, general passenger agent OF
the G. Il. & G., Mr.. Barlow, traffic
manager of the Wisconsin Central,
and other visiting railroad represen.
tatives were introduced to the audi
ence. Mr.. Kenyon made some pleas
ant remarks and SAID that they want
ed to get acquainted with the stock
men, and would have something more
interesting to say later.
The association came to business
again.
A. c. McGillivray stated that com
mittee Oh bylaws would be ready to
report Friday morning.
Moved by }. S. Green that the nomi-
nation and election of officers be made
10y accla,natiOn. Carried.
a. c. McGilliyray nominated Dan.
iel Manning for president, and he was
elected by a unanimous vote. j. $.
Green was also nominated and re.
elected, without a dissenting vote, t.
the office of secrttafy-treaSurer. j.
Ii. Hager was reelected vice-presi.
dent.
Mr.. Green made Il few remarks Oh
the inspection of the past year, Stat
ing that it had been unsatisfactory te
him lis we'll us to the association; bu,
it was something they were unable tt
overcolne-the association vas young
and had to get experience as othe,
like organizations have had to do il
starting. However, MI. Green sait
lie was in IL position to state that TIL
association would get better inspec
tion this year. The Montana associa
ton had offered to give our associa
ton proper inspection in the hig cat
tie markets of the West for the yea
at $500, and they would credit $50
ON the new contract in lieu of the oil
cnntract-SS00-which had proved S
unsatisfactory. He stated furthe
that the Montana people had volunt;
rily settled bills to the amount Z
about 5000 for looking after irreg,
larities in the stock business on til
Cannon Ball, which naturally belonge
to our association to pay. In refe
ence to publishing Il brand book, NJ
Green thought it was advisable to 6,
out a new one; and he SAID if the Il
sociation would allow $50 and pc
nit him to take advertising for IL
front and back pages, he would Sc
that the book was published. I'll
old book cost S575. Mr.. Underhi
moved that the matter of publishiI
the book be left with the executi,
committee. Carried.
The election of officers not havin
been completed, Mr.. Underhill move
that a committee of three be appoin
ed to select an executive committe
and report. Chair appointed Fran
Stone. S. p. Weekes and DR.. V. I
Stickney.
Louis Connolly thought the associ;
could not do better than accept offe
of Montana association for inspectio
at $500.
J. II. Lander stated that it woul
cost IL association $4,000 to get or
good man for inspection duty, HI
that the Montana folks would ha,
three men at st. Paul and men
Chicago and all the principal marke,
and what was still better, Monta,
would have her W men, who we
thoroughly competent to do the wol
j. Z. Phelan moved that executi
committee be empowered to close I
inspection contract with the Mont;
asso :iation. Carried.
a YIN. Ray considered it necess;
lie to have IL local inspector. say betw,
Glendiye and Mand:.n. which wo
save Il great man. disputes and mi
~ unpleasantness to shippers at tin
:, The matter was discussed, and Il S
-. gestion was made that the eHecut
committee take such action as wo
seem hest.
Herenpnn the committee repor
" the followingnames as an execut
hoard for II year. which is the
ct board with the addition of one nj