The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-01
IT STOPS CRUELTY
HUMAN SOCIETY TO HOLD AN.
NUAL LETTING TONIGHT.
OFFICERS WILL BE ELECTED
Secretary Herman Rosenzweig to Make
an Interesting Reporter. Bern
x &
a helm May Be the New
President.

At meeting to be held tonight at the
police court rooms in the city hall the
Humane society, formally known as the
Silver Bow County Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals, Will elect
officers for the ensuing year and hear
the reports of it's officers.
Owing to the pressure of business
matters it does not seem proba BILE that
either President Granville Stuart or Sec
rotary Herman Rosenzweig of the So
ciety, who have helped it on in it's in
fancy, will want to accept reelection.
1t was reported today that DR.. Bern
helm, now the vice-president of the So
ciety, would be elected president this
evening.
The Humane society was organized
year ago last summer. Probably the
best idea that can be given of what it
has accomplished and what is proposed
for it in the future can be gained from
be made this evening.
Text Of the Report.
The report in part is as follows:
The work Of the Silver Bow County
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals has become one of vast i'm
portance in this community. Many
cases of cruelty have been investigated
and attended to. 1t has been the GUS
tom of the present board of directors not
to cause any one complained against,
any hardship through prosecution IL it
could be avoided, and, therefore, many
cases called to our attention have been
disposed of through moral suasion.
tTSH, 4.
cution in the courts when the case
could be disposed of otherwise. In each
case when legal steps had to be taken,
the society was convinced that it's stand
ing in the court would not be shaken, and
in each case that has been prosecuted,
a clear case against the accused has
lowed. Most of the cases brought to our
attention We're attended to by calling
upon the persons complained of and re-
quest made that the cruelty be stopped.
Many Cases Attended to.
We have also during the past year at
tended to over 200 cases by correspond
ence. We have invariably found that
the requests made by us We're complied
with and the reported cruelties stopped.
THE receipts of the society as will be
shown by the treasurer's report, have
met its expenses, with a small surplus.
The splendid donation from James
Maudln Of Dillon, rendered the society
upon it's organization, has proven great
benefit.
"Since the organization of the so
ciety, much less complaint has been
heard in and about Butte regarding the
cruel treatment of animals. It is gen.
l1y no iS i,,
istence, and this has caused people to
treat animals with more kindness than
previously.
"A special committee consisting of the
women members of the present board,
with Vice-President Bernhen, has been
appointed to take up, with Superintend-
ent Young of the public schools the or
ganization of Bands of Mercy among the
school children. Mr.. Young has assured
the board that the plan will have his
hearty cooperation.
Bill for Relief.
"A bill drawn up for the relief of this
and other like societies existing in this
state, was introduced into the last ses-
sion Of the legislature. The bill provided
that all moneys paid into the office of
the county treasurer for and on account
FIXTURES incurred, should be set aside
and placed in Il separate fund, that from
said fund, the county commissioners
should set aside not to exceed 500. per
month to the duly incorporated Humane
society, said sum to he used by it for
the employment of special officer to
look afer cases of cruelty and to prose-
cute same.
THE seventh Legislative assembly, the
board of directors is informed, found
that the passage of the bill would have
been class legislation, but it did not take
this view of the game and fish warden
bill which it passed, and which has been
declared by attorneys of high repute to
be the worst sort of class legslatio The
board of directors thereafter appealed
to the county commissioners and re-
quested the same aid for the appoint
ment of a special officer. The commits
find, however, that the law will
not permit them to do anything for the
relief of the society.
1mpairin.e' the Work.
"Until such law for the relief of So
cieties is passed, the work will be i'm
paired to a large degree. Unless men OF
financial means aid the society with do
nations to prosecute it's noble aims, it
will be compelled to confine it's work to
a limited sphere.
THE members of the society have
taken a deep interest in the work. To
the newspapers Of the city is due great
deal of credit as well as the thanks Of
the organization, for the valuable aid in
creating public sentiment, and aiding in
the prosecution of the society's aims and
objects"