Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-02-17
OF INTEREST TO STOCKMEN.
AGITATING ORGANIZATION OF KAN.
SAS CATTLEMEN's ASSOCIATION.
G. G. Gillett. of Woodbine, Starts q
Movement in This Direction-Cat.
tie Dying ON the Range In
OreHOn-At the Yards.

Abilene. Kas., Feb. 1.-(Special.9 G. q.
Giilett. the Woodbine cattle dealer. is agi-
tsting the organization of a Kansas Cat
tlemen's Association, to hold its meetings
at this city next month. A meeting similar
to the one held in Woodward. o. T., Is an
ticipated. and a large attendance of cattle
men is expected. Circulars will be sent to
the leading dealers regarding the matter.
vernal. Utah. Feb. 1S.-Range riders just
in from the Blue Mountain country. east of
Green river and along the Colorado line,
account aeeor1 ea Of wes s'a and cold. oA One c cari am
states that he fears the loss will amount
to from 80 to 70 per cent before the country
dries up in the spring.
Portland: Ore, Feb. 1s:.An osegonian
spes,,al from Pend dss;sc says: The first con.
Growers Association Is in session here.
Governor w; p. Lord welcomed the dele
The first address was delivered by Pro-
fessor Spillman, of Pullman. Wash. on the
subject of range grasses.
Choice export steers made a new record
yesterday. c. NJ. Grimes. wagstaf, Kas..
Steers saa ne Of his his'e own n' Faisi sssos and inG feedins
Is and ss-that averaged 1.s4 pounds.
They were a highly finished lot of royal
were sold by Taylor. Taylor & Huston at
s5.4711. the highest price for some time A.
Meyer took them on an order Among the
toppy cattle here yesterday were seventy
five grade steers owned and fed by Cary
Bros, of Reading. Kas. They were a very
i said bH lot io avsra Eng 1, ss pounds ns. and - were sSs
highest price of the day Eastman took
them for the export trade.
The inspection fee charged by Colorado
on all cattle that pass through that state
must be paid. says the Colorado veterinary
decision. the Denver Rocky Mountain News
says;
stock board came to Colorado just before
the live stock convention has turned out
to have been fruitless. When the mem
bers were here they asked the Colorado
the IL cents inspection fee on cattle that
pass through the state consigned to Kan
Friday iaii AT the sne Question: @se5ins Was 81 f sae GEa1 eon iase
cred and 1t was found that the inspection
fee could not be removed without the stat
power to do away with the fee. for the
reason that the law expressly provides that
1t shall be in force.
said yesterday that the Kansas board will
have to put up with the tax. Our board
was created. among other reasons. to en-
and we have no alternative but to do 1t.
We have three inspectors and their depu-
ties stationed on the thirty-sixth parallel.
shall be shipped or driven without inspec-
ton. h II cents on each head inspected
Darely pays the cost OF Inspection.
while here the members of the Kansas
board protested that as no fee was charged
for cattle coming into Colorado from Kan
sas. the fees should be abolished In this
state also. Tit members Of the Colorado
board say that should the Kansas legisla-
ture consider 1t Just to charge the cattle
men of this state an inspection fee, the
board would not complain. Colorado Is free
from cattle disease, n they propose to
keep 1t So"
w. B. Order. Onaga, ILL.,. who died of
apoplexy Tuesday, was the father Of Zeb
F.. Charles and Pete Order, at the yards.
His remains will be brought to Kansas
City, and he will be buried here. Funeral
services Friday at I o'clock, at 1908 Park
avenue, DR.. Quayle officiating.
Charles Dixon has so far recovered from
his recent illness as to be able to visit the
yards.
Joe Thorp, Hume. Mo-, was q visitor at
the yards yesterday.
A. j. Snider left yesterday for . six
weeks visit in the South.
Garrett Cross, of Bancroft. Kas. was
at the yards yesterday with sixty Western
fed steers that averaged lbs pounds and
sold at $4.35.
Visitors at the Yards with Stoek.
George Ladner. Onaga. Kas.. vas In yesterday with