The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13
Cattle Associations Formulate
Plans For Union.
Will Be Known as Southwestern
Live Stock Association.
PROTECT RANGE MEN.
Prevent Thieving by Careful
System of Brands.
Abner t. Wilson Of Kiowa
Elected President.

wichita, haS., Feb. 13-The name OF
the Oklahoma Live Stock association
will probably be changed to the South
western Live Stock association, as the
first step in movement to effect a con-
solidation of all the live stock associa-
tions of the western range. AT present
there are five associations-the Kansas,
the Kingman county. the Oklahoma, the
Panhandle and the Texas. The Okla
homa association is the largest of all.
If it takes the preliminary step tomor-
row by changing its name, then the
other associations will be sounded at
once on the proposition for all to go
into one large association.
1t is argued that the interests of the
range cattlemen can be better protected
by one large association than by several
small ones. The chief work of SUCH
associations is to protect cattle owners
from thieves and loss of strays. full
corps of inspectors is employed by the
year to look after the cattle of the
members. These inspectors know every
brand in the west, and they are able
to locate mans cattle for him easily.
Robert Painter, of Meade, tells of an
incident showing the value of the work
of the inspectors. A few weeks ago he I
received a check from the Kansas City
inspector for the value of couple of
COWS which had strayed from his ranch
unknown to him. They had been picked
up by another fanchman and shipped to
the Kansas City N arket. The inspector
for the association found them in the
other mans bunch, cut them out sold
them and sent the money to Painter.
Fewer cattle trades are being made
here than are usually made at such
meetings. Cattlemen say it is due to
the high price of feed. Many stockmen
have cattle for sale, but purchasers are
scarce. 1t is too early to buy for the
range. Prospective purchasers, how
ever, are taking notes and as soon as
winter breaks up they will know exact
~ where to go to get what they want
Officers We're elected for the year as
fellows: President, Abner T. Wilson,
Kiowa, Kan; first vice president, G.. w.
Cromwell, Alva. o. t.; second vice pres
ident, Ed T. Davis, Dot, o. T.. secretary, !
w. f. Bolton, woodward, o. 7.
The report of the Oklahoma live stock
sanitary commission for the year was
submitted. 1t showed that, up to date
of the open season, 425 inspections mad |
been made, covering 2,93S head ofcattle, |
about 40 per cent of which were found |
to be infected. Since November Is and |
during the present season, there have
been inspected by the regular and dep
uty inspectors Sc. TT head of cattle at |
a cost for the deputy inspectors of Sal
S41.91- This amount was collected from
cattle owners.
Three towns are candidates for the
next convention, Ponca City, Guthrie
and Oklahoma City. This will be set
tied tomorrow.
A big riding contest took place at the
stock yards park in the afternoon. 1t |
was witnessed by at least 10000 people. |
There were fifteen contestants, the crack
riders among the cowboys of the west. |
Unbroken range horses were brought
from Kingman, and most of them were
buckers of the old school. Prizes were |
awarded as follows: First, c. w. jack |
son. Liberal, Kan, 500 in cash; second, |
Walter Fletcher, Coolidge $50; third, c. |
Reynolds, 101 ranch. $25; fourth, r. c. |
Mcpherson, Canadian, o. T., silver |
spurs.
Miss Bessie Mulhan gave an exhibit |
ton of riding.
SHORT HORN CATTLE SALE.
F'ifty-one head of Shorthorn cattle |
from J. F. Stodder's stock farm at Bur- |
den Kan, We're sold at the combination |
sale here today. They averaged SIP. |
The bulk of them were bought by Kan |
sans A few went to Oklahoma. Fol- |
W. c. Edwards, Wichita, Florence |
4th, year old, $2O5; oxford Bloom 18th, |
1 year old, $255; c. F. Wolf & Son, OF |
tawa, Hattie May 18th, 5 years old, $500; |
J. F. Funk Nickerson, Hattie May Sth, !
years old, 5000; w. NJ. Pourteous, Gar |
field Kan, Blondine of Silver Creek, 2 |
years old. 5000; J. w. Heaton, Coates, !
Kan, Fancy I'd, years old, $3.50; Rose |
wood 9Th, years old and bull calf, T. |
K. Tomson & Sons. Dover, Kan, Topsy |
Turvy I'd, years old, 5000; Flora Belle, |
years old, 1925; ]. d. Brewster, Belle |
calf, $205; Prince Fancy, 1 year old, $3.50;
Clay Harrington, Clearwater, Hattie |
May I'd, years old, $40; E. Cook, Free
port, Kan, Lady Dover, years old, 1925; |
D. Cartwright, Larned, Kan, Sun
flower Prince, 1 year old, $40; Harry |
IL months old, 5000; Tyler Miller, Haven, |
Kan, Sarah Flad, year old, 1925.
Eighty head of Poland-China hogs
owned by Snyder Bros, of Winfield, |