The San Francisco call., 1895-12-06
.DA|RYMEN IN TROUBLE,
An Opposing Faction Springs
Up in the Milkmen's
Association.
1t Is Said That an Effort Will Be
Made to Abolish Inspector
Dockery's Office.

Disorder exists in the ranks of the Milk
mems Association, and it is all due to the
effective work Of Milk Inspector James P.
Dockery. There are two opposing fac
tlons, and they profess to be working to-
ward the same end-the suppression OF the
sale of skim milk.
1t appears, however, that some twenty
or more milk-dealers will attempt to form
an independent association, with the one
object of doing away with milk inspection
altogether. They claim that certain mem
bers of the Milkmens Association are al
lowed much greater license than the law
provides, particularly in the matter of
selling skim milk. 1t is their purpose, as
given out by them, to stop this, and also
to see that partiality is shown none.
The leader of this element is NJ. John
son Of the firm of Johnson & Brown. He
the Milkmen's Association, there names
being as follows:
P. F. E. Steiner, Bacher & Co., Will Bros,
Farrer Bros, Frank Marti, B. Casson, Sarthou
Trebucq, Florni q Andrea. Bowman & Bow
man, Russie & Regli, Jacob Helm, P. Canban,
Frank Sembertrant, j. Kennel Antoine simon
&; Co., J. Zwissig. John Tschman, August Pom
taco and Peter Pallason.
A majority OF the dairymen credited
with being anxious to form a new associa-
ton have been arrested by Mr.. Dockery
for selling impure milk. 1t follows that
they have no great amount OF affection
for the new Milk Inspector, hence any
movement tending to cripple the effective
ness of his work must meet their appro-
baton.
1t is the purpose of the proposed asso-
citation to raise such sum of money as
will effectually kill the office of Milk
Inspector. Just how this money is to be
spent is not apparent at the present time.
1t will be remembered by those who keep
track of The Health Department that the
last board appointed ]. F. Johnson Milk
Inspector at salary of $3.50 a month. 1t
will also be recalled that the office was
abolished because it was made practically
imperative by reason of certain restric-
tions enacted by the Board of Supervisors.
The names of those who will make
fight for Mr.. Dockery should the occasion
demand it are as follows:
CASTOR Ranch. California Milk Company,
X L Dairy, Gaudaloupe Dairy, Millbrae Dairy,
w. c. Miller, Millbrae Company, Stone CO.,
Jersey Farm, Nevada Ranch, DALEY d Cald-
well, w. G.. Lowe. Oakland Dairy, Such &
Nelson, John Lenehan, Durham Farm, Dutton
& Wright, J. A. Steth, H. O. Tilton, Harvey d.
johnson, metropolitan Dairy Company, Bene-
dict BIOS, ID. A. CuuOrQ, DeVHn ~ SOu, rdlT-
vile Creamery, r. Kayanagh, San Mateo
Ranch, Kingston Co., w. Fl. Rice.
The Milkmens s Association has called a
meeting for to-day at 2 O'Clock, for they
purpose discussing the situation and at
the same time giving those an opportunity
to withdraw who might so desire.
Secretary Greene of the Milkmen's As
sociation, when asked last night concern
ing the disruption of the association, said !:
~ have heard that there was movement
on foot to organize new association, but
further than this | know nothing. These
dissatisfied members. if there are any, will
be given an opportunity to-day to with
draw The backbone OF the association is
for pure milk first. last and always, and
will fight for Mr.. Dockery as long as he
continues in the path followed since his
appointment two months ago."