Gunnison news-champion., 1903-02-20
STOCK GROWERS MEET.
They E.esf Dsies &sSs asa Aaops
rSsaissssorS

Saturday -. % a. siiei-llsl hii.ct-
are ~ the tsus4si-on eaanty Stock
ssruweF-' sssociation va called ioT
abe puryaso 81 eioeiinE deisgstes Co
she Colorado Csttic ami Horse ',row-
srs' association convention to b. held
IN Douvor. Fcb 70. ~ aad -. aaa
Tor thc FurPoze Of adopting resolutions
aud truusaetiug soHse special bnsiBess
IiWas called 30 order At 900 .. "a.
by Presidcni GillasPes A communities
"a resolutions composed OF } Mon
roe. G. T.. Adams sHd ~ " Mills
paugh Withdrew aud while the mem-
pers we're aellseratinQ. T.. " Faster
IS. segrutarg, rgaa letter from
The secretary oi rho Colorado Cattle
snd Horse Growers association De
failing tbe advance maae IN bills be-
fsre the state legislature which stock
men are pushing There are several
# these bills that aiisct more or hess
iirectly the stock interests OF Colo
RADIO. Am1uQ thsm are the estray
bill. the stock inspection bill and the
brand bilL 4. W Gray aud W A.
i.illaspcy took ssme timo 90 explain
the effect Of these bills should they be-
come laws
The committee on resolutions then
reported the following;
sEsaIflrIpNs.
The Gunuisou county stock Growers
association ia convention assembled, adopts
-be iollowng as lis sentiments ON questions
d public moment;
NHt,EAs; In his last public message
20 the Congress Of the uited States, Pres
ident Roosevelt recommended That the con
gress authorize the appointment Of a com
mittep Of experts 10 visit all the stock ranges
af the United States and investigate in
thorough manner their various and several
needs, 10 the end that legis iation may sub
sequenty he passed IN conformity with the
observations of this committee aud the har-
assing question OF the disposition OF the
public range be finally and amicably al
iusted.
RESOLVED. That we, acting in harmony
with the recent convention OF the National
stock Growers association al Kansas City
heartily endorse the timely and pNriotIc
suggestions OF President Roosevelt and
commend his utterances to the favorable
consideration of the congress,
REsoIvEp that we extend thanks OF
this ASSOCIATION to the house of Represent
atives of the Fourteenth General Assembly
for passing the bills in which the stockmon
Of Colorado are interested.
fJ. V MONROE, Chairman.
Committee {. h. ADAMS.
III " Mil sPAUGH.
Another resolution endorsing DIR
McCappes a. state veterinary surgeon
was tabled.
John Wylie was expected to give
a report OF the Kansas CITY Gonven-
zion but was not present. President
Giliaspey iu his stead gave a report
lie stated in prief that it was one of
the most successful national conven
tions Of the Live stock association
ever held. Over 1900 delegates were
present and many noted men were
present and addressed the convention.
The next meeting will be at Port
land, Oregon.
C.E. Adams read the report Of the
dance committee. Ii showed that
Sg3 so had been cleared by the mid
summer CattIemen's ball. Part of
this was expended ~ purchasing an
overcoat as complimentary to Presi-
1ent Gillaspey. A balance of over
800 remained in the treasury. On
this good showing the committee
yas continued until the next dance
Twenty six delegates were nomin-
sted bat as the local association was
only entitled to twenty, six with
drew
The list was completed as follows;
" 4. Giuaspey IL, Mcher
n W MiIlspauEh X. Ball
A II McC CouueI A. Hartman
" G. NcCouueu q v Adams
n n. Andrews j. l.. hrtfiins
J J. Carpenter I. 7. Goodman
M Hartman J v Monroe
ii Eilebrectt W a Willis
~ Rau-is 7. ". Gray
a. Nsder G. T. Stevens
rst-- IL Of tho alapaf aar,