The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-14

The convention Of the Oklahoma and
Kansas catuemen is over. The three days
session ended last night in a bah and gen
eral good time az Garfield han. " hne
the convention is a thing Of the past,
there viii always remain N the minds
of those who attended, that the Wich-
sta convention breaks the record for at
tendance AM interest in the history Of
the association. Wichita is glad to have
entertained the thousands who came to
this city for recreation and business. 1t
IS glad TO nave had the opportunity Of
meeting. face TO face. hand to hand, the
men and women who are bringing the
stock interests Of the southwest TO the
front and slowly, but surely. develop ing
the territory TO the south. It has been
an occasion which Wichita viii not for
get. The sessions have been entertain
ina and filed with interesting things
The convention hes opened the eyes Of
more than one Kansan and led him TO
know what the cattle interests Of south
era Kansas ana Oklahoma really are.
The CattleEien's association has steadily
Dne Of the biggest Institutions of its
kind III the entire west. 1t has SET the
pace-and a fast one-for similar organ
tZatOns It's officers ana members are
workers; always looking ouC for the best
interests OF cattlemen and ASSOCIATION.
No one can estimate the good the or
ganization is doing. BY united effort,
measures that seemed impossible are Sc
cured, thus benehing the men who look
after the meaT interests OF the south
west. From the growth of the infant.
the future of this organization is bril-
liant. L viii enlarge, steadily taking
In members, until its influence VIII be
felt in the things which affect the inter
ests Of the people OF State and Terri
tory
The last day of the convention was even
greater than the previous days Hund-
reds OF people came in yesterday morn
ing, seeking the last opportunity to
mingle with the catuemen ana farmer
during the last hours of the session.
Thousands of people were on the streets.
Hotels We're continually crowded. The
street cars We're taxed TO their utmost
capacity in hauling the sight-seers over
the city But Tor ali of this everyone
had good time and many were the
compliments passed on the manner i'm
which Wichita people took care Of the
convention Wichita is a busy place. Her
people have their own business affairs
To look after Yet the business man laid
down the affairs Of the three days f1
order TO show the people Of Oklahoma
an1 Kansas that their attendance at this
convention was appreciated Accommo-
dations We're furnished FOR ALL and il
there are complaints. the Eagle has not
heard them.
The morning business session at the
Auditorium was well attended The
stockyards however proved TO Se The
place Of interest fer the visitors LOADED
street cars went up Main street ~ fre-
quent intervals ln TIE afternoon tAous-
ands of people joulneyeC T. see the
events on the program. Although the
afternoon was cheerless and daup Yet
& did not Quie- the ambition OF tht. per
sistent sight-seer. The ropine contests
proved 20 be OF interest. They we're aew
70 Wichita. and Tor TINS reason the Ntlch-
ita business man ana his family were 1T
the grounds 10 witness the deNteritY used
by the Oklahoma ana Kansas cowboy
IN bringing the steer ta time Ii is re-
markable the skill displayed in such
events and 1t is stiB puzzling the 1N.ch-
1fan who never saw such things before
The bali a. the Gar6elG halI was sue
cess. II was I1e last even< or the c0n-
Venfion ana every visitor enjoyed tho
occasion. The BAN lasted urtiI the smaH
hours and throush it au was one aote ~
regrct-ttat the couveuticr h1d lsan,-
ended ard the three DAYS of ~rlf ti-r,.s
are over. The opinion OF the visitors is
unanimous that this has h5n tas most
successful event ia The history ~ tile
association Ihc tire wiu be NOT Ions
t1tii rho convention comes m NicEfta
agatn. And Ntclel Viii aGcrn htredlf
with Siad ci2tites 10 welcome the cattle