Gunnison news-champion and tribune., 1904-12-23
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county STOCK growers called flr
lsss SATURDAY, was atteuiea by from
to ~ 20 representative ranchmen
Of the county and a great deal of
important business wss talked over
l. II Essserlv a. secretary read
the call and read minutes of the
last meetlag President Glllaspey
stated briefly the Parposes 81 the
meeting
The hrst thing taken up was the
question Of retaining membership
In state and National live stock
associations Ii costs about $I6O
a year for dues IN both organiza-
tions, but the general opinion
seemed 10 be that thev had accom-
pl,shed great good for the stock
men of Colorado and in that way
of course for GsnHison residents
However there Is a plan on foot 10
re-organIze the National Lave Stock
Association. The plan was read by
the secretary, aud members all APP
parently opposed it, The scheme
Is looked upon as trust for the
benefit of railroads aud packing
houses, as these branches of the in
dustry are allowed heavy represent
alton ON the board Of control under
the proposed new plan.
1t was agreed that q ues for last
year should be paid and that our
delegates be sent 10 the next CON
ventIOn at Denver with the under
standing that they are TO fight the
proposed plan of Reorganization
and TO withdraw If it carries.
The question Of Farmers Insti-
tute came next Mr.. O'illaspey
stated that President Aylesworth
of the Fort Collins Agricultural
College had agreed TO come over
with Prof Carlyle on the 3Oth and
3lst of December and organize one
here. IL was unanimously agresi
that 1T would be a good thing and
that the association would do all 1t
could to make the institute a success
However, it should be clearly under
stood that such an instlt ute is moi
for the stock growers but for every
body, regardless of their occupation
This will be Friday and Saturday
OF next week.
At the Agricultural college
farmer short course of two weeks
is to begin Jan. 10Th and several ol
our most prominent stockmen dis
cussed it as though they meant to
go.
The important matter Of associa-
ton finances was next talked over
A reward is offered and paid for
stock rustlers captured The las
was for Chas finnegan recently
caught at Cotapaxi where with Hi
ram Lee he had run off bunch OF
horses from the Razor creek range
In order to have a good fund in the
treasury for this purpose it was
agreed that the executive board
ought to levy an assessment of 2
cents head on stock owned by
members, based upon the assessors
roll for 1904, and if necessary to i'm
mediately levy second assessment
in January, 1905. This would give
the association S4OO or $500 in
ready cash always on hand and be
an elfectual damper on stock rust
lers.
Delegates were then elected to
the annual meeting of the National
association to be held in Denver the
9th of January. I. w Gray made
a happy speech, nominating as chair
man Of the Gunnison delegation,
Dexter T. Sapp, his opponent in the
late senatorial race. Mr.. Sapp was
elected by acclamation. Out of Ii
nominations for the two other places
on the accredited delegation the
stockmen chose H. c. Bartlett and
w. A. Gillaspey. Every stockman
can go as delegate and all who can
get away are planning on the trip,
but only three can vote at roll call.
The meeting then adjourned till
Friday, December 80.