Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-13

In the face of bad times In the cattle
business, the association has to con-
graduate Itself on an increased mem
bershlp again this year. The total
membership now stands at Cos, or an
increase of over 100 members during
the year; and It Is noteworthy fact,
evidencing the good work that has been
done, and the confidence stockmen have
I'm the efficiency Of the association, mat
while some names have been taken
from our lists, with the exception Of
perhaps half a dozen, this has only
occurred where the old members had
retired from business. AS an evidence
Of the interest taken In the association
by It's members, we would especially
call attention TO the fact that out Of a
total assessment and dues for the past
car, amounting to S35'SiO,Ss, our books
show only delinquency of SI9LOs, and
of this amount we are confident the
greater part will be collected during
this meeting. We do not believe that
any other association of the magnl-
tude of this one, composed OF any class
of people, can make better showing
than this.
with the slightly increased funds In
the hands OF the association, II mas been
enabled during the past year TO reach
further out into territories where
funds we were not able to reach; the
result being as can easily be seen from
the foregoing. that a greS-er NUMBER
of cattle have been caught than IN any
other previous year during the exist
enee of the association, and we are sa'-
isfled that If all members would maze
a proper rendition OF cattle owned ny
them, thereby increasing our revenue,
that the association could sun extend
IL. IA haap. doing.
The principal field Of operation by the
thieves. we lind 10 be along the border
lines OF the state and IN the Indian
TERRITORY, and Kansas. ON the ranges
in Texas. New Mexico and the IeTIl-
Tory we have been compelled, during
the mast year, to send out regular OUT,
fits TO round up and cut burnt anu
stolen cattle In one work alone IN the
Territory, extending TO ABOUT nl.ecn
caftie every one Of which, except one
head was Identified by the owner we
snrtbar find that since the feeding IN
dustrv has developed in Texas ana me
Territory that we are compelled 10 m
meet the feed lots. only quite recently
we found ia one PEN IN shelihun,
Gravson county sixteen head OF cattle
belonging to members OF lhe nsS
ation sold TO feeders without the au-
thnritX oil OMUFINs
fncts TO Impress upon inc Henipeis .le
,',as,nitude Of the work That TINS asso-
nistion feels called upon 10 40 anu 20
hrine TO their minds more foreiDiy the
s,a,aesitv OF increased revenue
our nrosecutions have been as VIE
,,s az Il was possible to make them.
olouS an evidence OF the fact, we
anu, sent during the year Twelve
.n,,,.ea no the pen, greater number
~ IN any previous year, ana now
,iea nsndIng in various parts OF TINS
state and in Kansas an1 inu'a ,'dsa,.,,-
,orv thirty-four cases, THESE prossuu,
.1lS and convictions have been hnu al
l'oi, ,xnense OF Sl2SL02. less tnan our sA-
~ for attorneys' fees ana husauOn
r. Inc previous year ,,,.., 49,
III -. - would like to impress upon our
we 80 The Importance OF reporting
tneiiips' socretary all sales OF cattle
TO the IA 10 be held on the range. or
wheeh sy ,ota. anywhere, giving number
IN ieeu aid TO whom sold, on whot
~ they VIII be kep., anu VIA
sann5 s The purchaser places on ,nenI
pstlius a., cremation. made promptly ~
rms .i..e III sale. VIII save mueh
me md confusion between our IN
trou-o and the owners. anu tue ofie-
spsss s,ynsrs OF the cattle:
ln.n =" rorntnittce has pleasure IN ~.
your ,hat after the consultation IL
portins ssar with committee OF me
ma merchants, reEA.s,s s
co .d,,nr OF cattle cut an 'ne M