Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-05
CATTLE GROWERS
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION TO MEET
IN DENVER.
MONTANA SHOULD SEND MANY.
Great Gathering of Stock Men to Talk
Over Cattle Interests I'M
portant to Gorwers.

Growing out of the National Stock
mems association. which held its last
meeting at Salt Lake city in January,
the cattle men of the country will form
an association. affiliated with the larger
one but relating only to the cattle IN
terests. The first meeting is to be held
at Denver. March ), according to the
following Letter, and all cattle growers
are most cordially invited to attend. It
is especially urged that Montana send a
good delegation, as the state, for all It's
great stock interests. was poorly repre-
s.nted. from the standpoint of num-
be,s at the Salt Lake meeting. Foiltw.
ing is the call issued by the temporary
officers
Denver. Colo. Jan. 81, 1901.
The first annual convention of the
American Cattle Growers association
is hereby called to meet at Denver,
Colo at the Tabor Grand opera house.
at 10 O'Clock a. m. Tuesday. March >.
1901, for the purpose of efftctinS perma-
nent organization adopting d constitu-
ton and bylaws and for such general
business as may properly come before
the convention.
The present basis of representation of
this association is individual member
ship and any citizen. a cattle grower
and owner, is elegible for membership
upon payment of initiation fee of five
dollars and will be entitled to one vote
in this convention.
The order of business for the first
convention shall be as follows: Con-
vention called to order by the president.
Roll call. Address of welcome. Re
Spouse to address of welcome. Appoint
lnent of committees. General business.
This convention is the result of a
tiOo If Lars ol,ar Of, II.
growers of cattle from many states and
territories. held in Salt Lake City on
the evening of January H. 1901, to con-
slider 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 and 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 Growers associa tiOn
should be created and that it's member
ship was to he made up exclusively
of cattle growers. Officers and an exec
utive committee. representing each
state. to hold until the first convention
of the association. We're selected. 1t
was determined that the first conven-
ton should be held in Denver, as above
and that at that meeting the organiza
ton should be perfected by the election
of permanent officers and executive
committee. and the adoption Of con.
stitution and bylaws; and thereupol
the convention should proceed with sucl
business as might he called before it.
The American Cattle Growers asso
citation was formed in full accord Will
the main object of the National Liv
Stock association, then in session IA
Salt Lake City. All other live stool
interests have exclusive national or
ganizations except the cattle grower
through which to advance their inter
ests. The cattle growers, naturally
wished and determined to have such a
organization of their own, which wi
take all action. offensive or defensiv,
to protect any interest peculiar to thei
industry. 1t is earnestly hoped tina
all cattle growers will join this ;;ssocia
ton.
The present idea is for individus
membership to form the basis of thi
association, which will give a sma
cattle grower as much voice on the hoc
of the convention hall as a large owne
but this will be finally settled at IL
first convention. The only qualifca tio
necessary for membership is to be
cattle grower and owner.
At present membership may be s,
cured by sending your name and Il,
dress to the secretary, Union stoC
yards, Denver, Colo, or to your sta