Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-31
LIVESTOCK.
Territory Cattlemen
Hold a Meeting.
1T is STATED THAT THEY CONsID-
Erred THE QUESTION OF TER
RIT0RY TAXATION.
FIGHT THE CASES.
CANADIAN EXPORTER IN THE CITY
READY FOR BUSINESS.
He Has Made Preparations for the
Expectation of Texas Cattle.
State of the Market.
FIGHT THE CASES.
CANADIAN EXPORTER IN THE CITY
READY FOR BUSINESS.

lnere was q private meeting OF cut
tlemen held In the parlors of the Worth
hotel yesterday to which no one not in
terested was admitted Those present
at the meeting numbered only eight
or ten. and included such well known
men as 5. Il. Burnett, f. NJ. Weaver.
Dan Waggoner, a. Silberstein and Cap
tain Mcintyre of Dallas, j. d. Sugg
Of Sugden and w. A. Wade of NARROW,
Captain Flood and others.
1t was noticeable that all present are
operators in the Comanche reserya-
ton.
The proceedings of the meeting were
secret and the cattlemen present were
very reticent after adjournment, but
1t was learned from a reliable source
that the object of the meeting was TO
take action on the question Of taxation
In the territory, and, In fact, To form
a defensive alliance to fight the cases
now pending In the courts.
The trouble Is the outgrowth of the
effort on the part of the Oklahoma
government to impose tax on cattle
in the Indian country attached to Ok
lahoma for judicial purposes the right
to do which the cattlemen deny, claim
Ing that all such matters are settled in
the payment Of the lease money, This
question has already been tested in the
Usage country, resulting in u partial
victory for each side.
1t appears that a tax has been levied
upon the cattle of $. Burnett and
Dan Waggoner. two of the largest oper-
ators in the Comanche country. which
they refuse to pay. Suits followed and
in due course of the operation OF Law
the other cattlemen in that nation be-
came involved. Hence the meeting of
yesterday. II IL not known Just what
action the meeting took or what plan
was adopted, but 1t is stated that the
cases will be fought to the bitter end.
and the cattlemen of the Comanche
nation have united to make themselves
stronger in the fight.
A. ]. Thompson, the prominent cattle
exporter of Toronto, Is in the city, ac-
companied by his shipper. p Breen. of
the same place, Mr.. Thompson comes
to Fort Worth for the purpose of buy
ing fat cattle for export and Will put
his schemes into execution II he finds
conditions favorable. He Will leave this
morning for Ardmore TO inspect the
q tile on feed there, Since his former
visit to Fort Worth Colonel Thomp-
son has been TO Europe and succeed
ed in having the Insurance and other
matters so adjusted as to make his
plans practicable. Should they be ear
ried out 1t will prove an important fac
tor In the livestock industry Of Fort
Worth.
About all that can be said OF the cat
tie markets is that they are steady and
barely hold their own. The local hog
market 'slumped" yesterday, and good
packers sold mostly at 50 20, a quarter
lower than the prices of the first of the
week.
so far this week receipts have been
unusually good. The packing company
yesterday bought 500 hogs and about
the same number the day before.
Messrs. l.. V. Niles, a stockholder In
the stock yards and r. Abbott OF
Squlres e. Co., Boston, are In the city.
President George w. Simpson and 9TH
er directors were expected to arrive
last night. If the visit OF these gentle
men at this time has any special sig
! nificance 1t Is not made known by the
management, though something new
may develop.
Captain Mcintyre OF Dallas. who was
in the city yesterday is feeding a lot of
cattle at Pine Blum. Ark, that were
taken from his Territory ranch
], Dale and son, extensive feeders
at Bonham, were In the city yesterday
and went up the Denver.
j. b. Sparks and John w. Light of
Chlckasha were In the city yesterday.
]. I. Mcdowell. cattleman and banker
of Big Springs, spent yesterday in the
city.
r. NJ. Bourland was down from the
| Territory yesterday.
Don Bell of Abilene came In yester-
day.
Lee ]. Goode is in the city from Nav
erck.
Walter Parker of Iowa Park was in
the city yesterday
John Bryson of Comanche spent yes
| terday here.
NJ, SAMSON of Alvarado is in the
city.
II, B. Carver is in from his ranch
near Henrietta.