The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-18
STOCK MEN At MILES.
Opening Session OF the Annual
Meeting, With Very Large
Attendance
President Scott Malros an Address,
Secretary Preuitts Report
IL Read.
The Wolf Pest Discussed. Including the
Subject Of nountiss C.rior
Mahes = speech

Special 10 The fndeponisnt.
Nuns CRY. Auril 1.-THE tenth annual
meeting Of the Montana stockarovsn as
sooiatioR convened hors this morning.
President Joe Hcott tresiling In the chair.
The attendance was larger than nsual. resi-
dent and visiting stockmen, railroad on
oials and stock commission men aqREegA-
ting over i50. President Scott. in opening
she convention. made short speech. in
which be referred to the good times ostils-
men had whom the association was young.
which. ia the past few years. seem 20 havs
departed. He spoke encourgQiugly Of tho
work OF the association and the great bene-
80 u bad been. and a. 10 ths cattle interest.
Secretary W. q. PTeuitps report showed
that the association numbered 200 members
in good standing. and that its condition
vas better both in point OF membership
aud financially than ever before IA lie his
tory. The report also showed that 40
result Of the work OF the detectives OF the
association, thirteen stock thieves we're
now in the penitentiaTy.
The wolf peat came up ia the share Of
report from Chas. ii. Loud. chairman Of
the committee having the subject in charge.
The eommittss reported that 10 had invss-
tigated the subjsct and consluded that the
loss 20 the range industry By stock destroy
ing animals IL grssteT each year than the
loss sustained By hard winters. The com
mittee said 10 was convinced that. In view
OF the fact that the revenues Of che state
derived from taxation at present assessed
valuation IL inadequate 90 meet current
running expenses OF the stete. and that in
the light Of the fact that revenues will be
further decreased during the present year
by reason of the fact that IN many oouu-
ties of the state the nssssHed valuation will
be less this year than that OF last IL would
be futils 90 look 20 the state for relief
The committee recommended that. In their
Judgment. in the light OF all circumstances.
ths most feasible way of dealing with this
matter is by dividing the range country
into districta and in each district an
oFganization shall be effected 30 man
age and control this matter IN such
district. the expenses OF sueh organization
30 be paid BY an assessment levied upon
ths range property IN such district, the
amount OF bounty 10 bs paid 70 bo deter
mined BY the district. his report will
come mp for action in the morning and Af-
tsTnoon.
Representatives OF railroads, commission
and stock Yards people, addressed the asso-
citation. 4. II. Garter. Of Hslsns also
made an address referring 10 the great i'm
portanos Of the stock industry and the ne
csssity there was not only for ths stock
men. but for all good ciiizan ns 20 take an
active art In public affairs, and in the Law
makers. whether they governed the cities.
the counties or the state, 90 the end that
Montana DO mot become the pocket bor-
ou9h Of any man or set OF men. aud 20 see
20 il that no man, whether he owned a
mining camp. OF bs the humblest citizeu.
has the disposition OF bui one vote. and
that bis own. Mr.. Carter spoke about az
teen minutes and when be oloIsd there was
great applause.