The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-17
STOCK GROWERS MEET
GOYsfnOr Richards Takes Part in the
Proceedings
RAILROADS REPRESENTED
Cattle Thief Web
ster Recovering From His Gun
Shot Wound-WiIi Inspect
the Reform School.

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MILES CITY, Mont, April 16.-Tho
tenth annual meeting of the Montana
Stock Growers association was called to
order by Joseph Scott, president, ut IL
o'clock this morning. The president is
John T. Murphy; vice president, John
Holt; secretary, w. G. Pruitt, and c. c.
Smith, assistant secretary. After roll call
of tho 200 members the secretary read the
minutes, showing a very satisfactory con-
dition of the affairs of the association.
The committee on membership reported
10 new members.
At the afternoon session the usual COM
mittees were appointed a. follows: On
resolutions. S. S. Huntley. Conrad Kohrs.
A. y. Biddle; on roundup, Joseph T.
Brown, II. G. Williams and Frank Rob-
ertson. Speeches were made by
Gov. j. L. Richards, S. L.
Moore, general freight agent of the
Northern Pacific; Mr.. Gray, Great North
ern; DIR. Alloway, Minnesota Transfer; /;
John II. Wood OF Chicago, David Fratt,
DIR. Williams OF the Agricultural College
of Montana, and DIR. Bird, state
veterinarian. A special committee
was appointed 10 roundup strays, who
soon brought in Governor Richards, who
made q very witty as we'll as entertaining
speech and announced that as he was
raised on n farm, he knew the difference
between a calf and a mule. Mr.. Moore
assured them there would be no advance
in freights, and Mr.. Woods gave assur-
ance Of better prices for beef. The new
board of stock commissioners, consisting
of one member from each county, met
and organized by the election of John t.
Murphy, president; S. S. Huntley, vice
president; w. G. Pruitt, secretary.
OF the different ailroads represented
here the Omaha road to trying to outshine
them all, having opened rooms in the
bank building, where their hospitality
and entertainment cannot be surpassed.
There are nine special cars of railroad
representatives and commission men
here who will attend the North Dakota
stock meeting at Dickinson after this
meeting adjourns. Much trading is be-
ing done among the stockmen, the largest
of which was by the Murphy Cattle COM
pany of 5000 stock cattle of the Boston
Cattle company; Holt & Woodcock 1900
head from the Dilworth Cattle company
and the purchase of 5 900 cows and calves
BY Pierre Wibaux at good prices.
Stock Inspector Smith made an impor-
fant arrest last night of w. c. Jones,
wanted in Greeley, Col, for grand lar
ceny. Jones and others stole several cars
of cattle on the South Platte river and
shipped them East. A reward of 500 is
offered for his arrest. He has been
tracked all over tho country, leaving
Chadron, Neb., on Jan. Is, he arrived hero
last night and was In custody a few min
utes after.
Captain Webster, who was shot last
night, is doing as we'll rs can be expected
and will live, but liable to be n cripple for
life. The ball struck the spine and
veered to the right. Doctors have probed
for the same, but are unable to locate 1t.
will be paralysed. 1t appears that Charles
Sheriey, q cowboy from Texas, familiarly
known as "Shoot EN- U" and who is
anxious to have the reputation as bad
man, filled himself with whiskey to do up
a prominent stockman who had recently
discharged him and was waiting his re-
turn TO the Office to obtain money or
trouble, but while in the crowd was jostled
and dropped the gun which caused such
sad results. Sherley made his escape
from town, but 1t is expected his arrest
will be made at any time, as the officers are
on his trail. The Identification of tho re-
volver as belonging to Sherley is COM
plete.
The state board Of examiners, Governor
Richards, Secretary Rotwitt and Attorney
General Haskell, are here and will inspect
the reform school Tomorrow, also open
bids for 40 acres of land TO be purchased
by the state to enlarge the grounds.