The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-25
JAITLEMEN HAPPv.
hundreds Are Present at the
Denver Meeting

Denver, Jan A-The National Live
Stock association which vas formed at
a convention held here a year ago by the
representatives OF the growers and deal
ers In cattle, sheep, horses and hogs OF
completion of its fret year with a con-
vention containing nearly a thousand dell
egates representing property valued into
the hundreds Of millions OF dollars, IN
connection with the meeting is an ex-
hibition OF thoroughbred and range cat
tie that for numbers and quality has
never been excelod in the west. One Of
the important items OF today's session
of the convention was the announcement
that the executive committee has decid-
ed to maintain permenent headquarters
In Denver. The question Of tne location
Of the next convention is still unsettled
but It Is understood that Denver will not
be bidder.
1t was ? O'Clock when President Spring
er called the afternoon session to order.
The report Of the executive committee
was submitted. embracing the reports Of
the recording secretary and the treas
urer. Recording Secretary Charles It
Martin In his report gave a review of
the work of the year showing how by
the unremitting efforts OF the executive
officers. aided by the membership and
the press the association which started
year ago without a dollar and without
a name on Its membership rolls. has
grown 10 be n powerful organization,
embracing nearly one hundred local as
sociations, out of debt and with nearly
| 81 900 In It's treasury. The association, he
said. represented 5000 persons, owning
900 900 head of stock valued at S250,000-
0vv Mr. Martin made a number Of sug-
gestions regarding changes In the by
laws and regulations OF the association.
These suggestions were made by the as
soclation Tho most important Of these
are the admission to membership of rail-
road and transportation companies and
a change in the laws TO permit the APP
pointment OF a board OF control 20 'on-
sist OF the president ana secretary and
three members of the executive commit
| tee to act for the executive committee
in minor matters.
Treasurer Goulding reported receipts
for the year 81 500. and disbursements
| s9Go, leaving a balance of 1898.
The report OF the executive committee
| went on 10 state that Denver had been
chosen as permanent headquarters for
the association, the Denver Union Stock
Yards company having offered free Off
| ces IN its new building ana the Denver
| Chamber of Commerce having agreed TO
| print and distribute the report of this
convention as It did that OF last year.
The remainder of the session was de-
| voted to brief talks on tho condition Of
the stock industry In this -S1ous states.
| All reported the highest prosperity ex
cept II. H. Jastro, Of California who
said the drought of last year had some-
| what crippled the industry In his state.
but the present outlook was bright.
Others who spoke We're as follows:
| Colorado-Lieut. Governor Brush.
| Arizona--J. " Vickcrs.
Idaho--J. =. Wood.
| Kansas-Colonel Mccoy.
Missouri--J. Il. Stroller and l.. A. Al
len.
| Nebraska--M. A. Daugherty.
New Mexico--W. c. Mcdonald.
| Ollahoma-will u. Bolton.
b. Texas-S. II. Cowen.
. nlinols-Mr. Holloway.
, Wyomlng2A. j. Boutwell,.
| UtaG-E. d. Woolley.
. | The ar.-antion adjourned til O'CLOCK
tomorrow morning.
Tonight a general reception was tender
cd the delegates and their friends a
which addresses were made by Governor
Thomas Mayor McNTurray, President
Springer ana others.
Chicago seems tonight 20 be IN the leae
as a candidate for tho next convention
cltny.