The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-20
Next Meeting Of the Association Will be
Held 10 Mitchell With thu State
Poultry Show.
THE BREEDERS ORGANIZE
Splendid Organization Effected by
the Breeders of Pure Stock
in the State

in the State
Last Thursday afternoon the breed
ers of pure blooded stock met in the
court house for the purpose of organ
izing an association which would have
for its purpose the increasing of the
interest in cultiyating a better and
higher grade of all kinds Of stock.
The ATTENDANCE was surprisingly
large, inasmuch as the business is
rather in its infancy in the state.
There yer about fifty men present,
which included goodly number from
outside Of Mitchell.
J. M. Erion, of this city, was made
the chairman of the meeting and
Prof. j. w. Wilson, of Bookings
agricultural college was made the
secretary. Mr.. Erion made a brief
address in which he called the at
tention to the purpose of the meeting
and they got down to work in short
order. The name selected for the as
ISOLATION is the South Dakota I'm
proved Live Stock Breeders Associa-
tion. The afternoon was spent in
adopting the constitution and by
laws. which are to act as the govern
ing power of the association. AT the
evening session there was quite a
lengthy discussion concerning the
matter Of dues, and it was finally
left at ST pei year, payable before
Jan. ! Of each year.
A committee on resolutions was APP
pointed, consisting Of Messrs. Nc
Ethron, Sheldon and Davy. which
handed in the following report, and
each section was adopted after some
discussion, particularly the first:
Whereas, 1t is reported that the
legislature has under consideration a
bill, the provision Of which is to
levy a special tax upon pure blooded
or registered livestock; and,
Whereas, We the members of the
South Dakota Improved Live Stock
Breeders Association, believe it
would be an injury to the stock in
terests Of the state to tax pure bred
stock at a higher valuation than
other stock. we therefore pray you,
as members OF the legislature, to use
your influence against such legisla-
ton.
Resolved, That each member of
the association shall Immediately
write the representative from his dis
trict, a letter for the purpose of in
%fuencing them to defeat such legiSla-
tion.
Resolved, That the association
Resolved, That each member
thoroughly canvass his own locality
for the purpose of obtaining mem
bers to this association.
; Resolved. That this association
undertake to hold two public sales
of registered live stock each year, the
places and dates to be selected by
the board Of directors. The rules
and regulations shall be promul-
gated by the board Of directors.
A recess of ten minutes was taken
to allow the stockmen to become
members Of the new association,
and the following attached their
signatures and paid their initiation
fee:
L. W. Seaman, Mitchell; j. M.
Dunmire, Scotland; G. w. Law,
Mitchell; NJ. M. Corrothers, Dell
Rapids; t. T. White, Mitchell; J. A.
Dayy, Roy; L. L. Butler, Butler:
Slade Bros, Fulton: j. NJ. Erion,
Mitchell; w. r. Reynolds, Madison
John q. Lewis, Rrookings; @. F. Ray
mond, Mitchell; Geo. E. McEthrcn,
Huron B. v. Wilder, Letcher; j. N.
Grow, Mitchell; Thos. Rogers, Mitch
ell; N. E. Carnine, Aberdeen; G. I.
Miltimore, Mitchell (; A. q. Cummins,
Scotland; E. I. Sheldon, ST. Law
renee; J. W.. Wilson, Brookings; NJ.
D. Purdy. Mitchell; N. ]. Nelson,
Mitchell; John McMichael, Fulton
j. @. Hall, Ordway; P. j. Peterson.
Vermillion; Ed. Squirting, Brookings
VIM. Scallln, Mitchell.
The matter of the election OF
officers was taken up at this point,
with the following result:
PRESIDENT. M. Erion, of Mitch
ell.
Vice President-Geo. E. McEthron.
of Huron, representing the cattle IN