The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-10-19
HELL FOR THE FARMER.
II IL Promised by a New Association.
Union Of Action Urged.

U0l0D o. ACTON urged.
The latest scheme Of organization ~
u " Montana Kanehman's association"
the prospectus of which has been sent
10 a large number of farmers and
stockmeD In f1e state. Its organizers
deny that IL IN II political scheme and
aver that III IN intended merely 10 &C.
cure the alliance Ut the ianchmen Of
the state for the purpose Ut securing
needed Legislation or redress from the
railroads for cattle killed by the
trains. The unjust encroaehment Ut
large sheep owners" Nv limited At IN
the prospectus, too.
The letter sent 10 those Whose aid ~
expected ia making the association
powerful " not signed, but one Of the
prime movers IN said TO BIO William
Hanks, a panehmaD OF the northern
part OF Lewis and Clarke county.
Helena men are interested, also. The
articles Of incorporation have not yet
been filed, but Offices have been w.
cured on the second floor OF the Mer.
chants National bank building Ia
Helena and the Union Bank and Trust
company has been secured 10 net ~
treasurer for the concern pending the
organization aud the election Of OFF,
GERS.
Under the head Of "Objeefs 81 the
Association" the prospectus says;
"Jthe association will ask for simple
Justice md protection granted 70 other
interests, corporate or otherwise, and
for once and nIl do away with The
violence and blOodshed now prevalent
IN the state and brought about NY mis-.
Understandings ~ 10 range privileges.
Another object will be TO have tho
present claim Inv relating 10 the kill
ing 81 i've stock by the rnilroods W.
amended M w be effective. As IL now
stands, suit must be begun within xix
months, This law the railroad IN
pmpies had passed, well knowing TINT
when the stock IL killed they can
stand or the owner by correspondence
or otherwise until the short statute ~
limitation has run, and thus the III.
jupcd party " without redress This
statute should be changed aud viii be
~ This association Nv ~ success,
There are other 'weak sister laws TINT
should BIO amended ~ done away with
entirely, all ~ which will receive con-
siderGtiOn by the as~s0einti0n " " np.
pears that their amendment or ADDnll'
ment Will benefit its members"
The prospectus also refers 40 the
railway commission net Of Minnesota,
which " says was secured by similar,
action IN that state md which "
hints might be made 1slnw " the Gsso'
eintioD projected turns ont we'll
The association, through itB pro-
motors, also points ont That the assDej'
atiOH will be Gbls 10 undertake. the
prosecution 81 claims against rHilrOnd
companies and make collection, The
prospectus refers 10 the decision Of the
state supreme court III the case ~
Monroe w, Cannon that where sheep
aTe permitted W range on nn0thers'
premises the injured person nny col
lect damages, IL continues;
I'm cases Of this kind, whore only
nominal damages DrD sustained, the
injured party hesitntes 10 30 10 mo en-
pensc NJ prosecuting bis sntt, which IN
many Instances wOnld not amount 10
enough 10 pay his attorneys fees,
Consequently he does nothing but
kick. A member ~ the association
suffering Loss under this decision cnn
vest assured Ut assistance In proscept.
Ing his clatmLV