The Delta independent., 1901-02-22
EsAsT ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Of the ASerieaa Cattle GrsWess'
Association, 81 Beaver. Match ..

Association, ~ Beaver. Match ..
The first annual convention OF the
American Cattle Growers association
10 hereby called TO meet in Denver. Col.
orado. at the Tabor Grand opera house.
at 10 o'clock a. IN, Tuesday, March ..
1901, for the purpose OF effecting
permanent Organization, adoptiig a
constitution and bylaws and for such
general business as may properly come
before the convention.
The present basis OF representa- on OF
this association is individual member.
ship. and any citizen, 3 cattle grower
and owner. 10 elegible for mem bership
upon payment al initiation fee OF five
dollars, and will be entitled TO one vote
In this convention.
The order OF business for the fist
convention shall be as follows: Conven-
zion called to order by the president.
Roll call. Address OF welcome. Re
sponse to address OF welcome. Appoint
meut OF com mittees. General business.
This convention is the result ofa meet
ing OF large number OF prominent
growers OF cattle from many states aud
territories. held ir Salt Lake City on
The evening Of January II. 1901. TO con
sider the question whether there should
be formed = general organization to
promote and protect the industry OF
cattle growing. The great interest felt
in the question was manifest by The
large aud enthusiastic Attendance.
wherein every state and territory. but
one. west Of the Mississippi river was
represented. After a full argument it
was unanimously decided that The
American Cattle Grovers' association
should be created and that i,s member
chip was TO be made up eI iusively Of
cattle growers. Officers and executive
committee. representing each state, to
hold until the fret convention OF the
association. were selected. II was de
sermined that the fret copvention
should be held In Denver. as above. and
that at that meeting the organization
should be perfected by the election OF
permanent officers and execu;i com-
mittec. aud the adoption OF = constitu-
tion and by laws; aud thereupon the
convention should proceed with such
business a. might b. called before it.
The American Cattle Growers ss~o-
ciaiion wss formed in fui accord uith
the main object Of the National Live
Stock association. then in session at
Salt Lake City. All other live stock in
terests have excluded national orgsniza.
lions except the cattle growers through
which to advance their interests. The
cattle growers. naturally. wished ADD
determined TO have such an organization
OF their own. which will take action.
offensive or defeo sive, TO protect any
intercst peculiar TO their Industry. 1;
u earnestly hoped that all cattle growers
will j, 10 this . . ci,iiln.
The present idea Tor individual mem
bcrsbip 10 form the basis Of the as-ocia
lion. which will give a small cattle
grower as much voice on the floor OF the
convention as . large owner. but this
will be finally settled at the trs; convcn-
ton. The only qualification necessary
Tor mem mbcrship is to be a cattle grower
and owner.
At present the membership may be
secured by sending your name and ad-
drrss 10 the Secretary, Union Stock
yards. Dcpvcr. Colorado. or To YOUR state
committeeman Tor personally at the
convention). together with five dollarr,
the initiation fee that was accepted at
the meeting at which this association
formed its icmpory organization. 1t is
expected that the railways will make
greatly reduced rate for the round trip
20 Denver.
This ASSOCIATION is 90 protect and ad
vance the interests % all cattle growers.
large or small. equally, and We want
them on the membership roll. II is
especially desired that a large atten-
dance be had at the coming convention
at Denver. and any cattle grower who
can possibly com. 10 urged 10 do so.
They may be assured that the proceed.
ings % the convention will he highly
beneficial. and their stay in Denver CT.
ceedipgiy pleasant.