The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-12
SECRETARY BOLTON REPORTS
The General Conditions ofPast Yea
are Given.

W Z. Bolton, Of Woodward the eff
cient and ever tireless secretary CT the
/ association. made an exhaustive report
! of the association during Jhe year just
closing. The statement shows hard work
and close application to business and it
is little wonder that the cattlemen are
Tor Bill Bolton. The report IS as fol-
lows.
To the Officers and Members of the Asso-
citation. greeting.
Pursuant 10 The requirements of your
organization I herewith submit for your
consideration my seventh annual report
Of the records Of your secretary during
the year ending February l. 1902.
During the past year conditions have
been far different from any heretofore
encountered in the history of this Organi-
zatiOn. Owing 10 the growing scarcity Of
government lahds. settlers from the east,
not having the knowledge and experience
gained by a residence in the west in a
semi-arid district have come upon and
settled the government lands practically
including ali the range counties in Okla
hOma except eBaVer county. Under these
( conditions it is little wonder that the
association mas not made the growth
commensurate with its benefits to the
membership. vet, Notwithstanding, IL has
kept up It's organization III a credItable
manner and has even made some gains.
Another discouraging circumstance has
been the severe dTouth of the past sea
son, which made feed scarce and high
priced and cattle markets low in proper
tion. With such narrow margin of profit
it has been difficult to maintain the in
dustry in the range counties as formerly.
IN consequence Of the settlement Of
the country many cancellations nave
been made necessary by the removal
OF cattemen from our territory whose
ranges were occupied by settlers. In lieu
of these the association has made gains
in eBaVer county and southwestern Kan
sas about sufficient 10 offset the losses.
That the Oklahoma Livestock associa-
tion is held in Increasing estimation is
evident from the manner in which its
members have Signified thir STAYING quail
tiles through the adverse circumstances
surrounding them during the past year.
a large proportion OF the membership
Is shown slightly behind in their pay
meuts on the report OF the executive COM
mittee. Yet an examination of the records
VIII show that IN a great ma jOrity of
these cases there is only one payment
due. OF Just enough to make il necessary
TO include them in the delinquent" list.
During the past year Your executive
committee has been vigilant and faithful
and made q vigorous effort TO serve the
association to the best of their ability
Coming as this does voluntarily from
these officers who receive no conlpeusa- |
tlol IoI llelr services your organlzaIlon
IS l-tDeptea 10 them Tor their olSinterest-
ed ana energetic service. which should
be properly recognized by EOu. Your
president has been alert and ready at
all times 70 perform the service entrust-
ed 10 him as the CHIEF of your organiza-
q 2, ana richly merits your confidence I
and appreciation.
our treasurer has cared for the funds
placed IL his hands and has co-Operated
IN making the Organization successful AZ
an times Your secretary has spared no
el1oIt 70 serve You ana perform his duty
20 the pest OF his ability. During the
past year an etfCrt has been ua dc To Ss-
cure 4 cqnSoiioalion on equitable terms
with the Panhandle St0Ckmeu-s associa-
ton 4 meeting was helG OF the two ex-
ecurive committees at Canadian nd the
matter carefully gone over in detail. Buy
While admitting the advisability and the
auNantage or q CouSa Iic2riOD, cor ed igh-
hQrS claim precedence in name which
OWNS % t1e necessity Of maintaining the
same lA the Territory Of Oklahoma. Ou
actments. could not be granted ley your
nave been ttultless up 70 this time An
invitation has been extended 10 olr Pan
l1- ana confer with YOU iu rega nj ~
this matter and Il is 20 be- houed III {
S-ile act4en Nilt oe taken either directly
or iy atinotltE vested l1 proper COM
mittee specially delegated to bring
aoopt Il consolidation of The tuo organi- 4
cations, which VIII result in mutual bens- .
owing u The need Of q 7-lder field IN
order - secure the enrolment 81 sgfl-
elent membership 90 mainrlin competent +
Inspection WltnouI al increase OF dues
20 aseIn oarshirs. your executive commit T
tfe H0> proposed C1ar-e il 1al gee
~ t-e org nlz2fto1 u that n The south
action IS taken N order O. move thor .
oHca'v ileutifr the rancl interests ~
western ha0sas ard western Texas ana
western Ds A1-la whose rlats ard ois-
ifcts are similar ard whose interests ara
s.ll in acconl tT reason of hciue rgh ~
tne eF.t .-t4ansi turlnn ll1e- Nu
Ssi-@tS-ien 2 taGEe 4 u-ice 20 11T-
dele ~ feeling ar STATE r-ife wn 5a----
tere with -he success - -a1 1rg iz4tiar
aGa = IS aireact Well known lsct 0ifeh
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