The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1898-04-23
RAPID CITY MEETING
VAS BIG SUCCESS
Reviews ofthe Work Done Shows
What an important Conyen-
ton II Was.

What an3lmportant Conyen-
ton It Was.
+. E. SCOTT TALKS FOR SIOUX CRY
Presents tho Claims OF That Place as
. Market for Cattle In a Very
Able Manner So Some
Facts About 1t.
Rapid City, s. D., April 15.-The sew
enth annual session of the Western
South Dakota Stock Growers associa-
ton completed its labors about 4
o'clock Tuesday afternoon and the
meeting was then adjourned.
Now that the meeting is past and
gone. it is remembered by the older
members that there never has been a
more representative gathering of COY
men in the state of South Dakota than
congregated in Rapid City this week.
More of the larger owners, more of the
old standbys of the industry in South,
Dakota came out for the@meeting and
participatedain its deliberations than,
has ever been true of EBny. sslhc11gusier
4nsthsdfst OF the state. The nc
humber of cattle represented in
iAAasstaseting ran up into the hundreds
OF thousands, and the range industry
of western South Dakota received a
large measure of the consideration
from the railroad representatives pres
ent which its Importance warrants.
During the two days covered by the
meetings of the executive committee
and the regular session of the associa-
ton the headquarters hall was con-
stantly alive with cattlemen, and many
of great Importance in the industry
outside of the state were noted in the
crowd.
Summarizing the reports of the
South Dakota meE present, the condi-
tons as regards the industry in the
range country of the western part of
the state mt least are about as favor
able us could be asked.
Last fall the ranges went into the
winter with an abundance of forage.
The winter was quite open and as a
consequence cattle have come through
the winter in the very best condition
and no losses of any consequence have
been reported.
For the past year or more range
men of the Hills ranges have been buy
ing high grade and registered bulls by
the carload and breeding to their ma
tive ows on the ranges. AS a result
the larger say the calf crop
this spring will unquestionably be the
largest in the history of the state, and
the calves will all be of very good
quality. The foreman of one of the
spring roundup wagons said his out
fit would certainly brand 500 calves in
three days, and other outfits are equal
ly sanguine there will be plenty of lit
tie fellows to put their mothers mark
on.
The meeting of the association this
afternoon was an interesting and prof
table session.
Vice President J. D. Stevens, in the
absence of President C. X. Howard,
called the meeting to order and Sec
rotary +. NJ. Stewart read n letter of
regret from the president, who said in
part:
~ am afraid I will not be able to be
with you this year, though l shall not
give up till the last minute. My doc
tor tells me that / have the govt, but
if riding over these hills and valleys
night and day, sleeping on the ground
under a wagon tongue, eating grass
and drinking slough water will give a
man the govt, it is beyond my compre-
hension. But if 1 cannot be there it
will be just right, for l told the boys
last year they had no business to elect
an old man who lives sixty miles from
nowhere to Office"
Proceeding then to the regular or
der Of business, the report of the ex-
ecutive committee for the past year
was read and accepted; likewise the
report of the roundup committee and
the annual report of Secretary-Treas-
nrer f. NJ. Stewart.
J. Boyd, acting mayor of Rapid City,
then welcomed the cattlemen to the
city and extended the hospitality of
the town. His remarks were well re-
ceived.
w. p. Anderson spoke for Chicago
and w. c. j. Kenyon for South Omaha.
Frank i. Scott was called to speak for
the Sioux City market and said in
part:
"Mr. President and Gentlemen of this
Convention: This opportunity of
meeting with so many of you with
whose names I have been familiar for
a long time has given me great pleas
ure. | have been talking to and at YOU
for the past dozen years through the
columns of the South Omaha and Sioux
City market papers but today l am
called upon to stand before you as the
representative of the Sioux City live
stock market, the greatest stocker and
feeder market on earth, and to say to
you on behalf of Sioux City and my
fellow representatives here present
that Sioux City presents her compli-
ments to the cattle men of the Black
Hills. Mr. President and gentlemen,
we thank you for your courtesy in CIV
ing us this opportunity of expressing
our happiness to be with YOU on this
occasion and our wish that the bust
ness and friendly relations begun UNI
der such favorable conditions and cir
cumstances may become extended and
broaden as the seasons roll round.
Il have noted recently, Mr.. President
that the southwest cattlemen, because
of the fact that northern range mel.
are purchasing few cattle from then,
this year, have come to the conclusion
that the northern range men is going
out of the business and that shortl,
the southwest control all the range cat
tie industry. l think you will agree
with me Mr.. President that if thes,
southern men could be here today an6
hear the favorable reports of rang
conditions in the northwest and not,
the enthusiasm manifested, they woult
take water-with nothing on the side
Gentlemen in presenting the claim
of Sioux City as a market for you
cattle we have nothing to fear, excep
that you may be the loser by hesitatin.
too long before sending your stuf
our way. We made by far the hes
record oil sales of Black Hills cattl.
last year and W. are in better condi
ton to do as well the coming season.
Receiver Appointed.
Deadwood, April 16.-Judge Moore.
has appointed Hutchinson Stevens of
Lead receiver for the firm of Smith &
Whealen, furniture dealers Of this city.
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