The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-12
GATHER
IN GREAT
NUMBERS
CattIemen Having Good Meet
ing in Oklahoma City,
MEAT INSPECTION LAW
Probably be Recommended by
the Association.

| Oklahoma City. o. T., Feb. n.-This city
is filed with people who are here at.
| tending the events of the second day of
one of the most successful conventions
! that the Oklahoma Cattlemen's associa-
! ton has had. The day proved to be "a
decided contrast from yesterday. with its
clouded sun and murky atmosphere, and
during the entire day trains coming into
the city were loaded with people from va
rious. parts of the territory. The second
| day. of the convention might well be
termed Legislation day for the members
of both branches of the Oklahoma legis-
latien were guests of honor. The legisla-
| tors, employees and lobbyists as well, came
down from Guthrie this morning on a
Santa F'e special. The Frisco System
band met the special and the legislative
contingent was escorted up town to the
various hotels. The members of the legis-
lature Were given a trolley ride over the
city's new street railway system. by the
Metropolitan Street Railway company.
In fact, everything that would add TO
the pleasure Or comfort of the legislators
was not overlooked by +. Oklahoma City
people or officials of the eattlemens or
ga 'zation. The members of the third
house were left to rustic for themselves
and if there were any loose mavericks
around. they undoubtedly disappeared.
The representatives and councilmen at
tended the business session of the associ-
alton. This meeting was held in the opera
house and that building was packed by
people anxious to hear the addresses to
be given by men prominent in the live
stock industry. The principal feature OF
the morning was the address on
Splenetic or Tick Fever and the Federal
Quarantine Lines in Oklahoma by Col.
A. r. Dean, of the Bureau of Animal In
dustry. Colonel Dean spoke in a con-
versational tone of voice, discussing every
phase of the tick" proposition, For the
benefit of the members of the legislature
present, Col. Dean recommended that
there be stringent quarantine laws pass
ed, in order to do away with Texas fever
in Oklahoma He is in favor of strict
quarantine around Oklahoma, not only
against cattle, but horses as well, stating
that Texas fever could be brought into
the territory through the medium of
horses as well as cattle. The business in
terests of the territory, in Col. Deans
estimation, should be considered when
the quarantine matters are taken UP. Col
Dean believes that a provision can be
made whereby cattle can be shipped into
the territory to be placed in oil mill feed
yards under quarantine with the require
ment that double fence be built around
them, in order to insure more protection
to other cattle. He referred to Illinois
and states that no disease has been
spread there under the above plan He
@1,,k
mills is an established business, and that
the interests of these men must be looked
after, as well as the interests of other
people in the territory When the ques-
tion of the use of the Indian reservations
in Oklahoma was brought up, Col. Dean
stated that he believed it policy to con-
tinue to use those lands for grazing pur-
poses until the reservations are brought
in and settled up, for the reason that
they are infected now and native or north
ern cattle can not be successfully handled
there on account of the infection.
Owing to the fact that a quarantine
measure is now being considered by the |
Col. Deans remarks were of |
special interest to the legislators. He was
asked many questions and cheerfully gave |
the desired information wherever possible |
At noon the convention adjourned until |
tomorrow. when a business session will
be held in the morning. The hotel lob !
bies were jammed during the dinner |
period. and it might be well 10 add here !
that it is practically impossible to Sc
cure a room at any hostelry in the city. |
Temporary arrangements for the care |
of visitors have been made in several |
buildings in town.
At ? O'Clock one of the best parades that |
any cattle convention ever had in the |
territory took place in Oklahoma Citys |
newly paved streets. The parade was |
headed by the splendid Frisco System |
band. with Zach MuIhall and daughter
mounted. leading them. They We're fol- !
lowed by the Twenty-ninth artillery of