The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1903-04-29
NORTH MONTANA STOCKMEy
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
IN HELENA.
The Executive Committee Reports the
Affairs OF the Association In
Flourishing Condition.


President r. j. Coburn was unable to
be present by reason of illness and
Vice President Davidson presided.
Secretary r. F. Clary, who has held
that position since the organizat.un
Of the associ alton, was on hand.
The association met in the after
noon and when Vice President Davi'-
son raped for order not only wus
every seat filled but there were a num-
Der standing. After the reading of
the minutes of the last meeting Acting
President Davidson appointed COM
mittees on resolutions, nomina nations
and mem bership.
After recess Chairman NJ. E. Mil
ner of the executive committee made
the report of that committee as fol.
lows:
1.-THE executive committee begs to
report thai they have examined the re-
port of the secretary treasurer and as
heretofore find the financial affairs of
the association in aourishing con.
dition.
"Last year we felt impelled to com.
mend the action of the board of
state stock commissioners for their
liberality in furnishing an increased
number of stock inspectors and of
money to be used in crimina al prosecu-
tions. Their action in that respect
has not only been continued through
out the past year, but at the last meet.
ing of the board steps were taken to
increase the size and efficiency of the
stock detective corps. We believe
this should be recognized and appre-
ciated by all the law. abiding citizens
of the state.
''The work of the North Montana a
Roundup associ alton is so largely OF
the nature of a private business that
it is not deemed good business policy
to bring the details before the public.
1.-THE aims and purposes of this as
socia alton remain the same as hereto
fore. The interest in it is sustained
without any abatement and good re-
suits are accruing in a constantly in
creasing rate.
'We desre to thank the citizens O.
Helena for the hospitable manner ii
which they have received and enter
tained US On three separate occas
IONS"
The report was adopted and thel
the committee on resolutions, through
its chairman, G. j. Mcnamara, mad'
it's report. One of the resolutions ex
pressed the regret of the association
at the death of two old.time members
Major William Davenport and jaime
Fergus. Another resolution directed
the secretary to communicate with tn
executive department of the Grea
Northern Railway company and pro
test in the name of the association
against the arbitrary routing of stoc
shipped over that road between ST
Paul and Chicago.
The resolutions were adopted.
The committee on membership re
ported q new members and they wer
all elected.
The committee on nOmin nations IT
ported in favor of electing the follow
ing and the report was adopted:
A. j. Davidson, of Helena. pres
dent: J. M. Boardman, Helena, vic
president: Roy F. Clary, Conrad, SCI
retary and treasurer.
The following executive committe
was chosen:
NJ. E. Miner, Malta: John Ha"ri:
Fort Benton; W. K. Flowerree, Lowr!
Conrad Kohrs, Helena; G. w. Price
Fort Benton: J. l. Phelps, Helena
John Survant, Malta; J. M. Boart
man, Helena: Thos. A. Cumming!
Fort Benton: L. E. Kaufman, He
ena: Henry Sieben, Helena: S. A. Mi
ler, Big Sandy: Simon Pepin, Havr
D. G.. Browne, Fort Benton: E. Beacl
Augusta; John Z. Murphy, Helen;
Chas. Lepley, Fort Benton: W. \
Coburn, Great Falls: &. H. Auslil
Great Falls: James Townsend, Fo
Benton.
Nomln ations for the meeting pla,
next year were then called for. c.
Austin nominal Great Falls: c..
Mcnamara, Helena, and NJ. E. Mi
ner, Chinook. In nominating Ch
nook, MIR. Milner made a pleasa
little talk. No other towns We
placed in nomination and when II
hal1OtS Wera counted it was found tn
Helena had 81, Great Falls 10 ar
Chinook 3. Helena was then decl are
the place of meeting next year.
There was some discussion as to tt
time of meeting and the secretary sa
it was fixed by the bylaws for Il
Friday following the Miles City NEE
ing. There was a suggestion th at Il