The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-02


L. NJ. Gallagher.
Owing to the absence Of President
Laney and Secretary Merrill, Mr.. j. S.
Truscott called the meeting 10 order and
suggested the selection Of a temporary
president and secretary. and acting upon
the suggestion, the members present
selected j. 5. Truscott and George f.
Newman TO I'LL the offices named. Sec
Rotary Newman then proceeded to read
the minutes Of the last meeting. and on
motion the same were approved as read.
The next business was the election of
a permanent president and secretary for
the year. Charles O'Neal nominated
J. ;. Truscott for president. ID. Mckay
moved the appointment OF a committee
to nominate officers. but the motion
failed 10 receive a second. and
Thomas Barry having seconded the mo-
ton 81 ONeal. the question on the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Truscott as president was
put and carried, and the new president
responded with appropriate remarks.
Kenneth Mclean was next elected vice
president without opposition. and c. L.
Carter was similarly honored with the
Office Of secretary.
Getting down to business. the presi-
dent announced as the first live topic the
question Of scab inspection. Tom Barry
had very pronounced views on the sub
ject, and did not scruple to express him
self in plain language. He stated that
scab was prevalent to a very unpleasant.
If not alarming degree in the fiocks OF
this county. and that its prevalence was
due largely. If not wholly, to the neglect
Of the state veterinarian. who seemed to
regard sheep az beneath his notice.
Charles O'Neal. late inspector for this
county. stated that the somewhat recent
ruling Of the attorney general in regard
TO expenditures from the sheep Indem-
nifty and inspection fund. made il impos-
sible to secure a competent inspector.
This decision was to the effect that no
remuneration could be allowed for time
spent in dipping sheep or seeing that
proper dipping was done, this charge be-
ing, so the Encouragement claims, at
the expense Of the owner OF the sheep.
This ruling compelled Mr.. O,Neal TO re-
sign his office Of inspector. as he would
not ask a poor devil Of a sheep man to
pay his per diem while experimenting
the dipping. aud could have no official
knowledge that the dipping was prop
erly done or even done at all unless he
superlntended it. Mr.. O'Neal called at
tention TO the fact that the sheep
men Of this county had contrib
uted their share TO "A fund of
state treasury, and suggested that legis-
lation be resorted 10 to prevent its fur.
ther accumulation. and the proper ex-
penditure of what was already there.
He also recommended that the sheep in
spector should be paid a yearly salary,
sufficient TO admit Of his giving his
whole time to the duty. whenever neces.
sary. He further stated that the state
veterinarian was in favor Of expanding
the sheep fund in the determination OF
scab. and disagreed with the states at
torney's views in the matter.
The question Of selecting some one to
recommend for the appointment Of in
spector was then taken up. and Tom
Barry suggested Charles Brown. Chris
Ramme favored Mr.. Bracket of Terry
O'Neal moved for a committee of three
to report a selection. and the motion
prevailing, the chair appointed as such
committee Tom Barry, w. s. Smell and
A. S. Wiley, and the committee hav.
ing retired for consultation, re
turned and reported the name o!
G. q. Kalfell of Blatchford. Mr.
Kalfell modestly declined the honor, and
+. T.. Hatch was named. who also de
clined, and finally Mr.. Kalfell a In
duced TO accept. and his name will b.
sent to the state veterinarian for ap
pointment.
The shearing question next came W
and was exhsustively discussed. One
member opened the ball by declaring
that in his opinion, six cents per head
and board was . big price for shsaring
and he thought the woolgrowers ought
to agree not to pay any more. At that
price the sheasers will mako g or % Z
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