Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1893-05-04

written authority. To report at
once TO the owners of any cattle Ee
may cut out, the number found
and the price they bring, and send
at once the amount to the First
National Bank at Vinila, l. T.,
where it will be held subject to the
owners order. The inspector shall
also make the same report to the
secretary of the association, whose
duty il shall be to also notify the
owner. That two inspectors be
employed to ride the Kansas line
and one the west line Of the Creek
Nation.
6. That no inspector shall cut
out and report any cattle other
than such as are owned or con-
trolled by the members of this asso.
citation, nor receive any pay what.
ever for such services.
Z. That it shall be the duty of
each member of this association to
honestly report to the association
the number of cattle owned or con.
trolled by him.
s. That we, and each of us bind
ourselves to pay to the treasurer
of this association, the First Ma
tional Bank, of Vinita, when called
upon by the secretary, a member
ship fee of $500 when the number
of cattle reported is fifty OF more,
and two cents per head on all the
cattle we own or represent, or as
much thereof as shall be necessary
to defray the current expenses of
this association.
8. That we bind ourselves not
to ship any cattle of another brand
than our own without written au.
thority from the owner, and we
further bind ourselves to forfeit to
the owner of such cattle, if shipped
without such authority, the amount
of the freight on such cattle. Any
member refusing to pay amount Of
freight shall forfeit his member
ship.
10. That the association shall
appoint one inspector at each Of
the principal shipping points with
in its jurisdiction who shall be
nominated by the cattlemen at or
near said points, who shall have
authority to prevent the shipment
of any cattle belonging to members
of same, except by their actual
owners or their known representa-
tives, or by parties having written
authority so to do. That the ac-
tual expenses of these local in
spectors, while acting as such, shall
be paid by this association, and
any cattle found by them shall be
held subject to the order of the
owner.
IL. That a quorum shall consist
OF a majority of the paid up men,
bers of this association or of less
number, provided they represent a
majority of all the cattle owned by
the association.
u. That a reward of 500 be
paid for the arrest and conviction
of any person stealing cattle regis
tered by member of this associ-
alton.
13. That any member of this
association guilty of aiding, abet-
ting or assisting-by going on bond
or otherwise in cases now pend
ing any court or shall hereafter
come before any court-for theft
of cattle or horses, shall be reported
to the executive committee and ex-
PEELED, if in the opinion Of said
committee they, the accused, are
found guilty of the charge.
1t was directed:
That the association request
each OF the railroad companies, the
NJ, X. e. T., Frisco and Mo. Pac.,
to notify their agents at the differ.
ent points on said roads to aid the
local inspectors by notifying the
inspector of the point from which
the shipment will be made when
the order is made for cars.
That the inspectors in Kansas
City, East st. Louis and Chicago
shall be paid 500 each, and the
one at Union Yards, st. Louis, s75,
per month, by this association for
their services and that the secre-
tary shall receive $50 per month
for his services.
That brand books be provided,
two or more copies of which shall
be furnished each inspector, also a
commission from the secretary CIV
ing them authority to inspect and
take charge of all cattle which may
be found that belong to the mem
| hers of this nsanciniinn