The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-30


the heading now used The object of this
to protect the members against thieves
by employment Of inspection and offering
rewards. Cattlemen from other counties
became members of the organization at
once, and its usefulness was apparent
from the start. 1t was further instru-
mental in securing the first modification
OF the quarantine law, or proclamation
issued by Secretary Morton, by which
the quarantine line intersected the terri
tory of Oklahoma, giving 70 that portion
west and north of the line the privileges
OF shipping on the open market. This
privilege is considered of direct value,
and this value is estimated at from 81 TO
$ per head Again, year later after its
| organization, when the modification Of
the line was annulled by Secretary Nor
ton, and the federal line was taken back
to the Arkansas border, this association,
by direct action taken in conjunction
with Governor Renfrow. then governor Of
Oklahoma. secured a revision Of the line.
again intersecting Oklahoma, and giving
the cattlemen here the rights and privf-
leges enjoyed the year before. Since then
ferent instances by actively influencing
legislation in favor of the maintenance of
| the national Quarantine line.
Nor is this the only benefit given by
the association to its members. An in
! spection service is carried on at all the
| principal markets and at shipping points
on the range, whereby strayed and stolen
animals were recovered for their owners.
This feature is of great Importance 10
the owners of branded cattle. During
the past three years the cattle cut by
inspectors OF this association, which be-
longed to owners holding membership in
other associations. especially the Cattle
Raisers' Association of Texas, were turn
ed over TO said associations direct On
these cattle a fee of 10 per cent on the
sale value reverts to the association.
which is used to augment the fund used
for hiring inspectors. During the coming
year this condition of affairs viii not be
necessary. as the great Texas association
has decided to allow all cattle belonging
to joint members to be handled by the
Oklahoma association, in consideration Of
the services of the inspection now main
tanned by it cooperating with them.
These are only a few of the points where
by the Oklahoma Livestock association
has shown sufficient merit to develop its
membership from a handful of cow
punchers on the trail of lobo wolves to
the magnificent membership now on its
rolls.
It's early history is unique. At its first
meeting, no constitution, bylaws or
other form of organization was neces-
sary. The first president was N. s. Hud-
son of Woodward. who cheerfully asked
the boys to chip in their membership by |
deposting the sum Of So in the hat of the !
treasurer on the table No receipts were |
given and no roll was considered neces- |
sary. No executive committee was aD-
pointed and the treasurer had sole |
charge of the expenses. An inspector |
was hired to look after the shipments of
sattle at Woodward. and the treasurer
simply paid him the money until it was
and then announced that the
money was all spent, and called for
more. The first treasurer was w. Z.
Daniels. Both of these gentlemen are
now residents of Woodward county. en-
gagged in cattle-raising. After the adop-
ton of the constitution Jeff Chenoweth
was elected president, and Sebe Jones Of
Higgins, Texas, first vice president; Tom
Word, secretary, and John NJ Pugh,
treasurer. At the next meeting w j.
Good was elected president: w. E. Boil
ton, secretary. and John NJ. Pugh, treas
lrer. At the next meeting ]. W. Holman
was elected president, and John J. Ger
ach, treasurer. No other changes were
made At the following session A. T.
Wilson of Kiowa, Kan, was elected
president, and NJ. F. Word of Grand, o.
T., vice president, with the same secre-
airy and treasurer.
This is not a complete history of the
association by any means. but simply
erves to show few landmarks In its !
areer. The headquarters of the associa-
ion is in Woodward and will remain so, ;
perhaps, for all time to come The mem !
'ership Of the association, however. en-
traces all the range country from cen
raj Kansas on the north to central
Texas on the south. including Oklahoma {
nd eastern Colorado on the west The s
Importance of its work is now generally G
ecognized and its future usefulness is
It's annual conventions are now &
ttended by livestock representatives
rom all the markets east and west, AMI !
Y many shippers. as well as cattlemen
nd members from the range country
umbering over 1000 people. In conse-
uence of this the annual convention
nancially amounts TO something near
]O,0e0 spent in the town where the con-
ention meets. +
It is due to the organization OF this :
ssCciation that the Livestock Inspector, |
hich is the only newspaper devoted ex-
usively to livestock in America. pub r
shed on the range. is issued and main &,
aimed. Few papers of this class have at r
aimed the standing of the Livestock In 6,
oector, and it is matter OF fact that >,
} the association and to the publication {,
this journal Woodward county holds b.
uch of its present Importance. b,
There is much more that might be .
ided in connection with the livestock -
dustry in this county. The high plat -
Jus afford excellent summer grazing \.
Id the nutritious buffalo grasses give a.
lod results TO cattlemen. Owing TO the r.
utude and the uncertainty OF moisture, -
ain has never proved a success IN q,
ansas ard Texas on both sides OF II
-oodward county. Presumably this p.
unity VIII be no exception 70 these 81
les which are laid down by God %
mighty in the government of this eli ~
ate, and Woodward county can never *