The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1894-04-19

ly many more. He, therefore, moved
that each and every member Of this as
sociation pledge himself to put poison
man with his beef wagon in September.
October and November. and carry all
big jaws" and cripples in the herd
the man to do nothing but poison.
j. Il. Kendrick offered an amendment
to include June. July and August, and
also suggested the looking up Of
young wolves.
Colin Hunter thought we could get a
larger bounty; the silver counties would
not oppose, and we should get all the
bounty We can from the state. He said
he struck off - per cent Of the calves
branded each year for loss by wolves in
making up his assessment list and was
certain that he did not cut off too much.
Hence the state would lose nothing in
the long run by paying for exterminating
calves.
j. j. Thompson gave his experience
with strychnine. but said We wanted a
solid, quick. portable poison.
Mr. Brown accepted Mr.. Hendricks
amendment. saying that in the spring
the wolves were hungry, but in the fall
they could kill enough to eat and would
not take the bats. In the spring -
per cent Of the calves branded we're wolf
marked. but none we're in the fall
Col. Bryan moved to amend the mo-
ton still further 10y adding that each
roundup district appoint a committee
Of three TO look after the matter to be
chosen by the stockmen Of the district:
said committee to report to this associa
ton next year; the expenses incurred to
toe paid by all pro rata.
-Ihe resolution may be thus summar.
lied, and in this shape it passed
Resolved. That each and every mem
ber % this association pledge himself 10
employ man 10 do nothing but poison
wolves, 10 go with every roundup from
June 10 November inclusive. in each
year; the stockmen Of each roundup
up district to select "A committee az
three to have supervision uf this work
said committee To report to this conven-
tion this year. the expense to be pro
rata.
Mr., Hendricks motion that the secre
tary notify all members of the passage
Of this resolution was carried.
The convention adjourned until 4
p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
III. aua..;a.;,r ~ ~, a., ,.,.,n ~ 4 IN ., ~,
The first order OF business being the
reports Of committees, Joseph T. Brown
read that Of the Roundup committee
which was as follows:
Mr President: Your Committee on
Round up would respectfully report the
following
DISTRICT 80. !.
The work on said roundup will be ar
ranged hereafter and announced in the
public press.
DISTRICT 40. ,
Commences June lst at S II ranch on
Tongue river. working up Tongue river
on west side. At Big springs will be
joined by the Owl creek round up and
work that section Of the country as per
Owl creek roundup program. This
roundup No. - VIII, after working
win the oWl creek roundup as stated
80 Il:. ~, -,
up will join No. at Big springs on
Tongue river. June l6: thence across to
bend on Rosebud; thence working down
Rosebud to and including Indian creek;
thence move to mouth Of Squirrel creek.
on Tongue river: thence work up Tongue
."or a"u u'iic"'oi 'ee a'ons ,ne no''h sioe
Twin creek to its mouth: thence down
the Little Horn to the mouth OF Owl
creek. working up Owl creek TO its head
thence down Little Owl creek TO it's
mouth. finishing at Reno.
DISTRICT NO, 3.
Begins Nav 18th at mouth Of Logging
creek on Tongue river, working up the
river to the mouth OF Odel7 creek:
thence up Odell creek; thence to Otter