The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-14
FIXING FOR COMPANY
Woodward Is About the Bus
lest Town in the World.
CATTLEMEN ARE COMING
And EVerybody'S Going TO
Have an Elegant Time.
.CATTLEMEN ARE COMING

Woodward. o. T, Feb. 1s-(Speciai.)-
This always lively town 81 Woodward
was simply booming today. 4 nervous
rush and confusion was seen all about
the town. and the hotel Hobbies and other
headquarters are crowded already with
| delegates. members and visitors to the
big convention which opens ST O'Clock
tomorrow morning. This IS the fifth an
nual convention OF the Oklahoma Live
stock association. and Will last two DAYS
The weather, while still cold. has mod
Grated considerably and all indications
point TO still higher temperature. with
all conditions favorable for the largest
crowd and the most successful meeting
which this important organization has
yet held.
All day long all incoming trains have
brought large parties from Kansas. Colo
RADIO, Texas. and from alt over Oklahoma.
and tonight and tomorrow morning many
more are expected. Secretary Bolton IS
the busiest man in Oklahoma. but ne ex-
pedites his affairs with ease and prompt
ness. As fast as the delegates arrive
they are furnished BY the secretary with
badges upon registering. Many members
OF the association are here and rendering
all assistance to the hospitabie citizens in
taking care OF the throng II was esti-
mated that I 500 people would be here
from out of town but probably the recent
cold weather will prevent many. eSneci-
ally from Colorado. from being present.
The town has a population Ct 1.500 and
each inhabstant is a committee Tor help
ing along this enterprise. Tbs three hO-
tells, the Cattle King. Central. and Rail-
road House. are filled, and the citizens
executive committee have two big tents
and 800 cots and 500 pairs OF iou5l blank
cts for the visitors. besides many private
residences which have been thrown open
for their providing. General Temple
Houston, the brilliant and popular Santa
Fe attorney. is doing his best 70 make
the stay pleasant for all. Mr. Huse Hop
kins Of the banking firm OF Ierlach,
Hopkins q Co, one Of the promiIen- iu-
siress men of this city. is giving up his
time to it, as are also many others II the
leading business men. York. Key s Co.
another large firm, are assisting actively,
as are the following well known cattle
nagnates of Woodward county: Rue
Houston, Jack Mccarthy. G. T. Herring,
Dick Germany. Jack Love. AMI James J.
MOnahan. The sessions o. tie convention
will be held in the opera house. as Will
also the cattlemen's ball. to be given the
evening of the last days messing. Ey-
erything 50 far is going along very salts
factoriiy AMI the event promises TO be
among the very successful ones Of the
young territory's history. Following Il
the program for Tuesday.
900 a. m.-Business session, by members
OF association only-RepOrts OF oni-
cers-Quarantine reguiatiOns-In-
spectiOn of brS4nds-Neeied legisla-
tion-Eleotion of officers One hour
intermisslon at noon. Session ad- |
journ at 3:1S p. N. to, 500 a. n.
: coop. m.-"Welcome 10 WOODWARD !
Judge J. r. Dean. in behalf OF City I
and County OF Woodward Response !
by President Wilson for Association; /
by Governor Barnes and by Chair |
men OF Delegates.
100 p. m.-TnvOcation by Rev. 6. G. Por- /
ter-Caorus. by Woodward girls /
Recitation by II. D. C. MacLachlan. I
Amarillo. Texas.-Address Some l
Possi bilities. by Hon. r. D Coburn. !
Secretary Kansas State Board OF
Agr.culture.-Recitat!o a Texas