The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-09

The Utah Live Stock association is The
name which the united sheep and cattle
kings % the state gave TO the orga nizatior
they formed yesterday. In the distribution
of offices the division of honors was equal
but the position OF president went Il
George c. Whitmore, the Juab cattle man
When most of the afternoon had beer
consumed in elaboration over the co.'s
stitutiOn and bylaws, a board of III.
rectors was chosen and from their num-
Der Il selection was made of the remaining
officers The officials chosen Tor the pres
ent year We're; Q. c. Whitmore. Juan
president: Jesse NJ. Smith. Davis. vice
president; j. c. Leary, Salt Lake. secre-
tary; ]. L. Haywood. Salt Lake, treas
urer; board of directors. George c. Whit
more. Juab; James Andrus, Washington
Aquila Nebeker. Rich: ]. L. Haywood
Salt Lake, all cattle men; Jesse NJ. Smith
Davis: James l. Wrathall. Tooels: Will
lam Moss, Davis. W. D. Candland, San
pete, sheep owners. and A. @. Brim. Sum
nit. representative Of the horse growers
The vice presidents who form q gen
9ral advisory committee TO act with the
board. viii consist of one sheep and one
cattle man from each county. Only a
partial list was completed yesterday. the
directors. The members selected were:
Kane county. II. s. Cutler (cattle). a. D.
Finley (sheep): Sewer county, Hans Tuft
II. z. Lisonbee: Rich county. A. c. Call,
Peter Thompson: Washington, Richard
Parker. Samuel Judd: WaSatch county,
Joseph Hatch. j. e Austin; Davis county,
E =. Ellison: Utah county. Richard
Andrew Coray. Lehi Jones; Willard
county, v. a Ray; Pang1Iitch, Jesse w.
Crosby, Ira Hatch
Tho constitution and bylaws were
adopted with q few minor alterations, as
reported by the committee.
The preamble. stating the objects of the
associations, reads:
For the purpose of promoting the inter-
ests Of general and special stock raising.
embracing horses. cattle. sheep and swine
for the purpose of protecting the rights of
persons engaged in such business and de-
Tending and prosecuting their causes when
just: for the purpose of establishing a
record for recording the pedigress OF pure
blood animals of the kinds above men
toned; FOR breeding. importing and eX-
porting full-biood animals. and for en-
couraging the breeding of the same; for
the purpose OF protecting ourselves
against the enactment of laws detrimental
70 our interests: and for the purpose of
securing better values for our products.
and a reduction in railroad and commits
sion rates and IL maintaining our vested
rights In the use of the common range
for the purpose of protecting ourselves
from stock thieves and by organized eff
fort securing their punishment under the
laws; for the purpose of securing from
our state legislature just and proper laws
for the stock growers. the association is
organized
The objects are further stated to be the
protection Of individual members in the
use Of ranges, water and roads, and all
cattle growers are made eligible 10 mem
bership.
One of the duties will be to pass upon
the pedigree Of animals which may be
offered for registration.
The annual meeting Of the association
Will be held some time IN April of each
year, and at that time new officers will
be chosen. The admission fee is placed at
81, with an annual due Of 50 cents. and as
sessments may be levied once a year in
an amount not to exceed ; cents for each
head of horses and cattle, and cent on
sheep.
One of the duties imposed on the secre-
tary is 10 keep books. in which shall be
noted the pedigrees of ali animals entitled
to record.
The board OF directors are made an in
vestigating committee 20 Inquire into all
grievances or complaints Of members. An
awarding committee will look into the
merits of animals presented for pedigree
and . detailed record will be made of
each