The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-16
TEXAS CATTLEMEN'
R. ]. KIeberg Of Corpus Christi Elected
President.
-------------
IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Effort viii Be Made to Retsln Feeding In
Transit Privilege.
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
VIII Seek the Passage of the Prairie
Doc determination Biii--Fort
Worth Gets Next Meeting.


io,3o and from the opening to the close
at s:so business was rapidly dispatched,
The election OF officers for the ensuing
year was the nrst business transacted and
when retiring President Bush rose to put
In nomination Hon. Il. J. Kleberg OF Cor
bus Christi as his successor the convention
fairly went wild.
Mr.. Bush's tribute to the worth and ndel-
ity OF Mr.. Kloberg WAS full of glowing
features.
The election Of Kiebcrg was made unani-
nous under suspension OF the rules.
The new president was escorted to the
platform amid dcafening cheers and music
by the band. Mr., kiebcrg said he would
hot detain tho convention with prolonged
address, thanking the convention for tho
honor proceeded to business.
The other officers elected were; Murdo
McKinzic OF Panhandle. first vice presi-
dent, A. r. Robinson OF Wichita Falls, Sec
ond vice president, J. G. Loving of Fort
Worth, secretary; L. D. Harold of Fort
Worth, treasurer
Several resolutions we're introduced and
ing tho ono introduced by a. u. Robinson
ON the abolition OF the feed In transit
privilege by the railroad lines. For years
| the railroads have permitted cattiemen
shipping cattle TO market to stop them for
feeding. and upon the payment of small
additional fee transport them TO market
within six months. The resolution was a
protest against any change and IL II is ear
ried into effect will be regarded AS dts
liuotly hostile movement under It's terms,
| Mir Wilson said the only way 10 reach
| them was legally. The railroad men would
not regard their opinion He asked the eS-
ecutve committee to take up the work,
And he wanted the association members to
work on their congressman TO effect y
change in tho Law II necessary. He wanted
! legal opinion on the question. Can we
effect anything through the Interstate COM
merce commission" II not, amend the law.
| The resolution was adopted.
| Judge ]. II. Glasgow OF Seymour offered
an anti-prairie dog resolution. He wants
legislation for their extermination, Adopt
ed,
Alfred ellis OF San Antonio offered a
petition to amend the law relating to
posted land. The law is now only APP
piicabie to enclosures OF less than 5000
acres; he wanted II applicable to ranches,
| for careless hunters often fred the grass
or even wounded stock and wanted all the
members to work on their legislative mem
! bers.
A committee was provided to visit and
explain to the legislature the points OF the
petition.
| A. r. Bush offered resolution In favor
OF retaining and increasing the service Of
the State Rangers. He said that the civil
authorities wero unable 10 cope with the
depredntions OF the rustlers and thought
| that the services OF tho Rangers were In
| "A To hu a lpf nj
especially In the western part OF tho state.
! The resolution asked that the appropra-
tion for this service he increased. The
resolution carried.
| The afternoon session was principally
| devoted to selection Of the next meeting
place. San Antonio, Dallas. Waco and Fort
Worth were candidates. After two ballots
Fort Worth was selected as the meeting
place In 1900. San Antonio was a close sec
| ond, but the final roundup was too much
| for the Alamo City.
Thus far but few sales OF cattle have
been reported. Tomorrow trading will be-
gin In earnest. II is not believed. however,
that many big trades Will be made To.
night the order OF the Mystic knights Of
Bovinia paraded the streets 500 strong.
II Is newly organized order. Lodges will
be formed In Kansas City, st. Louis. Chi
cage. Denver and other large cities 10 cat
tie regions.
AZ the fat stock show John Gosiin, the
expert Judge OF st. Joseph, passed on the
merits OF the whito.faced cattle ana
Messrs. Burk Burnett, Harry Groom and
John Ledbetter, all well known SSas cat
tlemen. passed on the shorthorns,
Tho awards were as follows: Best Here
ford bull, year old and Under q first pre-
MUM. Warrior, owned by W. s. and J. d,
lizard, second, Sir Bartlett Bean Peal,
owned by J. r. Lewis.
Best Hereford bull. year old and under
9: First, w. ]. Bryan. w. s. and j. B.
Ikard; second, Westerner, owned by We'd
ding.
Best Hereford bull, under ! year; First,
Admiral Dewey, owned by w. s. lizard;
second, Ro!lie, owned by Snedeker g.
Evans
Best Hereford COW, years and over:
First. Cinderella, owned by Hard; second,
Grille, owned by lizard
Best Hereford heifer. year and under:
First. Mic Grove II, owned by Lewis; see
ond, Lady Slipper. owned by lizard.
Best Hereford heller calves: Lady