The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-28
THEY HAD A BARBECUE
The National Stock Growers
Feast on Buffalo.
THIRTY THOUSAND PEOPLE
The Immense Crowd Made Rush Tor
the Tables--The Pclice Were swept
Aside, but No One Was Hurt
in the Stampede.

Denver, Col. Jan. 2T.-The National
Stockgrowers' convention, after three
days OF harmonious and important de-
alterations, came to an end to-day. The
organization of the Live Stock Associ-
alton of the United states of America
was completed to-day by the selection
of an executive committee. The other
cattle centers of the country, in consd-
Grafton of the splendid efforts of Den
yer in making the present convention
q success, waived their claims upon
next years meeting, and the vote was
unanimous that il should again come
to Denver. The closing number on the
programme was the last barbecue to be
given in America where buffalo APP
peared upon the menu. Among the rare
viands were nicely cooked elk and opos-
sum, besides beef, mutton and pork in
great quantities. The barbecue was
held at the Union stockyards, and the
Burlington railway and the street car
companies carried from $1,000 to $4,000
people to the grounds.
So great was the crowd that the six
tons of meat served was hardly enough
to satisfy all. and before the crowds
could be served the tables against
which they. were surging broke down,
and brushing aside police and military
-
helping themselves to what was in
sight. Governor Adams and Mayor
McMurray were present, but their ex-
postulations were UNDECIDED The
crowd was good natured and no one
was hurt i'm the stampede. but there
being no possibility of restoring order
the managers declared the barbecue
over. The mistake made by the barbe
cue committee was IN issuing too many
tickets. $4,000 having been given out.
At the morning session Of the organi-
zation the Live Stock Association of the
United States, which was partially
completed last night. was taken up
again. and the executive committee Sc
lected consisted of one member from
each state representing. 1t was also de-
cided that the governors of states not
represented should appoint members to
fill the vacancies.
The following are the members
chosen: A. Il. Clark of Idaho, j. w.
Springer of Colorado, j. NJ. Holt of
Montana. II. c. Judson OF oregon. L. II.
Callister of Utah and ID. N. Stickney Of
Wyoming.
paper on Dairy Interests" by Hen
ry Wallace of Des Moines, Iowa, was
presented.
The executive committee was instruct
ed to make an effort to secure the build
ing of livestock building at the Omaha
exposition.
Ex-Governor Richards of Wyoming
read the report Of the committee on reso-
buttons. Its recommended the gathering
of statistics on the cattle business by the
federal government, declared that the
interests of the mountain states demand
transit rates to all points south of Chi
cago, the passage of additional retalla-
tory commercial enactments against
foreign commercially unfriendly ma
dions: a stand against the proposed ma
tionai anti-vivisection laws: national
measures for the determination of
wolves in the cattle-growlng states; pro-
tests against the rejection by the United
States army of Western branded horses:
recommended the growing of sugar
beets. asked for a transportation rate
based on S6-foot cars and asked for the
cession of the arid lands 10 states in
which they lie. The last resolution was
voted down, but the others We're ac-
ecnted.
The convention then adjourned sine
die, and the delegates were at once
taken to the barbecue grounds.